Airline seat pitches

Want to know how much leg room you will have on your next flight. Check out the seat pitch table for 32 airlines.

By TTM on 22 September 2010 in Travel Articles

The Skyrider saddle seat has made quite a stir in the airline seating industry.

But at the moment passengers can still perch themselves on a proper seat. But not all airlines offer the same space.

Choosing an airline based on its seat pitch means you could have a more comfortable ride thanks to extra leg room.

Seat pitch is the measurement between the headrest of one seat and the same point on the seat in front. The greater the distance the better the chances of surviving a flight without any cramp!

Singapore Airlines 32-34in American Airlines 30-34in
Royal Jordanian 32-33in Air New Zealand 30-34in
TAP Portugal 32in Lufthansa 30-33in
Cathay Pacific 32in Japan Airlines 30-33in
Thai Airways 31-36in Etihad 30-33in
Air Canada 31-34in Delta 30-33in
British Airways 31-34in Air France 30-32in
Emirates 31-34in Aer Lingus 30-32in
United Airlines 31-33in Iberia 30-31in
bmi 31-32in KLM 30-31in
Continental 31-32in Qatar Airways 30-31in
Qantas 31-32in Thomas Cook 30-31in
Scandinavian Airlines 31-32in Germanwings 30in
US Airways 31-32in Jet2 30in
Virgin Atlantic 31-32in Ryanair 30in
Swiss 31in bmibaby 29-33in
Flybe 31in easyJet 29in
Alitalia 31in Monarch Airlines 28-34in

Source: seatguru.com

Comments

George, London

You may also want to take a look at http://www.seatsize.net - you can compare seat sizes side by side

4 November, 2011

Phil Gomersall, Swindon

I have just returned from Cyprus with Thomas Cook on their B757-200 aircraft. The leg room was the worst I have experenced. My kees were pressed hard against the seat in front plus it was impossible to lower the seat table completely. Unless I can get extra legroom seats in the future, I will not fly short haul with this airline again.

4 June, 2011

passenger with thomas cook, europe

If you're taller than 160 cm I cannot recomend to travel with thomas cook. My wife and I did so in September and we found that the space between the seats was too short. We were unable to find a comfortable position to our feet, and when the food was served we had to act like Houdini to eat at all.
A colleague also complained that the seats were too small.

18 October, 2010


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