By Leah Mcdonald For Dailymail.com
Published: 21:53 BST, 12 April 2019 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 12 April 2019
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Delta is to reduce the amount of space that passengers in coach and business can recline their seats, it was reported.
The American airline will retrofit its fleet of 62 Airbus A320 jets to reduce the recline of the coach seats from 4 inches to 2 inches and the recline of first class seats from 5.5 inches to 3.5 inches.
And officials denied they are trying to fit additional seats on to the aircraft with the change. They claim the move will reduce disruption to other passengers, allow them to pass by for toilet breaks and to use laptops freely.
Delta is to reduce the amount of space that passengers in coach and business can recline their seats. Main Cabin seats inside a Boeing 737-900ER (739), which are smiliar seats on Air
Delta spokeswoman Savannah Huddleston told CNN Travel: 'As part of Delta's continued efforts to make the in-flight experience more enjoyable, Delta is testing a small change to its A320 aircraft -- adjusting the recline throughout to make multitasking easier.'
'Delta has no plans to add seats or reduce space between rows with this test. It's all about protecting customers' personal space and minimizing disruptions to multitasking in-flight.'
Delta typically
