Is extra legroom worth it American Airlines?

The extra legroom provided in these seats enhances passenger comfort, while preferred boarding and seating located towards the front of the aircraft allows for a smoother and more efficient boarding process.



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Economy Plus seats are within the standard economy cabin, though they're located just behind first class seating. They provide more legroom than regular economy seats and also offer free alcoholic beverages on premium transcontinental routes. These seats are more expensive than preferred seats.

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Main cabin isn't always the cheapest way to fly on American Airlines — as you may be able to save by booking a basic economy ticket. However, it might be worth paying a little more to get the flexibility to change or cancel your flight, select your seat and avoid being in the last boarding group.

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American Airlines seats can generally be selected during booking or after booking your flight. However, you'll need to avoid basic economy fares to get free seat selection. And you'll only get free preferred or extra-legroom seat selection if you have elite status or use miles to pay the fee.

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Overall, if you're the type of person who wants to save money by refraining from paying for a seat assignment, early check-in is your best bet for a not-awful seat. Otherwise, certain airlines (namely, Southwest) reward early birds. With other airlines, however, it may not matter too much either way.

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With most airlines, there's no difference between the actual seats in the main cabin versus basic economy. But the policies outside of your seats — like how much luggage you can bring and how easy (and cheaply) you can change your flights — can be significantly different.

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In addition to other benefits mentioned above, passengers with Main Cabin Extra seats enjoy early boarding in Preferred Group 5 and come with the benefit of bringing one personal item and one bag for free.

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The airlines in the U.S. with the most legroom in economy are:
  • JetBlue Airways and Southwest Airlines: 32 inches. ...
  • Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines: 31-32 inches. ...
  • Delta Airlines: 30-32 inches. ...
  • American Airlines, Silver Airways, and United Airlines: 31 inches. ...
  • Avelo Airlines and Breeze Airways: 30 inches.


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Best seat for legroom: A bulkhead or exit-row seat. Best seat for sleeping: A window seat in a bulkhead row. Best seat for extra space without a seatmate: A seat towards the back. Best seat for a tight connection: A seat closest to the front exit.

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This particular perk is a rare one, though, as extra legroom seats usually offer little else other than the legroom itself. 6 inches seems to be an absolute maximum for this extra bit of space, but some carriers are particularly stingy with the extra legroom, and only offer as little as 2 inches.

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Seats: Main cabin seats are arranged with 30 to 32 inches of pitch, depending on the aircraft type. That's not spacious by any means, but it's a couple more inches of legroom than the 28 inches of pitch you'll find on Spirit Airlines and Frontier Airlines.

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The front row seats in the forward and rear economy cabin are sold as Extra Space seats and the TV screens are located at leg level between the seats and lift up on an arm to view. It is the extra legroom seats that have seat back screens.

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U.S. Airlines with the Best Legroom Alaska 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.

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American Airlines upgrades with miles Depending on the fare class, you might have to pay for an upgrade in both miles and cash. For example, if you bought a discount economy ticket on a domestic flight, you'll pay 15,000 miles plus $75 to upgrade to the next class of service.

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The best seats in Economy Class On long-haul flights, I'll consider an aisle seat located about 4-5 rows from the back. These seats offer direct aisle access and there's sufficient distance from toilets and galleys.

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Upgrade with AAdvantage miles For domestic flights within the 48 contiguous states, an upgrade from discount economy to premium economy will cost 15,000 AAdvantage miles plus $75. On long international flights, that same discount-to-premium economy upgrade could cost you 25,000 miles plus $350.

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On almost every flight, the passengers who get upgrades are either the ones who pay for them (whether in dollars or miles) in advance or frequent fliers with elite status who receive complimentary upgrades as part of their perks. There are very few exceptions, so don't expect to score a free upgrade by just asking.

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Realistically, it's a gamble and getting upgraded to business class at the airport is pretty rare. If luxury and extra legroom is really important to you, book it in advance. However, if you're perfectly willing to fly economy class, and willing to roll the dice, a last-minute upgrade can be the cheapest option.

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