Originally Posted by
Badenoch
Pre-pandemic I was doing half a dozen Rouge flights annually mostly TPA-YYZ. I resumed flying this route in early 2022 and the seat pitch on the newer Rouge Airbus in Y is ridiculous and I'm not that tall at 5'11" with a 32" inseam. My plan going forward is to burn up my points flying J and then switch to WestJet or an American carrier.
This is not entirely correct. The current, 12J A321 is featuring 30" of seat pitch in Y. The older, 16J config has the same seat pitch in Y as the 319s and 320s: 29". That one is absolutely atrocious and the current version is actually better.
The best are, obviously, the ex BR aircraft with 31" seat pitch in Y. However, those only have 8 J seats, so no good for those seeking upgrades or buying J tickets.