US EditionCBC: Flytrippers interviewed about the WestJet seat fiasco (and funny comedy sketch)
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WestJet announces a major turnaround in the configuration of its seats in the Economy Class. After introducing non-tiltable seats and reduced spacing between rows on a portion of its fleet, the Canadian airline is behind a wave of criticism from passengers and cabin personnel. Since October 2025, some 20 Boeing 737s have been fitted with 180 seats in total. The vast majority of the economy cabin offered only 28 inches (about 71 cm) of space betw…
CBC: Flytrippers interviewed about the WestJet seat fiasco (and funny comedy sketch)
I was interviewed again this week as a travel expert, and one of my interviews focused on the hot topic of WestJet’s new very tight seats. As we had shared, the airline has abandoned its plans to reconfigure its cabin following complaints and will add back 1 or 2 inches. There’s also a comedy sketch […]
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