What Passes for Legroom on United Airlines

by Joey deVilla on February 3, 2009

I’m 5’11” (180cm) tall, and here’s what the legroom in United Airlines’ economy class is like once the guy in front of you has reclined his seat. He’d originally reclined his seat all the way, but I was able to talk him into doing it only halfway:

Legroom on United's economy class

As you can see, my knees are touching the seat in front of me. If you’re 6 feet or taller, you’ll probably want to get upgraded to what United calls “Economy Plus”, where you get a little more legroom – about as much as other airlines’ economy class seats.

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1 malcontent February 3, 2009 at 3:21 pm

United is just about the worst of the bunch. I’m top-tier elite, so I don’t get stuck in Economy-minus very often, but when I do it’s as unpleasant as experiences come.

And just wait until you try to actually redeem your miles for something…. http://malcontentist.com/2009/02/united-airlines-mileage-scam-part-2

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