Varying seat pitch in JQ port vs starboard

[crm911]

I fly JQ612 (AVV-SYD) every Monday, so I have been in a few aircraft in different rows. I didn't note the tail number, but last week I noticed that I had a decent amount of clearance in front of my knees, while the other (starboard) side had shorter people almost kneeing the seat in front of them. FWIW, I was in 24C and noted 24D and 25D as having shorter pitch. I am 172 cm.

The person in 24D didn't have much more space before the person in front reclined, when I took the photo. I couldn't take a photo of the person in 25D, which was next to me, or else I'd be in an even more cramped cell by now.

Since 25D was next to 24C, the entire starboard side must have been compressed.

Why would this happen?

 

[Awesom Andy]

Can't tell if that's really true or not, but I'm sure they'll do everything they can to fit in a few more seats. Speaking of which, the local bus I take to work here in SIN has the same thing - port seats have more leg room. Certainly not a problem for a 20min ride though.

 

[AIRwin]

Can't tell if that's really true or not, but I'm sure they'll do everything they can to fit in a few more seats. Speaking of which, the local bus I take to work here in SIN has the same thing - port seats have more leg room. Certainly not a problem for a 20min ride though.

SBS Transit or SMRT bus? Double decker or bendy bus? I was just in SIN recently and must admit I didn't even notice, but then again I have short legs. I'll have to check it out next time I'm in town...

 

[AIRwin]

I didn't note the tail number, but last week I noticed that I had a decent amount of clearance in front of my knees, while the other (starboard) side had shorter people almost kneeing the seat in front of them. FWIW, I was in 24C and noted 24D and 25D as having shorter pitch. I am 172 cm.

According to thejetstarsource.com, VH-VQN operated JQ612 on 29 April... I was thinking it could have been an old/new aircraft but it doesn't seem to be such a trend.

 

[Awesom Andy]

SBS Transit or SMRT bus? Double decker or bendy bus? I was just in SIN recently and must admit I didn't even notice, but then again I have short legs. I'll have to check it out next time I'm in town...

One of the very small private bus operators, actually. These guys operate a few routes into/out-of the business park where my office is.

 

[crm911]

I can't recall where I sat on 15 April in JQ612 but it was a C towards the rear, but I had hardly any room in front of my knees. thejetstarsource.com isn't working right now (wasn't aware of it before, thanks).

 

[dk4]

Why would this happen?

IME on the aircraft with this configuration, you will notice onboard that - while the aircraft has 30 rows of seats on both sides, it only has a toilet on the starboard side prior to the rear exit. All that space that the a toilet would have taken up on the port side, gets shared out between the back rows in the form of leg room.

 

[burnt]

Hi, I confirmed this over 12 months ago on either an E170 (when they were operating them) or an E190, and I cant even remember which side I was seated on , but I do distinctly remember noticing an apparent difference and as the loadings were light, I used the cord from by headset to measure the seat pitch and there was from memory about a 6cm difference, but alas we now have to ride in the ATR from TSV to ROK, plus they have changed the schedule from the end of the day to mid day which is a lot less convenient. (however there is no other choice for a DIRECT flight ROK to TSV or return.)

 

[samh004]

IME on the aircraft with this configuration, you will notice onboard that - while the aircraft has 30 rows of seats on both sides, it only has a toilet on the starboard side prior to the rear exit. All that space that the a toilet would have taken up on the port side, gets shared out between the back rows in the form of leg room.

Doesn't the left side also have nothing in front of row 1 and sit slightly further forward than the right, which has a partition in front of it? All things being equal, the space has to disappear somewhere.