seat pitch

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Originally Posted by tallseabird

It appears that you are paying (subject to suitability) for an emergency exit.

Correct, although in occasional cases, it may not be an exit row seat. Bulkhead seats tend to be held back for PRM's (who are unsuitable anyway for exit rows). I can't tell you whether or not it is worth the price, but I'm sure others will.

Standard charter set pitch on short-haul is 28" but there are many variations on this, not only between carriers, but within a company itself, and sometimes within fleets. For example Tfly (my lot) offer 28" on 757 short-haul, and also on 737-500 & 737-300 - however 737-800 is at 30" (I think): The 767 fleet varies dependant on whether it is a short-haul or long-haul config operating your flight.

There are as many opinions on the seat pitch issue as there are people flying. Many customers are very vocal in expressing their displeasure, but there are also many for whom this is simply not an issue. I doubt that anybody finds charter pitch comfortable, but there are more people than you may imagine that find it an acceptable level of discomfort for the fare paid.

It is also worth noting that seat width can be more of an issue for some, than seat pitch.

Good Luck