The Space Race in Coach at TWA

The first major in-flight change in TWA service since American Airlines gobbled up the carrier is scheduled for June 26, 2001. That's when the first TWA MD-80 will feature "More Room Throughout Coach," American's awkwardly-named, but extremely comfortable, configuration that offers more legroom at each coach seat. By Labor Day, the entire TWA fleet of MD-80s, B717s and B757s should be reconfigured with coach seating offering at least 34 inches of legroom. TWA's B767s, used primarily on its transcontinental flights and its remaining international service, should be converted by the end of October. At the moment, there is no conversion schedule for TWA's shrinking fleet of aging DC-9s, so you might want to book away from those dinosaurs whenever possible.

-Joe B.
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