All offer the same, give or take an inch, amount of legroom. Yet while Ryanair remains glued to the lower end of the table, Jet2 sits proudly at the top.
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Based on our experiences Jet2 do have more legroom, even if the seat pitch is the same or less. It's not noticeable to me because I'm only petite, but Mr LS is far from petite and he has a tiny bit of room between his knees and the seat on Jet2, whereas on Ryanair they're firmly wedged into the seat in front.
You can pre-book these seats during the booking process, add them later when you visit Manage My Booking or request them at check-in for a small fee per flight. The majority of our extra legroom seats are also classed as emergency exit seats, so only certain customers can sit here for safety reasons.
Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines: 31-32 inchesOpt for an Alaska Airlines flight flown by an Airbus, if possible for your plans, and then you can count on the extra inch.
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.
Similar to the easyJet seats, the best ones to go for at the seats near to the exit which can be seats 12 and 14 depending on the type of plane. Seatguru has a list of seats that certain Jet2 passengers will want to avoid on certain planes if they are looking to fly very soon.
As of 2022, it is the third-largest scheduled airline in the UK, behind easyJet and British Airways. Jet2 is also officially the largest tour operator in the UK after overtaking TUI in 2023. Its headquarters are located at Leeds Bradford Airport.
U.S. Airlines with the Best LegroomIn 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.
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.
“It goes without saying, but always try to get an exit row seat,” says Paul Miller, founder of Family Skier. “The fact is that many exit row seats have more legroom than a [domestic] first-class seat. This usually involves snagging the seat online at the time of booking or well before the flight.”
U.S. Airlines with the Best LegroomAlaska and Hawaiian seats typically have 31 or 32 inches of legroom, too. Delta, American, and United all offer between 30 and 32 inches of legroom depending on the aircraft, with Delta typically sticking closer to a full 32 inches of legroom.