Tight Squeeze: Upcoming Changes to Your Flight Experience

Airlines are changing their planes to fit more passengers.

Alaska Airlines - Just when you were getting used to no leg room, the crying baby in front of you, and a sleeping stranger drooling on your shoulder, major U.S. airlines announced major plans for seating overhaul. Take a look at how tight your next flight may be.—Associated Press and Dominique Zonyéé  Alaska Airlines may be adding an extra row of seats to its fleet of Boeing 737s, but it's also planning to go the extra mile by adding power outlets at each seat. You can tune out the extra passengers by plugging in your tablet or laptop.(Photo: AP Photo/John Mone)

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Alaska Airlines - Just when you were getting used to no leg room, the crying baby in front of you, and a sleeping stranger drooling on your shoulder, major U.S. airlines announced major plans for seating overhaul. Take a look at how tight your next flight may be.—Associated Press and Dominique Zonyéé Alaska Airlines may be adding an extra row of seats to its fleet of Boeing 737s, but it's also planning to go the extra mile by adding power outlets at each seat. You can tune out the extra passengers by plugging in your tablet or laptop.(Photo: AP Photo/John Mone)

American Airlines - By November, American Airlines will have added five seats on its MD-80s jets. They are also considering adding an additional row on its Boeing 737s. Do you think that's a good idea? (Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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American Airlines - By November, American Airlines will have added five seats on its MD-80s jets. They are also considering adding an additional row on its Boeing 737s. Do you think that's a good idea? (Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Delta Airlines - Delta may be making the tightest adjustments of all with its slimline seats. The airline will be adding narrower seating on many of its planes, including its MD-90s, Boeing 737s, 747s and some 757s, which will allow an extra row to be added to some of those planes.(Photo: Erik S. Lesser/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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Delta Airlines - Delta may be making the tightest adjustments of all with its slimline seats. The airline will be adding narrower seating on many of its planes, including its MD-90s, Boeing 737s, 747s and some 757s, which will allow an extra row to be added to some of those planes.(Photo: Erik S. Lesser/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Jet Blue Airways - Arguably one of the roomier airlines, Jet Blue Airways will also get in on the seat switch-up bandwagon. The airline plans to replace the seats on its Airbus A320s, but will not add more rows. (Photo: GettyImages)

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Jet Blue Airways - Arguably one of the roomier airlines, Jet Blue Airways will also get in on the seat switch-up bandwagon. The airline plans to replace the seats on its Airbus A320s, but will not add more rows. (Photo: GettyImages)

Southwest Airlines - Southwest is cutting costs all around. Passengers will lose about one inch of legroom with the newly added additional row of seats. Southwest affirms that changes to the seat design don't equate to loss in comfort.(Photo: AP Photo/John Mone)

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Southwest Airlines - Southwest is cutting costs all around. Passengers will lose about one inch of legroom with the newly added additional row of seats. Southwest affirms that changes to the seat design don't equate to loss in comfort.(Photo: AP Photo/John Mone)

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United Airlines - United Airlines seemed to have really narrowed it down. Its new seats in the Airbus A320s and the Boeing 737s are an inch closer together, but the airline says passengers actually have more than an inch of additional space above the knee. The seats are also slightly wider — but the aisles are an inch narrower.  (Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images)

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United Airlines - United Airlines seemed to have really narrowed it down. Its new seats in the Airbus A320s and the Boeing 737s are an inch closer together, but the airline says passengers actually have more than an inch of additional space above the knee. The seats are also slightly wider — but the aisles are an inch narrower. (Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images)

US Airways - Passengers may notice the least amount of seat changes on this airline. US Airways has no official plans for a major seat overhaul, but it added four additional seats on its Airbus A321s, for a total of 187. The airline fit them in by putting two new seats on each side of a rear exit row.(Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

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US Airways - Passengers may notice the least amount of seat changes on this airline. US Airways has no official plans for a major seat overhaul, but it added four additional seats on its Airbus A321s, for a total of 187. The airline fit them in by putting two new seats on each side of a rear exit row.(Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)