01 June 2006
Footrests--28 May 2006
Most people complain about airplane seats being closer and closer together. Not that I am a fan of this trend—particularly as it kills one’s ability to recline the seats very far, but I do not find this to be a problem for my short legs. The problem that most seem to completely overlook is how far the seats are from the ground. While this is not an issue for all of you with longer legs, it is amazingly uncomfortable and not good on the legs for us short ones. So my question is this: which airlines have footrests in economy class? I have just started creating a list of good and bad airlines based on whether or not they have footrests from my recent travels. My bad list includes Delta, Northwest, and American Airlines. The good list currently includes Air France and Emirates. A frivolous list to many, it will be appreciated by some.
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So you know, Singapore and Thai airlines also had footrests last time I flew with them...and they had enough space for my tall legs :-)
Ahh, this list has great possibilities! You might want to break the airlines down by jet type (737, 747, 777, etc.) as Delta's 737 may not have footrests, but its 747 might). You could also note how these footrests are designed to fold up and down. Some, when folded up, create more space for baggage under the seat...you could actually measure the volume gained/lost vs footrests present/missing. This could then be graphically compared. Hmm, we could come up with a complex spreadsheet on this subject...
Note to self: never fly Bolivian airlines again.... other airlines accommodate the 6-foot height much better!
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