US senator looks to regulate airline seat-space minimums

A US senator wants to add regulation to the FAA reauthorization bill that would set minimum seat-space requirements for airlines, saying that “rapidly shrinking seat width and leg room” is a health and safety hazard. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut) announced he will file an amendment to...

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