The AA flight I was on Friday night was noticeably more cramped than my last Alaska flight. I’m only 5 feet tall, but I had to twist myself into a pretzel to get to my bag under the seat. How does anybody over 5’5” manage it?
I don’t.
Choose to sit in the exit row. Noticeably more leg room ... but the seats don’t recline.
If you think that was bad, try fling frontier. With the max seats, once you get in, you can’t move. And god help if you end up in a Center sear.