Originally Posted by
gobluetwo
I'm 5'9", but fairly short legs. Even so, I wouldn't call it comfortable, although it is tolerable for shorter flights <2 hours. The legroom for me isn't an issue. The bigger problem is that there is little tray space to use a laptop, and it's difficult to lean down to get something out of your bag underneath the seat in front.
If at all possible, if you end up with 31" pitch, I'd suggest putting your small bag in the overhead bin.
airlines travel is the one area where I really envy short people like you...
even airplane doors seem to hate tall folks. several months ago, I was
running to get on an Airbus A319(or A320?) because I was the last person
to show up, due to a late-arriving connecting flight. I bumped my head
on the top of the door opening and fell backwards. Fortunately I reacted
quickly and rolled to my side as I fell. Just had a bump on my forehead
for a few days.
The cruel thing was that people sitting in first class
saw this and burst out laughing. At least nobody had cell phone cameras
on, otherwise I would have ended up on YouTube.