Airline seats of the future… 
To add more seats to sell, airlines are now constructing smaller seats. Which does not deal well with larger sized travelers. But there are some seats to be found that may help certain travelers get more headroom, leg room or to be able to stretch their elbows out a bit while flying.
There is a website called seat guru that is supposed to help travelers find the best seat in the house for them, but what about airlines like Air Tran that charge travelers $7-$9 more dollars if they want to pick out their seats more than 24 hours prior to their flight.
The airlines actually have information for travelers about their seats size, pitch and more.I know this for a fact because I used to work for an airline. Although if you are looking on line in a website on the internet this information is often not available to customers and a call to the airlines may cause you to have to pay even more fees on top of the fees you have already paid for booking online. Often, even then you’ll not get those few extra inches you seek.
There is an article from USA Today about seats on plane and how their sizes are measured. My suggestion is to ask for bulkhead or exit seat (if you are exit row able by the airlines) for extra leg room. As far as getting a good seat before hand…get online 23 hrs and 59 minutes before your flights leave and grab the seat of your preference be it an aisle or window. If you are a frequent flyer or not sign up for their free programs and get your self pre-approved for and exit row. These seats will afford you the most room. Now sit down and squeeze your self in for the long haul!
Posted by: Terry Jones
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