Southwest Airlines Co. is bucking the trend, actually adding width to its seats while others are squeezing more people in. The bottom seat cushions, with an additional half inch, will be
the widest in the coach cabin of any Boeing Co. 737 in the U.S., according to Southwest. The new seats will also reduce fuel consumption by taking 200 pounds off the the weight of each aircraft.
Southwest worked with B/E Aerospace Inc. to design the seats.
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