'We call it torture class' – passenger groups battle shrinking plane seats
The US Senate is under pressure to back legislation which would set a minimum size for airline seats.
Airlines have been relentlessly cutting seat size and pitch as they try to boost their bottom line.
Now FlyersRights.org, the main passenger advocacy group in the US, has said enough is enough, warning that the trend is posing a health and safety risk.
It wants Congress to prevent airlines shrinking seats even further and establish a minimum seat size. A measure has passed the House of Representatives but still needs Senate approval....