No one will be happy about United’s new plan to shrink seat size


Skift Take

Thin padding and less arm room will soon compete with leg room to top passengers' list of flight grievances as United introduces slimmer seats designed to squeeze 6 additional passengers onboard.

United Airlines plans to install slimmer seats next year on some of its planes, enabling the airline to squeeze in more passengers.

The Chicago-based airline said it would add the seats manufactured by German company Recaro Aircraf