> Older people and disabled people make up a measured percentage
> as well. So less than 90%.
How does being older have anything to do with needing more leg room?
Depending on the disability that may not matter either.
> Additionally everyone benefits from more seat pitch
As an anecdote I'm 183 cm (or 6") and I actually find it really
uncomfortable to sit at the optional incline offered by airlines, I'd
like to either be sitting straight up or lie completely level, nothing
in-between. So I'm not benefiting from it, unless it's getting quite
close to 90 degrees.
> It has nothing to do with "comfort. [...] It is what people need
> so they aren't in physical pain for the duration of the flight.
I'm relatively fine with the current seat arrangement, and I'm happy
that airlines aren't being mandated to increase prices for everyone
due to some government-imposed seat size regulations.
I'm happy that I have the option to choose airlines like EasyJet for
shorter trips which are essentially glorified cattle carts with wings
on them, but which would allow me to affordably go somewhere over a
weekend. If I want more seat space there's always something like KLM's
Economy+, or other similar premium arrangements.
> If airlines want to save some money, remove recline completely.
Aside from the fact that you're entering into a voluntary business
arrangement with the airline, and it's somewhat presumptuous to assume
that you're better aware of how they could save money than they are:
When you're sitting down in a chair your upper body isn't taking up
volume in the space going up vertically from your knees, so there's
space for the seat in front of you to recline into that space.
So this suggestion doesn't make sense. It's not an either-or, maybe
airlines would benefit from removing or reducing recline, but that's
not mutually exclusive with saving money by reducing the space between
seats.
I'm happy that I have the option to choose airlines like EasyJet for shorter trips which are essentially glorified cattle carts with wings on them, but which would allow me to affordably go somewhere over a weekend. If I want more seat space there's always something like KLM's Economy+, or other similar premium arrangements.
Aside from the fact that you're entering into a voluntary business arrangement with the airline, and it's somewhat presumptuous to assume that you're better aware of how they could save money than they are:When you're sitting down in a chair your upper body isn't taking up volume in the space going up vertically from your knees, so there's space for the seat in front of you to recline into that space.
So this suggestion doesn't make sense. It's not an either-or, maybe airlines would benefit from removing or reducing recline, but that's not mutually exclusive with saving money by reducing the space between seats.