“You have to pay for the other leg”: WestJet’s new seating leaves flyers unable to straighten their legs

In recent years, airlines have been trading passenger comfort for extra rows, shrinking already-cramped leg room, and removing the ability to recline seats.

One family recorded a video of just how cramped the seating was on their recent WestJet flight. The video went viral on social media, sparking fresh criticism of the airline’s newest planes.

The clip showed two passengers wedged into basic fare seats with almost no legroom. The only way to get "comfortable," if it could be called that...