"There's just more we can offer the customer based on what they're willing to pay," Delta's EVP, Joe Esposito, said.

The Atlanta-based airline will retrofit its fleet of Airbus A320 jets to reduce main cabin and comfort-plus seat recline from 4 inches to 2 inches. First class seat recline will drop from 5.5 inches ...

Delta has begun testing whether reducing seat recline will increase customer comfort. The carrier started the trial last weekend on some of its Airbus A320s and will expand the trial to all 62 A320s ...

Reclining your seat on an airplane is one of the few luxuries of air travel, but starting on Saturday, Delta Airlines is reducing the extent to which their seats can recline in their Airbus A320 jets.

I upgraded to Delta Comfort, an economy booking with extra legroom and other perks, for a flight from Fort Myers, Florida, to New York City.

The Atlanta-based airline will retrofit its fleet of Airbus A320 jets to reduce main cabin and comfort-plus seat recline from 4 inches to 2 inches. First class seat recline will drop from 5.5 inches ...