NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- Seat belts often save lives, but in some cases they can also do harm. Part of the problem is that they're made as if one size fits all. As CBS2's Kris Van Cleave reported ...

The FAA, which currently has no rules for seat dimensions, had asked for public ... it is nice to feel like a human being and not a sardine," wrote Meghan Sexton of Bellingham, Washington.

A plus-size influencer ... suggested it was her human right to get what she wants. Jaelynn Chaney made headlines when she called for the FAA to offer 'an extra free seat, or even two or three ...

“So through that lens of human rights, I don’t see any justification ... thousands of comments it received on whether current seat size and spacing affect passenger evacuation,” the FAA ...

The Federal Aviation Administration is considering new safety standards on airplanes, including seating dimensions. The agency is asking the public to submit comments on the matter until Nov. 1.

March 3 (Reuters) - Airline passengers who have long felt squished in cramped seats suffered a setback on Friday as a U.S. appeals court refused to order the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA ...