Horizontally challenged
 

I did a research on searchguru about seat widths in business class ( economy class is no question already booking I am already booking 2 seats, if I have luck, armrests are movable, and the seats are conjoined);
Large meaning tall people have their emergency seat, and seat pitch in some business class are nice for them, but what we horizontally challenged people who loves flying are in . Even a simple return flight is a problem, award booking requires luck on Gods level.
Second what I see based on seatguru only 10 Airlines has at least 26" in business class, and a surprise 4 of them are Chinese (CZ,CI,BR,MF), 3 european(SU,IB,BA), 1 singaporean (SQ),korean(OZ),african(KQ) and 0 US. Is that record right a measure between inner sides of armrests? Where are big US/EU airlines ? Only United is the with their short haul embraer with 24". I would expected more wider seats in US.
May I deny the flight and get back money or rebook on a more suitable flight when I cant fit into in business class seat?
Last time this happened to me I was downgraded to economy with a whole row without any service with no compensation. I dont think its right.
In Europe I travel now with high speed trains, but also on those are changing to crappy airline economy budget seats, so I must travel overnight

It's a little unclear, but are you asking if you can cancel the ticket and get a refund if, upon boarding the flight, you find at that point that the seat won't accommodate you?

Also, you mention 26" seat width - is that the minimum you require or are you just noting the widest seat dimensions you could find?

I would get the United 24" E-175 seat independently confirmed. I was posting elsewhere today that the E-175 is a fantastic short-haul airplane, in part because the 1x2 config in F is quite roomy. But that's 3-4" wider than most F seats on E-175's on other airlines, or 9 to 12 inches of total aisle space unless United has some unusually slim seat design (in terms of the total width of the entire seat for a given amount of actual buttspace). In other words, I immediately wonder if Seatguru has it wrong.

Seatguru data is wrong often enough to require great skepticism.

Also, there isn't a good industry standard for seat width the way there is for pitch.

UA's site claims 20" on the E-175 and 24" on the E-170. 24" seems hard to believe.

https://www.united.com/web/en-US/con...5/default.aspx

https://www.united.com/web/en-US/con...0/default.aspx

is my minimum requirement to travel as human if I pay 2-3k€ for a ticket in advance purchase.
I can squeeze into 22" but that's not comfortable (over 4-5 hours), 24" is doable , but 26" or more is ideal for long-haul.
Sadly I can't travel everywhere with Singapore Airlines they have my dream seats (on long-hauls), and VIE is not served by them so I must travel by train either to FRA/ZRH/MXP

I am skeptical about all seat width datas on the internet, if I didn't tried it before. That why ask here.
My longhaul C experience is mainly SQ(many), EK(medium hauls via DXB), TK (IST-SIN), but now I am planning to see US and Caribics , I can get to NYC on SQ without detour via SIN, but from there I dont see any options, maybe somebodz more experienced can help, otherwise I have to choose a cruise ship TATL+Caribics, which is too much time and money

Yes, if they can't accomodate me safely (I can't sit down/squeeze in C class) or downgrade me because of my size am I entitled to deny boarding and refund /compensation for downgrade. I don't know if is there some legal act for non-US disabled people

Can't you check with the airline(s) first?

Actually, you can get to NYC on SQ - on their 5th freedom flight from FRA.

I prefer travel as comfortable as possible, but I am not a sheik to own a boeing777 customized to my needs.

Yes, I know also to GRU - flight via BCN

Checked only one airline has a specific program for specific needs that is Air France Sapfir
Which I need to try out in C.
All others pricing 2x fare+taxes. for two seats

missed the point completely....

None of us can "have it all". If you aren't willing to make the lifestyle choices that result in not being "horizontally challenged", then there are adverse consequences, unfortunately.

Surprised it took until post #11 to get this one. Flyertalk is going soft! :eek:

Does Seatguru pull the dimension data from the airlines? I guess it makes sense that it would, and then a flurry of user comments would expose if it was obviously wrong.

Of course, user comments would be quick to point out the pitch being worse than stated...people aren't likely to pay attention to F width unless the seat is abnormally narrow.

There's always one.