article_snippet.sent: Tests conducted by the FAA use planes with a 31 inch pitch, a standard which on some airlines has decreased .
article_snippet.sent: Many economy seats on United Airlines have 30 inches of room, while some airlines offer as little as 28 inches .
article_snippet.sent: The distance between two seats from one point on a seat to the same point on the seat behind it is known as the pitch.
article_snippet.sent: While most airlines stick to a pitch of 31 inches or above, some fall below this.
article_snippet.sent: While United Airlines has 30 inches of space, Gulf Air economy seats have between 29 and 32 inches, Air Asia offers 29 inches and United Airlines offers just 28 inches.
article_snippet.sent: British Airways has a seat pitch of 31 inches, while easyJet has 29 inches, Thomson's short haul seat pitch is 28 inches, and Virgin Atlantic's is 30-31.