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The Commodification of the Exit RowFor some airlines, exit-row seating is being included in their a la carte offerings.

ByJennifer Wang

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为这s They Charge $25?

Here's what the exit-row extra bucks get you. It's not all good.

More legroom--an additional 3 to 5 inches, depending on the carrier--plus, sometimes the row in front of you doesn't recline.

Armrests don't always fold up.Tray tables are often unwieldy and folded into armrests.

The actual seat can be smallerthan other seats--that is, shorter from your hips to your knees--to allow more room in the exit "aisle."

In an emergency, you're in the hot seat.
Whoever said the best things in life are free never flew coach. Economy-class passengers have waved goodbye to free snacks, free checked bags and, increasingly, free exit-row seating.

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