| Airlines |
Plane |
Seat
width, in. |
Pitch,
in. |
Seatbelt
extenders |
Aisle
width |
Lavatory
dimensions |
|
Air
Canada
|
|
17.3-17.7 |
32-34 |
available |
|
Washrooms
on some aircraft are fully accessible to passengers
using the onboard wheelchair |
|
AirTran
Airways
|
DC-9
Boeing 717 |
21
21 |
|
available |
15
18.5 |
DC9 lavatory openings are approx 19 inches wide. The room in the lavatory is about the same.
The B717 lavatory has a door opening of approximately 18
inches for the two aft lavs and 21 inches for the
forward lav. The actual width in the lavatory is not
much more than 20 inches
|
|
American
Airlines/TWA
|
Boeing
MD 80
Boeing 757
Airbus A300
Boeing 777 |
18
17
17.8
18.5 |
33-36
33-36
33-35
32-35 |
No
info. |
|
No
info given |
|
Continental
|
Embraer
RJ135,
RJ145
Aerospatiale ATR42
Boeing 737-300
MD-80
Boeing 767-200ER |
17.3
18.2
17.2
17
17.9
|
31
30
31
31
32
|
No
info. |
|
Widebody
aircraft has wheelchair accessible restrooms, some
single aisle aircraft has lavatory curtain and handrail |
|
Delta
|
Embraer
EMB 120
Canadair Jet Saab 340 B
Aerospatiale 72-
210
MD-88
B727, B 737, B 767
MD 11 |
17
18
17.5
18
20
17
18
|
31
31
29-30
31
31-33
31-33
31-33
|
No
info. |
17
15
16.3
17
|
Not
wheelchair accessible
Many
of our larger aircraft have a wheelchair accessible
lavatory.
This
feature is dependent on the size and configuration of
the airplane |
|
Northwest
|
DC-9
Boeing 757 |
17
17 |
30
31-33 |
Available |
|
Generally
speaking, lavatory doors are 20 in. wide and floor space
is about 18x28 in. but varies from aircraft to aircraft |
|
United
|
Jetstream
41
EMB 120
Dornier 328
Canadair jet
BAe 146-200 & 300 |
17
17
18
17
19
|
30
31
31
31
33
|
Available |
|
No
info. given |
|
Westjet |
|
18.5 |
|
Available |
|
Washroom
door 18 ½ in. and “extremely cramped for pretty much
everyone except children |
|
Air
Canada, No information about seatbelt extenders.
Informative website.
AirTran Airways – Very complete answers to questions.
American Airlines (and TWA) - No information about
seatbelt extenders. No information on restrooms. Good
website
Continental. - Good website
Delta – No information about seatbelt extenders.
Informative website
NorthWest – Response in three days.
United – Promised more information but none
forthcoming after one month wait.
WestJet – All questions were answered personally on
the same day. |
