Airlines have recently begun replacing many of their seats with lighter, slimmer seats that allow them to either offer more legroom or…surprise!…jam in more seats. As this article from the Sydney Morning Herald points out, it’s not just that space is tighter; average passengers have gotten heavier and taller over the years.
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Click here for NY Daily News take on the subject.
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