Delta Airlines reduces the number of seats that recline on its A320s

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Delta Airlines reduces the number of seats that recline on its A320s

By Mary Schlangenstein
Updated
Seats in recline position on Hawaiian Airlines.

Seats in recline position on Hawaiian Airlines.

Delta Air Lines will reduce the amount that seats recline on some planes by about two inches (five centimetres), aiming to preserve the workspace of multitasking business travellers.

The first Airbus A320s to get the modified seats will debut this weekend, the carrier said Friday. The distance that seats recline will drop to 3.5 inches from 5.4 in first class, and to 2 inches from 4 in Comfort Plus and coach. The A320s generally are used on flights of two hours or less.

The change - made in response to customer complaints - should make life easier for business travellers trying to work on laptops perched on tray tables, often while viewing mobile phones and seat-back video screens, Delta said.

"It's all about protecting customers' personal space and minimising disruptions to multi-tasking in flight," the Atlanta-based airline said by email.

Altering the seats can be done overnight and will take two months for all of Delta's 62 A320s. Delta isn't reducing the space between rows on the single-aisle jet, which seats 157 passengers. Feedback from travellers and employees will help determine whether Delta retrofits other aircraft.

The change was reported earlier by The Points Guy travel blog.

The Washington Post

See also: The disappearance of the reclining seat

See also: Sorry, but I have every right to recline my seat and I'm going to

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