Are airplane seats big enough for the average American? The FAA wants your input

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Frequent travelers who, aside from the headache of flight delays, are unsatisfied with the size of their airplane seats: It's time to chime in. The Federal Aviation Administration is now asking for the public's thoughts on potentially creating a "minimum standard size for commercial airline seating," The Hill reports.

Passengers have until Nov. 1 to submit their comments to the FAA and "make their voices heard." While there are currently no minimum seat size requirements for airlines, Reuters notes that the "average pitch is somewhere between 30 and 31 inches."

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Kelsee Majette, The Week US

Kelsee Majette has worked as a social media editor at The Week since 2022. In 2019, she got her start in local television as a digital producer and fill-in weather reporter at NTV News. Kelsee also co-produced a lifestyle talk show while working in Nebraska and later transitioned to 13News Now as a digital content producer.