Originally Posted by
nmh1204
those aren't "first", they're economy+. Why do american carriers insist on calling it first when its barely larger or roomier than economy?
You need to broaden your perspective.
BA call their tragic seats on short - medium haul A320 family "Club Europe" and "Business".
The seats are three by three across (middle seat blocked, but it's nonetheless a coach width seat) and offers a most parsimonious 30" (thirty inches) of seat pitch. (Another recent "enhancement" bringing uniformity to their aircraft

.)
Fly that and in comparison a US or AA narrow body "First" (yes, IMO they should call it Business, which it magically becomes if it flys out of the USA) and suddenly, we're feeling so much better.