Airline rules - re flight length

[Obsession 571]

I heard that if a flight is longer than 6.5 hours..that they need to give you more leg room. Is that correct? If so , then no more split flights.

[Chivas 0]

I heard that if a flight is longer than 6.5 hours..that they need to give you more leg room. Is that correct? If so , then no more split flights.

 

 

Perhaps you better let BA know of what you've heard as they have one of the smallest seat pitches on the non stop LHR-BKK route 1luv

[short 215]

Who said that?

[Obsession 571]

Who said that?

I was sure Id heard it on the radio. But all research says otherwise.

[short 215]

My experience has been that all coach seats need more leg room regardless of the flight length. But I know of no regulations stipulating minimum leg room.

[glynbuk 29]

I heard that if a flight is longer than 6.5 hours..that they need to give you more leg room. Is that correct? If so , then no more split flights.

 

 

Never heard of that, the UK regulations for Economy state a minimum pitch of 26 - 27 inches

 

http://www.uk-air.net/seatpitch.htm

 

BA for example have 31 inch for short haul and long haul flights in Economy

 

Thai is about the best for the Bangkok trip from the UK at (I believe) 34 inch pitch as against - say - Emirates at 32 inch.

 

Seatguru.com will give you plenty of info on what pitch most airlines give for each type of plane.

 

I have never flown long haul in economy but have flown short haul on Thomas Cook at 27 inch pitch and it was horrendous for a 3 hour flight.

 

 

11 days to wheels up for my 86 inch pitch

[CheshireTom 1,377]

Never heard of that, the UK regulations for Economy state a minimum pitch of 26 - 27 inches

 

http://www.uk-air.net/seatpitch.htm

 

BA for example have 31 inch for short haul and long haul flights in Economy

 

The airlines and the CAA have different definitions of seat pitch. The CAA 26" minimum translates into around 28-29" in airline speak.

[Chivas 0]

I remember coming back from Bahrain on Gulf in 2002 and I swear to god I couldnt get in the seat. That must have been a 26-28 inch pitch

They had chartered some holiday motor and I spent the entire flight on the jump seat at the back bar take off and landing.

[Taltos 7]

Does it not also depend on what class you buy? I think Thai Air has a least 5 different class in Economy.

[Basil B 46]

I doubt there is any law, such things need international agreements, more probable the longer flights is, the more important comfort is to the paying passenger and many will spend more for a few extra inches so what's the point of cramming all the seats in if you can not fill them.

[Chivas 0]

Does it not also depend on what class you buy? I think Thai Air has a least 5 different class in Economy.

 

No-you can have as many class of ticket as you want in economy but you'll still be sat in the same seat pitch.

[glynbuk 29]

Does it not also depend on what class you buy? I think Thai Air has a least 5 different class in Economy.

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I think by the above you mean "booking classes" that has nothing to do with seat pitch, that just tells you

whether you can change flight days without charge etc.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Travel_class#...omy_class_codes

[Taltos 7]

yes, that is what I mean. However I seem to recall reading somewhere that the further back you sit, the pitch is smaller. That might depend on airlines though and/or the length of the flight.

[tombon 113]

I think there needs to be some law as the airlines discriminate againist tall people, I am surprised the EU have not came up with some law.

[pattaya_mad 208]

could be worse..alot worse

[torrenova 644]

That fat fucker should have been forced to buy 2 tickets or denied check in.

[short 215]

could be worse..alot worse

 

The window seat looks to be unoccupied. I guess his brother will be showing up to take that seat.

[grimsbyuk 13]

The window seat looks to be unoccupied. I guess his brother will be showing up to take that seat.

 

hey short,,,,,,,,,,,,,, just looking at your Avtar,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, its not you wearing my sons girlfriends clothes is it???????????????

[short 215]

:D hey short,,,,,,,,,,,,,, just looking at your Avtar,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, its not you wearing my sons girlfriends clothes is it???????????????

 

It took me a minute to figure out what the correlation was between the avatar and your son's girlfriend's clothes.

 

When are you going to enlighten him by taking him to Thailand with you?

[Chivas 0]

could be worse..alot worse

 

If i was the poor sod seated next to that pile of blubber I really would scream merry hell.

Check in should have refused to board him in economy period.

[grimsbyuk 13]

It took me a minute to figure out what the correlation was between the avatar and your son's girlfriend's clothes.

 

When are you going to enlighten him by taking him to Thailand with you?

took him last year.... he is 18 years old 6'4, slim and looks like Tom Cruise whereas i look like Tom Booze

NEVER AGAIN................ when we walked down the road i never got a look in.

the girlys were only interested in him.

[Big Yuley 0]

That fat fucker should have been forced to buy 2 tickets or denied check in.

 

 

But im sure he was a SEXY MAN if he went to Pattaya

 

:ang2

[eltib 54]

Can't you tell? That's Big Bunky, in Cheap Charlie class.

 

[pattaya_mad 208]

make you wonder if and how he managed to get the seat belt on.

[jacko 8,822]

make you wonder if and how he managed to get the seat belt on.

Well they have these extension things for the big ones, but I am thinking this guy wouldn't be able to strap himself in safely.

He is a hazzard to his fellow passengers, if an incident occured you wouldn't be able to get round him, over him or past him to an emergency exit. I also doubt he would fit through the over-wing ones.!

Edited December 8, 2009 by jacko