Travelers Rank the Comfiest Economy Seats on U.S. Airlines

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Economy class is rarely described as comfortable, and the shrinking size of airplane seats is something travelers have mostly come to accept.

Mostly.

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But some airlines are worse than others, so Airfarewatchdog polled U.S. fliers, asking "which domestic airline has the most comfortable economy class seats?" More than 1,700 fliers responded, revealing the least-bad options for budget air travel.

1. JetBlue - 21%

"Apparently, even one or two inches makes all the difference. JetBlue is famous for giving passengers more legroom than any other domestic airline in all economy class seats, so it's no surprise that consumers recognize them as having the most comfortable seating," said Airfarewatchdog founder and president George Hobica. "Even with recent reductions in seat pitch, JetBlue still offers a minimum of 33 inches between seat rows." Read more...

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