An old Airbus 319 in the 3-3 configuration is my least favourite way to fly red-eye to Toronto. I cannot imagine what life is like for people who have a bit more height and breadth. This is one of those few moments that I actually appreciate my short stature.
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You can blame the airline for the discomfort. The seats are mounted on rails and the airlines chose the seat pitch (the front-back distance between each row) based on the number of passengers they would like to jam in. I was just on a Westjet 737 in 3-3 with 35-36" of pitch that was rather comfortable. Of course, I'm not exactly NBA material either.
ReplyDeleteThe 3-3 config is a function of the width of the fuselage - for smaller jet,there really isn't an alternative until you go to a widebody like a 767, which allows for 2-3-2.
A great site to make sure you have the best seat on the plane is www.seatguru.com. They have reviews of each seat on every type of aircraft, on the major airlines.
The A319 is a shortened version of the Airbus 320. My pilot friends like calling it the "short bus"
Wow! Thanks Mike for the eye-opener (no pun intended...). I checked out the site. I just thought seats all had the same pitch. I'll have to make sure I check the site before my next red-eye.
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