Originally Posted by
blindy
Seat 22C on an A319 to Dublin. The seat didn't feel tood hard but the legroom sucks big time. I am 6 ft 2 inches with long legs and the only way I can sit is by stretching my legs under the seat in front assuming that the passenger in front doesn't recline his seat. So no chance of keeping my laptop bag under the seat in front. This would be rather tough for 3-4 hour jurneys.
Indeed. I was towards the front of a refurbished A319 cabin and my knees were wedged hard against the seat in front. Presumably these rows forward of the exit row have the extra inch of seat pitch so it must be even worse at the back. I was travelling with a small laptop bag only (having checked my main bag into the hold) and there was no way that was going underneath the seat in front as well.
Originally Posted by
blindy
If you are refurbishing your cabins in the 21st century, why wouldn't you add in-seat power and USB ports? I mean really? We are not stuck in 1970s when people didn't have any personal electronics.
One reason - money.