Originally Posted by
LUVGuppy
Our 800s will have 175 seats with some new kind of seats that allow for extra legroom. They will be the equivalent of 33-34 inches of seat pitch from what I've been told. All the jets will have the new "sky" interior as well.
175 seats is a tight fit. Not Ryan Air tight, but still a squeeze. WestJet runs their 800s with 166 seats, which are always capped at 159 from YVR-HNL, due to headwinds and fuel requirements headed to HNL. The 175 seats will serve SWA better on the continental routes.