Washington (CNN) Flight attendants feel the pain of cramped aircraft seats, too. "It is a torture chamber for our passengers and for us, that also fly on our own airlines," Lori Bassani, of the Association of Professional Flight Attendants, or APFA, said during a congressional hearing Wednesday. "We find that the seats are not only getting smaller, but there's no padding on them anymore," she said. Bassani testified before a House Transportation and Infrastructure subcommittee hearing that smaller seats are not only uncomfortable but also a safety risk. Federal regulations require airplanes be capable of being evacuated in fewer than 90 seconds even if some exits are blocked.

Source: CNN July 17, 2019 19:30 UTC