American Airlines is shrinking legroom in some rows on its new Boeing 737 jets as flying gets tighter for travelers and airlines look to board more passengers.
American (Nasdaq: AAL) will shrink the legroom in some rows to 29 inches. Others will get 30 inches down from as much as 31 inches on its newest Boeing (NYSE: BA) planes. That is according to reports from Bloomberg and other outlets.
American has 10,000 employees in Phoenix and Tempe and has one of its hubs at Phoenix Sky Harbor International…