Which airline has the largest seats? Or an airline who forgives a big belly!

[nurseypoo5]

My hubby is a big man. He wieghs around 270. Anyway I expect an airline to possible do the "you need to buy 2 seats routine" but im hoping to buy my plane ticks on a plane with somewhat larger seats. Ive seen M80's and 747's on AA, not sure what Airtran has...I can fly out of Southwest airlines due to living in Dallas.

I guess I need to hurry, looking today lots of seats are sold out already for October.

 

[Obi-Wan Pinobi]

Another thread discussing this same subject was closed recently. While all airlines have a similar policy, different airlines enforce it differently. It all depends on who you encounter. Your best bet might be to call the airlines and speak to someone in customer service, but don't be surprised if the person in the phone center tells you one thing and the person at check-in or on the plane tells you another.

IIRC from what I've seen on "Airline", on Southwest you can purchase the additional seat and SW will refund the cost if it's not needed. I don't know if the other airlines (Delta, American, etc.) will do that as well, but the CSR should be able to answer that. If at all possible, get any statement regarding a refund for an unneeded additional seat in writing to avoid any trouble in actually getting the refund.

 

[justplaingoofy]

You can go to the airlines website and check the seat dimensions.. Also, Depends where you are flying out of ...

Example: Flying out of Boston.. American Airlines has changed over and uses alot of 757. I belive mechanics are trained on certain aircrafts, so its more cost effective to have the same type of aircraft so they do the work on them without having to have a bunch of mechanics ...

For seating: Go on American Airlines website, if you look for booking a flight then see the type of aircraft then, go under "our planes" then select the type of plane, and it says how big the seats are, and you can click on the plane configuration...

THis is also helpful if you want to bring a dvd player or laptop to pick out a row that has a power port so that you don't have to use your battery.

 

[Dis31]

Check out seatguru.com that should be helpful.

 

[Bill From PA]

My BIL is 5'10'' and tops 300 lbs. He flys Delta a lot, gets an aisle seat and has never had a problem. That said, even if the carrier doesn't have an issue with hubby, if he 'spills over' into the seat of a passenger next to him, that may cause a problem. That was the issue of a previous thread that got quite heated. Seats ARE narrow as it is, and the stranger next to you might be less than thrilled to see what little he/she has get partially occupied by someone elses girth. A general rule, if he fits in a seat with both armrests down, he'll be contained in 'his space' and probably won't impinge on his neighbor any more than a less hefty person would.

Bill From PA

 

[disneyagain]

My DH is about 6' and 270 lbs, when I book seats, I try to get 2 seats only on the side of the aisle (does that make sense...xxx AISLE xx). If the configuration of the plane is 3 and 3, We take the window and middle seat, leaving the aisle seat for the other passenger (giving them the feeling of more room). I or one of the kids sits in the middle, we put the arm rest up between the 2 of us and we're fine for the flight. ....Our trip to MCO this summer, is a 3 and 3 so I booked him and the kids across the aisle from me. He'll probably end up in the middle on that one

 

[Adrienne]

My hubby is a big man. He wieghs around 270. Anyway I expect an airline to possible do the "you need to buy 2 seats routine" but im hoping to buy my plane ticks on a plane with somewhat larger seats. Ive seen M80's and 747's on AA, not sure what Airtran has...I can fly out of Southwest airlines due to living in Dallas.

I guess I need to hurry, looking today lots of seats are sold out already for October.

AA don't fly 747's domestically. in fact i'm pretty sure that they don't fly 747's at all anymore. this is one of the reasons that they began codeesharing with QF (qantas) across the pacific.

Adrienne

 

[Disney-Kim]

Airbus plans have more interior room than Boeing....a bit more seat room/pitch.

Airbus A319 and Airbus A320 are the most common sized planes...the A330 is a BIG plane...

 

[bicker]

All coach seats on domestic flights are about the same width -- the difference between narrowest and "widest" is negligble. The main differences between seating is seat pitch, which basically translates to legroom -- how much space there is between rows of seats.

 

[dudspizza]

I am 6' 1" and 275. I have no problems fitting in a seat with the arm rests down. In fact, I would never consider buying another seat. I am not that big. If your husband is wider in the hips, then maybe it should be a consideration.

If he fits in a movie seat, computer chair, etc... he will be fine. Last trip I sat next to a couple and we had not problems staying in our own area.

I think too many people worry about this issue with the threads that are started here and seeing things on Airline. Relax... things will be fine.

I am on the left.

Duds

 

[autumnsmommy]

My husband flew United on a Ted flight last time he came to Disney with us. 6' 400+ and had room enough to be reasonably comfy.

 

[wee-haggis]

Go to www.seatguru.com to see seating info on major aircraft

 

[Horace Horsecollar]

The Airbus A320 (and its close sibling the Airbus A319) and the Boeing 737 (and its longer cousin the Boeing 757) are all similar aircraft. These aircraft are widely used by airlines flying to Florida.

In the economy cabin (or on single-class configurations such as Southwest Airlines), each of these aircraft has 6 seats across, with 3 seats on either side of a center aisle. However, the Airbus products have a slightly greater cabin width than the Boeing products — around 6 or 7 inches — so a seat on an Airbus A319 or A320 tends to be an inch wider than on a Boeing 737 or Boeing 757. The actual seat width depends on the airline and its seat supplier.

For a wider passenger, an extra inch could really help. JetBlue and Ted are examples of airlines that operate the Airbus A320 to Florida.

 

[DebbieB]

AirTran has mostly 717's, which are 3-2 seating.

 

[sgtdisney]

American stopped flying 747s in the 70s or very early 80s, and hasn't flown them since. Even 747's seat width isn't that much different than the other narrow bodies. At least in it's modern day setup. (747's originally had 9 across in the early 70s, now they have 10.) Currently American's only widebodies are the 777, the A300 and the 767, which is a semi-wide body.

Airbus and McDonnell Douglas narrow bodies (A318, A319 and A320 as well as the MD80 and 717) tend to have more seat width, but as it has been mentioned, it is negligable. The Boeing narrow bodies, the 757 and 737 have a similar cabin width as the old 707, which in the 60s had only 5 across. The pitch also varies by carrier. But American has eliminated it's more room throughout coach product as market studies showed that people would rather pay 5.00 less for a seat than to have 3 extra inches of legroom.

 

[bicker]

The extra width on Airbus jets typically amounts to between 0.6" and 0.8" with the exception of America West (US Airways) which has standard economy seats (no extra width -- all the extra width went into the aisle), and United and US Airways (proper) which have "roomy" 18" wide seats.

If you really want width, you need to find a Boeing 777 or a United's or Continental's Boeing 767 -- their economy seats run 1.2" wider than standard domestic. Unfortunately, I don't believe there are many in domestic service, if any.

 

[lost*in*cyberspace]

THis is also helpful if you want to bring a dvd player or laptop to pick out a row that has a power port so that you don't have to use your battery.

There are many airlines which reserve these seats for elite FF program members.

If you want a larger seat, the safest bet is to fly business or first class.

 

[nurseypoo5]

I went ahead and booked airtran, hopefully he will drop a few or they will let him sit with us on an aisle seat.

If they make him buy a seat will they make him pay the fare we paid or will they make him pay the higher "buy now" fee at the time of boarding?

 

[bicker]

I don't know how AirTran works, but most airlines will charge you the discounted rate if you self-identify in advance and purchase the two seats then, and charge full-fare if you don't and are compelled to purchase a second seat at the time of the flight.

 

[nurseypoo5]

I don't know how AirTran works, but most airlines will charge you the discounted rate if you self-identify in advance and purchase the two seats then, and charge full-fare if you don't and are compelled to purchase a second seat at the time of the flight.

Thats not good. He hasnt flown in nearly 10 yrs, so we really have no idea how its going to go.