EC Especially Comfy for Tiny People
Jan 3, 2013, 10:23 pm
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EC Especially Comfy for Tiny People
This picture that has been floating around on the DL website for a couple of months, although not false advertising, sure does make it look like the EC seats are tall.
rant
Being 6'4", there is not a domestic seat, Y or F, that allows me to sit with my both my head and my lower back against the chair; certainly not the Y+ seats. The guy in this ad must be about 5'5" and weight about 125 lbs. soaking wet and holding a rock.
/rant
rant
Being 6'4", there is not a domestic seat, Y or F, that allows me to sit with my both my head and my lower back against the chair; certainly not the Y+ seats. The guy in this ad must be about 5'5" and weight about 125 lbs. soaking wet and holding a rock.
/rant
Last edited by houserulz77; Jan 3, 2013 at 10:35 pm
Jan 3, 2013, 10:25 pm
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Well, at least according to your signature, you only have to endure this 1/3 of the time. 
Jan 3, 2013, 10:39 pm
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Other things the wrong size:
1. The computer is tiny (macbook air?).
2. The woman is actually quite thin if you look closely (the way her shirt hangs makes her look more full-figured).
Both of these also contribute to making the seat pitch incredibly vast.
1. The computer is tiny (macbook air?).
2. The woman is actually quite thin if you look closely (the way her shirt hangs makes her look more full-figured).
Both of these also contribute to making the seat pitch incredibly vast.
Jan 4, 2013, 2:08 pm
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And, as we all know, every occupied EC seat is guaranteed to have an empty seat next to it during the flight. 
Anyone who believes advertising deserves just what they receive.
(
... I hope that was not too negative.)
Anyone who believes advertising deserves just what they receive.
(
... I hope that was not too negative.)
Jan 4, 2013, 3:30 pm
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It's very comfy for tiny people. I'm finding that EC is becoming the only seating where families with infants and small children can sit together. We had two trips in Dec where we didn't get upgraded and most of EC was as described above.
Jan 4, 2013, 3:42 pm
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The funny thing about this is that the title is accurate. I may not be tiny, but at 5'8", EC is especially comfortable.
Not as comfortable as F, but for those of us who won't pay for F, EC is pretty great!
Not as comfortable as F, but for those of us who won't pay for F, EC is pretty great!
Jan 4, 2013, 6:28 pm
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Jan 4, 2013, 9:12 pm
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I concluded my note with the phrase "I don't wish to receive any compensation as I was pleased with Delta's service, as usual, but simply wanted to bring this concern to your attention." Naturally, I received a canned response and some token SkyMiles. Oh well.