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Old Oct 16, 2019 | 2:07 pm
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Originally Posted by Fiordland
Was it because of the extra legroom or was it because of the armrest. On newer aircraft usually all the arm armrests have a button towards the back that permits it to be lifted up and a passanger can slide across from in an-aircraft chair. On older aircraft that may only be a feature on certain rows.
The armrests are fixed on both sides in this row (since the hold the tray tables). So from what I can see, it would have been more difficult to get into and out of, not less. The armrests in all the other rows can raise and lower both at the aisle and between the seats.
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