Flight attendants feel the pain of cramped aircraft seats, too. 'It is a torture chamber for our passengers and for us, that also fly on our own airlines,' Lori Bassani, of the Assoc. of Professional Flight Attendants, said during a congressional hearing.
"It is a torture chamber for our passengers and for us, that also fly on our own airlines," Lori Bassani, of the Association of Professional Flight Attendants, or
, said during a congressional hearing Wednesday. "We find that the seats are not only getting smaller, but there's no padding on them anymore," she said. Bassani testified before a House Transportation and Infrastructure subcommittee hearing that smaller seats are not only uncomfortable but also a safety risk. She called it"almost impossible" to exit some seating configurations in an emergency.
represents flight attendants working for American Airlines. American Airlines spokeswoman Leslie Scott told CNN the airline supports the FAA review of seat dimensions and is committed to"making sure our passengers and team members are safe." Bassani told Congress it is"distressing" to watch passengers squeeze into tight seats.
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