economy class

Would you survive 22 hours strapped into an economy seat without landing once? Qantas thinks you can and the cheapest seat on this record-breaking flight might be the worst decision you make all year.

Economy seats have shrunk by up to 5 inches since the 1990s. The average American now stands 5'9". The FAA has done nothing. Here is exactly how every major US airline compares on pitch and width and the only strategies that actually work until Washington catches up.