Can the extra legroom seats recline?

Extra Legroom Seats are located in the Economy cabin, in rows with additional space or at emergency exits. These seats are just as comfortable and recline in the same way as other seats in the cabin.



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Benefits of Extra legroom Even a few inches can deliver a more relaxing in-air experience, particularly for tall flyers. Not all airlines offer the same amount of space, so what appears to be Extra legroom on one airline may be just an inch or two more spacious than standard economy for another.

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U.S. Airlines with the Best Legroom In the U.S., the airlines JetBlue and Southwest consistently offer the most legroom with an average of around 32 inches per seat, although you can find a few JetBlue planes with 33 inches of legroom. Alaska and Hawaiian seats typically have 31 or 32 inches of legroom, too.

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Although passengers are within their rights to recline their seats as they wish, Harteveldt recommends at least taking a quick glance to ensure that leaning back won't hurt the person in back of you, and even politely inform them that you plan to recline.

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Seats at the back of the plane and near toilets/galleys Almost certainly they will have limited recline (bulkhead behind) and since they are usually next to galleys and toilets, noise and smell can be unpleasant! You should also try to avoid seats next to toilets and/or galleys.

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At one point in time all economy class airline seats had built-in recline. Today, there are entire seat models that simply don't have the option.

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The following airlines have some seats with widths below 17 inches, making them among the smallest in the industry: Qatar Airways. China Southern. Caribbean Airlines.

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Airlines with the Most Seat Space in Economy
  • Jet Blue. Jet Blue is the leader in the “most pitch” and “widest seat” contest because the majority of their economy and coach class seats are roomy. ...
  • Air Canada. ...
  • Virgin America. ...
  • Hawaiian Airlines. ...
  • American Airlines. ...
  • Cathay Pacific. ...
  • Emirates.


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Worst of all for legroom are ultra-low-fare carriers Spirit and Frontier Airlines. In at least this case, you get what you pay for: Passengers get as little as 28 inches of legroom when flying with these airlines, which are known for cheap airfare that comes with a bare minimum of amenities and loads of fees.

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Japan Airlines wins the award as the World's Best Economy Class Airline with Qatar Airways in second place and Singapore Airlines in third position.

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Reserving a seat in the exit row is a good strategy for long-limbed folk. Aisle seats in these rows are especially sought after for stretching those long legs out. Larger planes sometimes have a double row of exit seats.

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Seats in the Emergency Exits rows usually offer more legroom – and many airlines charge extra for these seats – but beware of the window seats. On wide-body aircraft, the bulky compartment protruding from the door that houses the emergency slides may inhibit your legroom.

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