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Airline seats have shrunk since the 1990s

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Airlines have masterfully engineered the economy cabin to test the absolute physical limits of human claustrophobia. Over the last three decades, seat pitch (legroom) has dropped from an average of 35 inches down to 28 inches, ensuring you will practically be spooning the stranger in front of you.

Airline seats have shrunk since the 1990s
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