Steve wrote:

-- but it seems CO and other carriers are really pushing the
limits on the RJ's -- how about flying IAH-YVR on an ERJ?

That's an interesting view, since the seats are about the same size as
those in their larger jets, yet people don't complain (much) about
longer flights in those.

Take Continental's 777 transatlantic service. In economy, the seat
pitch is 31 inches, and the width is 17.9 inches. In an ERJ, the seat
pitch is the same, the width is 1/2 less, and they don't recline as
much. However, with the 2-1 seating on the ERJ, the narrower seat
should be less of a problem.

People fly 7 to 14 hours on 777 flights. Does the 1/2 inch less seat
width on the ERJ seating really limit them to flights of less than 2
hours?