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Old Nov 17, 2021 | 9:32 pm
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Originally Posted by mtofell
Something I haven't seen brought up that is important - OP, how big/tall are you? At 6'4" 215# I'm sure I appreciate FC more than some others. I often joke that my wife in (5'1" 105#) coach is how I feel in FC. If I were smaller I'd have no problem just sitting in smaller seats with less legroom but to me the extra room in more expensive seats has more value. Literally sitting with my knees buried in the seat in front of me is quite unpleasant.
This. As one who sizes in at 6'2", I've not flown too often in standard coach. Did it yesterday as a standby for LAS-LAX and, yes, my knees were in the back of the seat in front of me.

David
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