I am 6'5" tall and am a very large guy, yet I can fit between the ridiculously small 17 inches however my shoulders measure in at 25 inches (BONE to BONE) not including muscle, fat, skin or the clothing that I am wearing. I have traveled nearly a million miles in my life and attempt to get business class seats when available and use an extension when I fly coach. I have not flown Southwest and probably wont based on their rules. I truly find it ridiculous that airlines have gotten away with such small seats. Show me an automobile that has a 17 in seat and I will you show you what year they failed.
Americans are larger than the majority of the world not just in weight but height. At my lightest I was 245 lbs 6'5" with a 54 inch chest and a 38 inch waste. There is a seat setup at the Smithsonian which shows how wide seats are on which airplanes. Seats measure from 17 inches at the min to 21 inches at the max for coach (FinAir (Airbus A319 Vers. 2 (319)) According to Seatguru.com. It depends on the plan but south west only has 17" the minimum.
Guess I will never fly them unless I go anorexic.
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