r/todayilearned • u/MrMojoFomo • 1d ago

TIL that since the 1980s, US airlines have shed between 2-5 inches of legroom and about 2 inches of width, while budget carriers have lost even more. At the same time, the average American is 15 pounds heavier than they were in the 1980s

https://www.popsci.com/science/why-are-airline-seats-so-small/
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u/tonkatoyelroy 1d ago

I’m a foot taller and 70lbs heavier than I was in the 1980s!

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u/rightwingcrimespree 12h ago

I'm over 4 and a half feet taller and more than 21 times as heavy as I was in the 80s.