Topic: Seat Pitch

The FAA is conducting new evacuation tests to determine if shrinking airline seat sizes, which have dropped from 35 to 31 inches, pose a safety threat. Critics argue current tests are flawed because they exclude children, the elderly, and the obese, failing to reflect real-world demographics. A proposal is discussed to charge airline passengers by the pound to account for fuel costs associated with weight.

An incident on a Southwest Airlines flight involved a woman stabbing a snoring passenger with a pen. The segment attributes the rise in "air rage" to packed planes and the reduction of legroom to as little as 28 inches. The hosts argue that the stressful environment is turning passengers against one another.