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2023-07-21 19:15:51 UTC - MISINFORMED_OR_POTENTIALLY_MISLEADING

The amount of legroom has steadily decreased as airlines modify their fleets to carry more passengers. But the size of the seats has stayed the same, and in many cases increased over the last 30 years, especially when newer models of aircraft come into service. https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikeboyd/2023/01/03/airline-seats-are-not-shrinking-just-the-opposite-but-legroom/

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• The amount of legroom has steadily decreased as airlines modify their fleets to carry more passengers. But the size of the seats has stayed the same, and in many cases increased over the last 30 years, especially when newer models of aircraft come into service. https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikeboyd/2023/01/03/airline-seats-are-not-shrinking-just-the-opposite-but-legroom/