American Airlines has stated that following a feedback from customers and team members, it will not be altering the seat pitch of its 737Max economy seats that would have reduced the distance between seats to boost space for more premium seating. The current pitch of 30 inches will remain – American had suggested squeezing this to 29 seat pitch. “It is clear that today, airline customers feel increasingly frustrated by their experiences and less valued when they fly,” the airline said. Retaining the 30-inch pitch means American can configure its Max aircraft with 172 economy seats by replacing one row

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