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AndyTiedye

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9. Also Lufthansa, Iberia, and Air France

Reply to hatrack (Reply #1)

Fri Sep 28, 2012, 02:09 PM

Sep 2012

You aren't getting fatter (well, at least I'm not), the seats are getting narrower.
http://www.seatguru.com

See how the newer versions of the same aircraft often have narrower and more closely-spaced seats in economy.

The European carriers do it too. Lufthansa, Iberia, and Air France feature economy seats that are just as narrow and crammed together as any American carrier.

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