I'm sorry guys the seat pitch that is offered in UK charter airlines is unacceptable but legal. The CAA issued a paper on it last year calling for more legroom and it has been buried on Stephen Byers desk. . .The facts are that as all the charter airlines are in competition they will all put 235 in a 757 until the law is changed.. .The average passenger size has increased during the last 30 years and it is about time the seat pitch reflected that.
Last year I returned to the UK on a Spotty M A300 and sat with my hips pinned to the rear of the seat, on tiptoes with my knees pressed up against the seat in front. That is unsafe, unacceptable and should be unlawful.
The companies should stop moaning and start selling an honest safe product. . .Good on the Judge and good on the guy that was prepared to take JMC to court.
[ 25 January 2002: Message edited by: sky9 ]</p>