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wolfi

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The incredible shrinking airline seat
« am: 29.07.2017, 15:26 Uhr »
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“As many have no doubt noticed, aircraft seats and the spacing between them have been getting smaller and smaller, while American passengers have been growing in size.”
The issue could wind up in Congress. Some lawmakers have proposed legislation to regulate seat size.
Nicht nur US passengers "have been growing in size" - man sieht es auch in Europa...  :D
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/jul/29/incredible-shrinking-airline-seat-us-court-says-seat-size-a-safety-issue
Zitat
Flyers Rights said the average seat has become narrower too, shrinking from 18.5 inches (47cm) a decade ago to about 17 inches (43cm). The group got the judges’ attention.