What term describes the distance between seats?

• A. Open-jaw trip
• B. Pitch
• C. Promotional fare
• D. Overbook

Answer: (B)

Seat pitch is the distance from the back of one seat to the back of the seat in front of it. It’s the measure airlines use to describe how much legroom you have, usually given in inches or centimeters. More pitch means more space for your legs, which can make longer flights more comfortable, though it doesn’t necessarily mean the seat is wider. Different aircraft and seating classes offer different pitch values, so you’ll typically see larger numbers in premium cabins and smaller ones in economy.

The other terms refer to completely different concepts: an open-jaw trip is when you fly into one city and depart from another; a promotional fare is a discounted ticket type; overbook means selling more tickets than there are seats.