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Old Aug 25, 2024 | 11:13 am
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Originally Posted by rumorboy
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/07/25/sout...signments.html

"​​​​​​Southwest said it expects about a third of the seats on its Boeing 737s will offer “extended legroom, in line with that offered by industry peers on narrowbody aircraft.”

"When travelers choose a competitor over Southwest, the airline found in its research that its open seating model was the No. 1 reason for that choice, the carrier said in a release that outlined the changes. It also said 80% of its own customers prefer an assigned seat."
I'm over 6 feet. My knees were up against the seat in front of me in other airlines' coach seats, but fit in a WN seat. I hope the existing seat configuration doesn't get categorized as "extended" with the standard becoming more cramped.
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