Norwegian new seats 16.8 inches wide!?!?!
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Norwegian new seats 16.8 inches wide!?!?!
Norwegian will introduce the new seats on their fleet of Boeing 737 Max’s.
The new seats will be 16.8 inches wide with a 30 inch pitch.
The average seat width is approximately 17 inches, while some American airlines offer as much as 19 inches.
Norwegian’s new fleet will be used for their UK to New York and Boston routes. UK to NY with 16.8 inches wide?!?!?!?
“However, customers who find airplane seats are already too narrow (the new seats are as much as 2 inches narrower than most American airlines), will find their comfort will be reduced, even more so as there will no longer be seat cushions.” and no seat cushion.....
The new seats will be 16.8 inches wide with a 30 inch pitch.
The average seat width is approximately 17 inches, while some American airlines offer as much as 19 inches.
Norwegian’s new fleet will be used for their UK to New York and Boston routes. UK to NY with 16.8 inches wide?!?!?!?
“However, customers who find airplane seats are already too narrow (the new seats are as much as 2 inches narrower than most American airlines), will find their comfort will be reduced, even more so as there will no longer be seat cushions.” and no seat cushion.....
What’s the point of reducing seat width to such a painful dimension?
Its not like you can squeeze in an extra seat across, I understand reducing the pitch as that can allow extra rows but this seems pointless
It seems incredibly uncomfortable
Its not like you can squeeze in an extra seat across, I understand reducing the pitch as that can allow extra rows but this seems pointless
It seems incredibly uncomfortable
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If an average seat is 17 inches wide and some American airlines have seats 19" wide then simple math(s) suggests that seats less than 17" wide must not be uncommon. Is the average person going to notice if a seat is 0.2" (5mm) narrower than average? Who works out these averages anyway?
It means sitting down is similar to maneuvering a vehicle into a tight parking space. Basically your hips and thighs will be touching the sides most of the time, if you have significant love handles then these will be rubbing as well. The increased comfort from the extra legroom is partially negated by the reduction in width. Tall and thin are best suited to this.
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If you don't like it, then don't fly with them. If enough people did that the airlines would get the message. The problem is most of the travelling public want to fly for peanuts and then complain about their discomfort! I, for one, do not fly with airlines which don't provide me with my minimums for comfort, regardless of how cheap their fares might be.
You might get someone to fly the first time. Getting repeat business could be another matter. I had a workmate who was 4ft 11 in old money and told her she had a great future in testing airline seats.
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Wiedehopf posted the real answer - only the bulkhead seats are narrower to accommodate the tray table. I thought it had to be something to do with the armrests as the seat rows remain at 6 and aisle width was unchanged. So only bulkhead seats change, just like I have seen on many airliners in the past. Not much of a story here.
If you don't like it, then don't fly with them. If enough people did that the airlines would get the message. The problem is most of the travelling public want to fly for peanuts and then complain about their discomfort! I, for one, do not fly with airlines which don't provide me with my minimums for comfort, regardless of how cheap their fares might be.
It is worth noting in the present industrial climate that the crew were professional and charming; the employer doesn't deserve either them or the business it attracts.
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If you don't like it, then don't fly with them. If enough people did that the airlines would get the message. The problem is most of the travelling public want to fly for peanuts and then complain about their discomfort! I, for one, do not fly with airlines which don't provide me with my minimums for comfort, regardless of how cheap their fares might be.
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Delta seat widths per ac...https://www.delta.com/content/www/en...900er-739.html
You must also check where the measurement is from. Some use center of armrest to center, others use distance between armrests
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Wiedehopf posted the real answer - only the bulkhead seats are narrower to accommodate the tray table. I thought it had to be something to do with the armrests as the seat rows remain at 6 and aisle width was unchanged. So only bulkhead seats change, just like I have seen on many airliners in the past. Not much of a story here.
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Tall guys need more leg room, especially if they don't have the seat width to allow a bit of diagonal leg alignment. If they're tall and wide then they really need both.