Kjet12 From United States of America, joined Mar 2001, 975 posts, RR: 8 Posted (9 years 11 months 3 weeks 6 days 22 hours ago) and read 3111 times:
I was thinking, Why don't more airlines put footrests on their seats in economy. The only airlines I know that do that are IB and AZ, but there are probibly more. Any carriers in the United States that have any?? It would make the seats more comfortable and enjoyable.
Elwood64151 From United States of America, joined Feb 2002, 2477 posts, RR: 7 Reply 1, posted (9 years 11 months 3 weeks 6 days 22 hours ago) and read 3093 times:
I'm not aware of any US carrier that has footrests on coach. Part of the reason for this is that it costs more money for that kind of seat, and they probably require more seat pitch.
Also, if you want something like that, US carriers generally want you to buy the business/first class tickets. They are, after all, a business interested in making a profit.
I doubt it, but they may also be an evacuation hazard. I'm really not familiar enough with them to know how much they may or may not block middle/window seat passengers from safely getting to an aisle.
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Oz777 From Australia, joined Jun 2000, 521 posts, RR: 6 Reply 2, posted (9 years 11 months 3 weeks 6 days 22 hours ago) and read 3086 times:
NZ also has them in Y class - part of the take-off and landing briefing is to stow them. Only problem is if you have long legs, they hit the seat back tray.
Bigmo747 From United States of America, joined Dec 2000, 306 posts, RR: 1 Reply 3, posted (9 years 11 months 3 weeks 6 days 22 hours ago) and read 3061 times:
PK (Pakistan International) have them in Y on their 743's.
Airplanetire From United States of America, joined May 2001, 1809 posts, RR: 3 Reply 4, posted (9 years 11 months 3 weeks 6 days 22 hours ago) and read 3055 times:
Swissair had them in Y on their A330s and as far as I know, Swiss did not reconfigure those planes, so Swiss probably has them. Swissair had a 31" pitch, so I don't think that pitch had to be increased to put them in. Those foot rests retracted upwards too, thus not blocking anything, so probably did not block evacuation were it needed. I do not know how they work on other airlines though as my flights on SR were the only ones I have ever had footrests on. They were certainly good to have though.
Westjet_8 From Canada, joined Jan 2001, 451 posts, RR: 0 Reply 5, posted (9 years 11 months 3 weeks 6 days 22 hours ago) and read 3054 times:
Air Canada have them at least on their newer A320 series air craft. Theirs are great. Add a lot of comfort. Might not be around too much longer though.
Ezra From United States of America, joined Mar 2000, 457 posts, RR: 2 Reply 6, posted (9 years 11 months 3 weeks 6 days 22 hours ago) and read 3028 times:
DL has/had them on some of their 763ER's, I know. They were really uncomfortable, though, because the pitch was so small that the footrest either hit your shins (when it was in the up position) or forced your knees into the seat in front of you (when it was in the down position). Not good at all, in my opinion.
Spyderz From Canada, joined Apr 2001, 651 posts, RR: 0 Reply 7, posted (9 years 11 months 3 weeks 6 days 21 hours ago) and read 3009 times:
All of Air Canada's 321's have footrests (not sure about the leased Air France ones though) as well as what Westjet_8 stated about newer 320 family aircraft. They also have footrests on a few 763's, but the majority of them do not.
UnitedFirst From United States of America, joined Jun 2001, 478 posts, RR: 2 Reply 10, posted (9 years 11 months 3 weeks 6 days 20 hours ago) and read 2968 times:
Austrian Airlines has them on all of their A330-200s, and selected A340s (if memory serves).
In addition, I seem to recall Singapore Airlines touting footrests on their Economy Class seats.
Clipper471 From United States of America, joined Jan 2002, 726 posts, RR: 0 Reply 11, posted (9 years 11 months 3 weeks 6 days 20 hours ago) and read 2960 times:
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TWA had them, if I remember the aircraft correctly, in their 747s before retiring them.
DesertJets From United States of America, joined Feb 2000, 7673 posts, RR: 18 Reply 12, posted (9 years 11 months 3 weeks 6 days 20 hours ago) and read 2942 times:
United's early A320s had them, though I believe they were taken out. I remember my one and only trip on a UA A320, and the footrest was nice to have.
If Greyhound can have footrests on their buses, why can't the majors put them in a coach seat on a plane?
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MidEx717 From United States of America, joined May 2002, 132 posts, RR: 1 Reply 13, posted (9 years 11 months 3 weeks 6 days 17 hours ago) and read 2911 times:
Midwest Airlines has footrests in the brand new B717's
ERJ135 From Australia, joined Nov 2000, 670 posts, RR: 1 Reply 14, posted (9 years 11 months 3 weeks 6 days 16 hours ago) and read 2875 times:
Kuwait Airways also has footrests in it's economy cabin on board the A340 fleet. I guess they are comfortable for some but I never ever use them and keep it stowed, I prefer less stuff around my legs.
Kjet12 From United States of America, joined Mar 2001, 975 posts, RR: 8 Reply 17, posted (9 years 11 months 3 weeks 6 days 3 hours ago) and read 2734 times:
CAETravlr From United States of America, joined Oct 2000, 898 posts, RR: 1 Reply 18, posted (9 years 11 months 3 weeks 6 days 2 hours ago) and read 2711 times:
Besides the expense of putting them in and maintaing them, is their a significant weight penalty incurred with them? I mean, you wouldn't think it would be significant, but I wonder if it has an effect on the total weight of the aircraft.
Just a question and my 2 cents.
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