WestJet economy seats no longer recline, to “preserve personal space”

WestJet has announced a “major cabin reconfiguration” on its fleet of Boeing 737 aircraft that it says will offer “a refreshed range of seating options.” Among the changes, however, is something the airline is calling “fixed recline design” seats in its economy section. “Fixed” in this case means “don’t” — the seats no longer have an option to recline.