Delta Tries Something Different. It’s Selling Comfort (Sorta) In The Back Of Its Boeing 777s Dan Reed Jul 10, 2018 When was the last time you heard of an airline passing up an opportunity to jam more seats – and more people – onto its planes? Don’t feel stupid. Nobody else can remember that happening, either. But it’s happening now. Delta Airlines doesn’t operate a lot of Boeing 777s; just 18… Read More
FAA declines to regulate airline seating Sarah D. Young – 07/09/2018 | ConsumerAffairs Despite safety concerns and numerous complaints made by travelers, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) says it has found no need to regulate airline seat size and legroom. In a letter announcing its decision, the agency said it “has no evidence that there is an immediate safety issue necessitating rule-making at this time.”… Read More
Cracking Some Heads Last week, an investigative report by the Daily Beast revealed that economy-class seats are so tight that crash test dummies were consistently breaking seatback video screens with their heads during simulations. This troubling report also noted that no coach seats today comply with Department of Transportation regulations for the brace position. FlyersRights has been raising the alarm… Read More
Planes, Veins and DVT Due to our win in the U.S. Court of Appeals two weeks ago, the onus is now on the FAA to prove to lawmakers, consumer groups and passengers that they have nothing to worry about in re tight airline seats. Let’s not grant them that chance. FlyersRights has argued that shrinking airline seats are not… Read More