This week, Canadian airline WestJet became one of the first to try to switch the ability to recline into a paid “perk” by announcing that it was reconfiguring 43 of its Boeing 737-8 MAX and 737-800 (BA) planes to have what it classifies as a “refreshed range of seating options.”
That’s less specific. You can increase profits by saving money (reducing costs) or you can increase profits by selling more (increasing sales).
This plan to take away reclining seats is unlikely to increase sales!