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Friday, July 13th, 2018

FAA To Passengers: Not Our Job To Regulate Seat Size, Legroom On Planes

Author:     AMY HELD
Source:     npr
Publication Date:     July 5, 20182:00 PM ET
 Link: FAA To Passengers: Not Our Job To Regulate Seat Size, Legroom On Planes
Stephan:   I am just over 6'2" and mostly fly economy. So seat size and leg space are matters that get my attention. I no longer fly United, and look for Alaska flights because of this issue. Well guys matters are about to get worse because, in America, profit always trumps wellbeing, largely now because Trump's administration is completely in the pocket of the corporate donors who paid for the Republican campaigns. So buckle up, and chew your knees. And if you voted for him pull down your little red hat. Sorry your seat won't go back but your discomfort is helping to MAGA

The FAA declined to regulate seat size and pitch on airlines, saying current dimensions do not present a safety hazard.
Credit: Ted S. Warren/AP

Cramped cabins, knocked knees, aggrieved elbows: all real problems for today’s flyers. But the Federal Aviation Administration has said they aren’t its problems — announcing Tuesday that it will not regulate airline seat size and legroom.

The decision came in the form of a letter responding to a lawsuit brought by the group Flyers Rights.

Flyers Rights said that shrinking seats, which it calls sardine seats, present an issue during emergency evacuations, especially as larger passengers could struggle to get out of the seats in a hurry.

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But the FAA said that current seat size is not a safety issue. “The time it takes passengers to get out of their seats, even if those seats are relatively narrow and close together, is less than […]

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