Why Bigger Planes Mean Cramped Quarters • Discoverology

Why Bigger Planes Mean Cramped Quarters

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The current Boeing 737s, the world’s most flown craft, are all longer than the original by up to 45 feet. And yet, on the inside, we’re getting squeezed. That’s because more space doesn’t equal more space in Airline World. It equals more seats—and typically less room per person.

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