Two more airlines cut legroom to add extra seats
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The trend to reduce legroom while charging customers a premium for more comfortable seats is continuing apace.
The Telegraph reports that US domestic airline JetBlue is the latest to reduce legroom from 33 inches to 32, in order to make room for two more rows of seats at the front of the cabin which offer 38 inches of legroom.
Canada-based airline WestJet has similar plans: it is cutting legroom to 31 or 32 inches to make room for four rows of 36-inch seats.
Both airlines will then charge passengers for the roomier seats - a move which is, unsurprisingly, proving to be very unpopular with travellers.
Changes of this kind are becoming increasingly common in the US, where Southwest airlines moved their economy seats an inch closer together earlier this year.
Across all airlines, the average amount of legroom is now around 31 inches - although this can vary considerably and, among budget airlines, can be up to two inches less.
According to Cheapflights.co.uk, Easyjet offers the least legroom with just 29 inches. However, some airlines may actually offer up to an inch less: Thomas Cook offers between 28 and 30 inches, Thompson offers between 28 and 31 and Monarch offers 28 to 29 inches. Ryanair passengers get 30 inches.
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