Airline with the least legroom - and it's not Ryanair or easyJet

Two person been named arsenic the UK's airlines with the slightest legroom, arsenic they connection the smallest spot transportation according to a study.

Hopping connected a plane, lone to observe you've got minimal legroom, tin beryllium a large annoyance - particularly erstwhile upgrading to a roomier spot comes with a hefty terms tag. Truth is, airlines alteration greatly erstwhile it comes to spot comfortableness and limb space, with immoderate providing ample room, portion others battalion passengers successful tight.

Back successful 2023, Which? surveyed 12 apical UK short-haul carriers to comparison legroom and spot width. The survey focused connected "seat pitch" - the region betwixt your spot and the 1 successful beforehand - to measurement legroom.

Interestingly, Ryanair and Easyjet, often criticised for being cramped, weren't the worst offenders. Wizz Air and TUI took that rubric with the smallest spot pitch.

TAP Portugal and Jet2 offered varying legroom, averaging 28-31 inches. EasyJet had 29 inches, and Ryanair had 30 inches, reports the Express.

Which? besides checked spot width, uncovering astir airlines had akin sizes, astir 17 inches. But easyJet, TAP Portugal, and Lufthansa fared better, offering 18 inches betwixt armrests.

Here are the afloat results for the spot pitches, arsenic recorded by Which?.

Airline legroom rankings (seat pitch)

Wizz Air - 28 inches (71 cm)

TUI Airways - 28 inches (71 cm)

Jet2 - 28-31 inches (71-79 cm)

TAP Portugal - 28-31 inches (71-79 cm)

EasyJet - 29 inches (74 cm)

Ryanair - 30 inches (76 cm)

British Airways - 30 inches (76 cm)

Aer Lingus - 30-31 inches (76-79 cm)

Lufthansa - 30-32 inches (76-81 cm)

Vueling - 30-32 inches (76-81 cm)

Air France - 32 inches (81 cm)

KLM - 32 inches (81 cm)

Turkish Airlines - 32 inches (81 cm)