The end of More Room Throughout Coach

American Airlines will no longer reliably offer more legroom in coach across its fleet.

They previously announced they were adding seats back in on one aircraft type. Now they’re expanding the decision.

    American will add back a portion of the coach seats previously removed from its MD80, 737, 767 and 777 fleets. On the MD80 and 737 aircraft, only one of the two rows of coach seats originally removed will be added back to those airplanes.

Reconfiguration of the MD-80s, 737s and 767s will begin after the holidays. The 777 fleet won’t be reconfigured until next fall, as I understand it.

This, combined with ending the most liberal international upgrade policy among U.S. carrier, obliterates the value proposition that American Airlines offers to the frequent traveler.

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