Changes could be coming to airline seat sizes. U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) wants to require the Federal Aviation Administration to establish seat-size standards for commercial airlines, which he says now force passengers to sit on planes "like sardines."
Schumer told The Associated Press the airlines have been slowly cutting down leg room and seat width.
"One of the most vexing things when you travel on an airplane is there's almost no leg room on your standard flight," Schumer said. "There's been constant shrinkage by the airlines."
The senator said he will add an amendment to the FAA Reauthorization Bill that would require the agency to set the seat size guidelines.
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