WASHINGTON — WestJet is rolling out a major cabin refresh across its formerly economy-only aircraft, including the elimination of free recliner seats.

The Canadian airline, which services 19 states in the U.S., introduced upgraded Premium seating, expanding its popular Extended Comfort section and enhancing the overall in-flight experience with modernized cabin interiors and new amenities.

The moves are part of WestJet’s effort to offer a more cohesive guest experience across its fleet, bringing the cabins in line with those of its 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft.

In the next year, 43 aircraft will be remodeled to remove reclining seats from general economy sections in order to “preserve personal space.”

"Through our guest user testing, half indicated they preferred a fixed recline, to av

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