READ MORE: From wineries to the beach: Italy's best road tripsPlane cabins are feeling increasingly cramped. And increasingly cramped because, as you may have noticed, over the last century passengers have on average increased in length and mass. Obviously, there's an impact on your in-flight experience – everything from eating, to awkwardly getting up to go to the loo, to grabbing that all-important plane nap. Although some long-time flyers said in travel forums of the new (old) offering: "...expanded to 35 inches – Air NZ used to have 34 inches in the entire economy cabin!" Sounds like there's fat chance of getting airlines to allow for growing passengers without paying for the privilege.

Source: Stuff February 08, 2024 22:17 UTC