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The Smallness of Being in Economy Class

08/28/2014 – 11:28 pm

The Smallness of Being in Economy Class

FROMA HARROP –NATIONOFCHANGE / OP-ED Published: – 27 August 2014  
Economy Class

Economy Class

 
Wall Street actually rewards airlines that put the most passengers into the smallest areas. The fight for space on airplanes has gotten so bad it has led to physical altercations between passengers!
 
Americans are in the dumps about their future. What does that have to do with legroom in economy class? Everything.

The middle class sees its stature shrinking in the global pecking order and in a culture that favors money over well-being. There can be no better example for this than the indignities of flying economy.

Surely, you heard the story about the United Airlines flight from Newark to Denver that was diverted to Chicago after two passengers got into a fight over legroom.  Continue reading →

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