After videos of passengers being crammed into WestJet seats like sardines circulated, the airline decided to reverse its decision

If I had been on a WestJet flight when I heard the news that it was doing an about-face on its plan to add more seats with less legroom, I might have toasted the airline with my free plastic glass of tomato-based beverage.

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At long last, the people have spoken and have been heard.

In October, I wrote about my incredulity upon hearing that WestJet was trumpeting its newest “offering” for “guests” in economy class: seats with “a fixed recline design.”

At the time, the airline announced it was introducing a “refreshed” cabin design on some of its planes, which included shoehorning an extra row of seats in the economy cabin. The move was touted as a plus for passengers, since seats that can no longer be pushed back “helps preserve personal space.”

It was quite a bold spin, but clearly the guests weren’t buying it.

In January, a video shot by an Alberta woman of her parents scrunched uncomfortably in their........

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