Space on board: which low cost "gives" more inches for legs

If I really have to find a side positive to the fact of being differently high, certainly is to be able to travel relatively convenient in a low-cost airline and laugh under his breath when a person who is 6'3" tall, huffs and bends his legs to the side because straight do not enter.

Low-cost companies, it is known, are famous for the rates incredibly convenient, but not because of the generosity of space available between seats, both vertically and horizontally. They must, in fact, compensate the reduced ticket cost by trying to fit as many people as possible into their Airbuses, optimizing every centimeter.

In the central files (where there are emergency exits) and in head to the plane, you find the seats "Extralarge". In the first case because there has to be the necessary space in case of emergencies and in the second because there is no other seat in front. In order to sit in these XXL rows, it is necessary to pay a surcharge. Sand the ticket was really cheap, it is an option not to be underestimated.

But how much space do we have in a normal place? We looked at the major low-cost airlines and their inches available to passengers.

Ryanair

The old days of Ryanair, when you couldn't yet reserve your seat, were all about elbowing and kicking people in the shins to grab the best place. Now, on the other hand, places are random, with the risk of happening to be distant from one's traveling companion, unless one you pay extra That allows us to decide where to sit.

But let's come to the inches:

• Seat width between armrests: 43.2 cm
• Seat depth: 58 cm
• Seat height: 69 cm
• Space between seats: 76.2 cm
• Space between seats XXL: 81.3 cm

Wizz Air

Wizz Air is no exception, the Hungarian low-cost carrier also does pay seats with extra legroom. Unlike Ryanair, however, Wizz Air allows the selection of "normal" seats free of charge at the time of booking, although the option applies for those traveling only. For those flying two, however, the option is available. "nearby places", at a cost of 12€ each way.

As for the space between seats, it is 76.1 cm as it rises to 81,3 For extralarge rows.

EasyJet

EasyJet makes its own comfortable seats pay just fine. As for inches, the distance between one's backrest and the one in front is 72.5 cm, while that between the armrests is 44 cm

If traveling together, easyJet itself recommends checking in as early as possible, as stated on the website:

If you have not purchased seats, you are more likely to sit near your family by checking in as early as possible. Check-in opens 30 days before departure. We recommend that you check in as soon as possible and no later than 7 days before your flight.

Our seat assignment system will always try to group you together, however, seats are assigned based on the order of requests, so the earlier you check in the greater the likelihood that you will be seated together. If you check in at the last minute, there may not be enough free seats close together for you to sit next to each other.

Volotea

Volotea boasts on its website that it offers its passengers up to the 5% of extra space between seats than its competitors. The distance between seats is around the 79 cm.

Vueling

Spain's Vueling offers packages depending on the space desired, from 2€ up to 20€.

The space between seats for the basic fare is 73.7 cm which goes all the way up to 88.4 cm For the most convenient configuration.

Better choose the right place

In general, the 10/12 cm more than the places extra-space can be a panacea for those who are tall; for us short people, on the other hand, the ones "bundled" with the base rate may suffice.

In any case, the choice of place is always a dilemma, According to statistics about 60% of people prefer the place window, while the 39% the one corridor And finally as soon as 1% opts for the chair central, a choice that I would call a bit "masochistic." And you which place do you prefer?

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