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Which? Seat-Size Findings Revisited as UK Outlets Diverge on Airline Rankings

UK write-ups of Which? seat-size data conflict on specific airlines.

Overview

  • Which? data cited today shows short-haul economy seat widths typically span 17–18 inches and seat pitch generally falls between 28 and 32 inches.
  • Manchester Evening News and the Daily Record list Wizz Air, TAP Portugal, easyJet and Lufthansa at 18 inches, place Vueling at 17.5 inches, and group carriers such as British Airways, Jet2, KLM, Norwegian, Ryanair, TUI and Aer Lingus at 17 inches.
  • Chronicle Live names Ryanair and Vueling among the 18-inch group and highlights Loganair at 17 inches as the narrowest, also mentioning Turkish Airlines, underscoring inconsistent summaries across outlets.
  • On legroom, Chronicle Live reports Which? figures of seat pitch down to 28 inches on Ryanair, around 29 inches on easyJet and TUI, and roughly 29–30 inches on British Airways and Jet2.
  • The reports relay Which? advice to gain space without upgrading, including targeting bulkhead seats, selecting rear rows where cabins taper, booking aisle and window to improve odds of a free middle seat, or asking crew to move, noting earlier research that premium economy averaged a 99% price premium.