Spirit Air Seats are so small

[MICOL]

No question the most uncomfortable seats ever. Much smaller than any other airline. I am 5'11 and my knees were up against the seat in front. Glad it was a short flight.

 

[DisneyNutMary]

I have to agree. I thought the seat cushions felt like cotton glued to cardboard, and the leg room was non existent on the plane I was on.

 

[kaytieeldr]

According to Seatguru, Spirit's standard seat pitch (distance from the back of one seat to the back of the seat behind it) is 28 inches. In comparison, Southwest is 32-33 inches, and jetBlues regular seat oitch is 34 inches with n extr four inches in the Extra Room seats.

 

[lost*in*cyberspace]

No question the most uncomfortable seats ever. Much smaller than any other airline. I am 5'11 and my knees were up against the seat in front. Glad it was a short flight.

Actually, Spirit's seats are not smaller than other airlines. They are 17.75 inches wide; many airlines fly planes with a seat width of 17 inches.

Your complaint is really about pitch, or legroom, which is explained in the post above. Of course, the amount of seat padding makes a difference in comfort as well.