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Is it finally time to regulate airline seat sizes?

The Federal Aviation Administration is hesitant to set a standard. Should we force it?

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Christopher Elliott
Sep 18, 2022
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No matter how you measure them, economy class airline seats are small. Maybe even dangerously small.

Whether it's the width or distance between seats, it's hard to deny that space is tight on a plane. But are those smaller seats a danger to you?

In 2018, Congress began to worry and ordered the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to issue a rule setting …

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