Judge Justin Walker rejected FlyersRights’ claims that tight seating materially slowed emergency exits and posed medical risks such as blood clots, saying the FAA had no compelling evidence of either.
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No such rules yet exist, though airlines must be able to evacuate passengers within 90 seconds in emergencies. Airline margins could suffer if carriers were forced to reconfigure planes. “Unless they are dangerously small, seat-size regulations are not ‘necessary for the safety of passengers,'” he added.
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