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Extra Legroom

Extra legroom is additional space in front of an airline seat, compared with a standard seat, for a passenger’s legs.

In plain English

It means a seat gives more room for a passenger to stretch their legs than a standard seat does. The key point is the extra open space in front of the seat.

In context

On the seat map, Extra Legroom marks seats that have more space in front of them for a passenger’s legs than standard seats.

Situation
Booking flights, choosing fares, seats, baggage, and optional services
What it communicates
marks seats with this feature on the seat map.

Meaning limits

The term by itself does not say how much additional space there is.

Examples

“Their row had extra legroom, with more open space in front than the standard seats across the aisle.”

Core meaning

“On the seat map, two aisle seats are marked Extra Legroom.”

In context