Since 2011, the average seat pitch — the distance between the back of one seat and the back of the next — has dropped from 35 inches to 31 inches, according to a passenger rights group.

Should you recline your airline seat? The passenger sitting in front of me on a recent flight never bothered asking. Shortly after takeoff, he just lurched backward. No warning.

Airline seat selection fees are one of the most hated surcharges in the travel industry — and they should be illegal. It costs an airline nothing to reserve your seat. Yet passengers shell out ...

Just say "no." Within 24 hours of your departure, the airline will assign you a seat. Pro tip: If you want to avoid paying for a seat assignment, arrive at the airport early.

So airline seat belts are designed the way they are for good reasons. And while there’s an argument to be made that life would be simpler if all seat belts, whether in a car or an airplane ...