Articles tagged “airline seats”

Improving something as small as the fabric of seats could have impressive impact on the comfort of economy class, but airlines will be hesitant to invest in the potentially expensive experiment.

In the name of design and couched as user experience improvements, some airlines are squeezing in more passengers using these slimline seats.

EasyJet touts positive consumer feedback for the reason behind the full rollout, but profits that trickle in from flyers whom prefer to choose their seat are a more likely influencer.

Airlines are trying to differentiate themselves with lie-flat seats for their premium customers on domestic flights, but since three major carriers are starting to do it and others will follow ... and so on.

Kinda obvious, but Asian airlines take the cake in all categories of airline seats. Surprised to see U.S. airlines American and United even ranked in the top 10!

Here's a radical idea: How about some minimum standards for legroom in economy seats? Otherwise get ready for a big knee-jerk reaction.

The quiet zone is located at the head of the plane so while it may save fliers from having the back of their seat kicked, it won’t block the sound of crying infants -- although what can you expect for free?

In a time when fliers can’t even count on having enough leg room to get through a flight without feeling cramped, the idea of massage seats seems a little too good to actually come true -- which is certainly the case in coach.

For the most part, you have to go way beyond the airline brand to figure out how to get the roomiest seats and to avoid the big squeeze in economy class. Travelers need to drill down on the particular route and aircraft type to scope out the seat situation.

The US Airways example shows that Routehappy is correct: As a passenger you really need to research the amenities on a given airline for a particular route to learn what the flight experience should be like.