Air travelers who want more legroom but can’t afford to fly business class know that the bulkhead and emergency exit row seats are the best places to sit in coach. Of course, booking those seats costs more and requires travelers to act fast — they are very sought-after spots. But are emergency exit row seats all they are cracked up to be?
Let’s see. For one, they don’t provide passengers with a seat-back pocket where they can stuff their knick-knacks. Additionally, they don’t allow passengers to store their personal items under the seat in front of them, forcing them to use the often-full overhead bin. But also, they are, surprisingly, less comfortable. Indeed, depending on the aircraft, emergency exit row seats may not recline, they may be narrower than other seats, the armrests may be fixed, and, like a bad joke for all those paying more in a desperate attempt to gain comfort, the emergency exit row seat cushions are thinner and shorter than all the other seat cushions in the same aircraft.
