Issue Date: September 14, 2008
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EVERETT POTTER |
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Buying more legroom
Tired of cramped coach seating? Consider paying more to upgrade to a coach seat that offers more legroom.
The airlines define legroom by measuring the "seat pitch," the distance between the back of one seat to the next. The average coach seat has a 31-inch pitch.
Here are some of the upgrades that are available:
JetBlue offers Even More Legroom seats, with a 38-inch pitch, starting at $10 extra per one-way flight.
On United Airlines, $349 buys a one-year subscription to Economy Plus, providing you and a companion coach seats with up to 5 additional inches of legroom.
Northwest Airlines charges $5 to $35 extra on domestic flights for Coach Choice seats that, in some cases, offer more legroom.
US Airways has Choice Seats starting at $5 extra per flight, but buyer beware: Many of these seats are in the first few rows of coach, but they offer no extra legroom.
Where are you sitting? Check out aircraft seating plans at SeatGuru.com.
Travel writer Everett Potter's website is everettpotter.com.
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