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Viral WestJet video sparks debate over shrinking legroom on Canadian flights
WestJet's Boeing 737s now have seat pitches from 38 to 28 inches after adding rows and slimmer seats, sparking debates on passenger comfort and regulatory gaps.
- Recently, a viral video filmed aboard a WestJet flight departing Edmonton ignited a national debate over airline legroom and passenger comfort, showing a man struggling to fit his legs behind the seat.
- The airline recently reconfigured parts of its Boeing 737 fleet by adding an extra row and slimmer seats, while Gábor Lukács says Canada lacks regulations on minimum legroom.
- In a statement, WestJet added it is monitoring guest feedback while stressing safety, saying 21 planes currently use this configuration with seat pitch varying between 38 and 28 inches.
- More than one million views helped propel widespread criticism of WestJet, with online commenters calling for boycotts and condemning tighter seating in the airline industry.
- Advocates called on lawmakers to address the matter by urging constituents to meet members of Parliament, saying airlines must ensure usable seats and not sell services they cannot deliver.
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