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This would seem like the time to get on my high horse about how cheap airlines have gotten. The width and the pitch of seats have gotten freakishly small. That is clear to people of size who might have fit reasonably well in a seat 10 years ago, but the 6'2" guy is SOL. There's no way to buy the 2 seats HE needs, which is the one his butt is in and the one his knees are in. And frankly, before long business class isn't even going to be an alternative. They've angled them funny so they can cram in more business class seats so you can't even sit next to the person you're technically seated next to.
If everyone on a flight was of perfect weight and relatively short, people would still be frustrated over cramped quarters because flying is just a miserable experience. There's not enough oxygen, the seats are ungodly uncomfortable, the noise and vibration are irritating at best, and then you have the inevitable delays. When you add being treated like cattle and then realize you are being shoe-horned in next to someone who's a bit bigger than they'd like to be, you've got a recipe for disaster. I'm surprised fist-fights don't happen on flights every day.
I could tell you which airlines are more generous with their space, but what's the point? You have to fly who goes where you're going, so knowing Etihad has a more comfortable seat than Southwest isn't really going to be of much service. Now, contact your Congressmen about improving rail service!
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