Originally Posted by
Mikehotel152
The 737-8200 doesn't actually feel tiny and cramped to the passengers. For instance, the RYR seats in their 197 pax layout are comfortable for short haul but are so compact that the cabin feels fine. Certainly not a downgrade, unless you're a snob used to business class. I'd add a caveat: the plane is cramped from the point of view of the cabin crew who are shoehorned into galleys the size of shoeboxes.
I had a 3.5 hour flight on a MAX 8 prior to the grounding and I found it pretty cramped and uncomfortable - and I am not a 'snob' who regularly flies business class, by any stretch of the imagination.