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Yaya
Joined: 25 Feb 2003
Location: Seoul
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 Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 6:28 pm Post subject: I'll avoid flying if airlines do this.... |
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Think flying economy is bad now? New aircraft design puts passengers face-to-face in rows for budget travel
Air travel is being overhauled with a new aircraft design which plans to seat passengers facing each other in rows.
The controversial design is intended to save space and money and could see 50 per cent more passengers packed on to each plane.
Howard Guy, director of the UK company Design Q, acknowledges that some people will not be happy with the plan, but says they will be able to pay less for any inconvenience.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1215081/Packed-like-sardines-New-aircraft-design-plans-seat-passengers-face-face.html |
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tzechuk
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| Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 6:31 pm Post subject: |
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| Budget travel though.. which means it's only for short distance. I would be OK with that if I am travelling for only an hour or so. |
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Crockpot2001
Joined: 01 Jul 2007
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| Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 6:33 pm Post subject: |
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| It looks like the seats are staggered (sp?) so that you are not entangled in another person's feet. Leg room looks far better with this setup. For short flights this could be good. |
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AgentM
Joined: 07 Jun 2009
Location: British Columbia, Canada
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| Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 6:37 pm Post subject: |
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| tzechuk wrote: |
| Budget travel though.. which means it's only for short distance. I would be OK with that if I am travelling for only an hour or so. |
Yeah, for short-haul flights it wouldn't be so bad. Especially if it made things cheaper. |
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ThingsComeAround
Joined: 07 Nov 2008
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| Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 6:41 pm Post subject: |
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Can't see it staying a "budget alternative" for ever.
I Do see this as possibly becoming the standard for ALL fights |
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asams
Joined: 17 Nov 2008
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| Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 6:44 pm Post subject: |
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| so they're going to do away with the video screens in the back of headrests and instead for entertainment we get to watch the person next to us sleep? is there a boat that goes to America? |
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tzechuk
Joined: 20 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 6:48 pm Post subject: |
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| ThingsComeAround wrote: |
Can't see it staying a "budget alternative" for ever.
I Do see this as possibly becoming the standard for ALL fights |
The airlines quoted in the article are all budget airlines in the UK.
I cannot see major airlines lowering their standard just to try and get more net profits.
I personally will always fly with Cathay Pacific from now on even if they are a bit more expensive (and indeed I have tried this year - the only time I didn't fly them was because I booked too late and there were absolutely no seats left on the flights I needed) because of their inflight entertainment, which is a GOD SEND for my 4 yo. |
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Goku
Joined: 10 Dec 2008
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| Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 7:03 pm Post subject: |
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| asams wrote: |
| so they're going to do away with the video screens in the back of headrests and instead for entertainment we get to watch the person next to us sleep? is there a boat that goes to America? |
lmao.
It will take a few years for this to even become standard. Airlines still keep old models until they outlive their use. Although they will carry much more seat capacity there are still many flights that are barely even fully booked. So they still do have a use for older models of airliners.
I see this becoming a trend for very frequent travel paths such as between Hong Kong and Japan where there are frequent flights of relatively short distances. In addition, just as a generalization, Asian people aren't so much "bothered" by other people. Most of Asia (especially if they are travelers) are probably used to close quarter breathing conditions.
I actually think it's a great idea, but it's going to feel like being on a train. |
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Slaps
Joined: 22 Jun 2007
Location: Sitting on top of the world
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riverboy
Joined: 03 Jun 2003
Location: Incheon
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grunden
Joined: 18 Apr 2009
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| Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 8:32 pm Post subject: |
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depends on who you are sitting across form,
if it is a group of old korean men and women, no go
if it is a group of hot chicks in mini skirts, viva la ride |
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Yaya
Joined: 25 Feb 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 8:34 pm Post subject: |
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| The KTX has certain seats in which you must face other passengers, and they're the least favorite. |
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asams
Joined: 17 Nov 2008
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| Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 9:10 pm Post subject: |
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That article said the passengers would be sitting on barstools. If those barstools are situated around a bar then I would definitely fly Ryanair |
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oskinny1
Joined: 10 Nov 2006
Location: Right behind you!
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| Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 9:17 pm Post subject: |
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| asams wrote: |
| so they're going to do away with the video screens in the back of headrests and instead for entertainment we get to watch the person next to us sleep? is there a boat that goes to America? |
I took a freighter from Busan to Long Beach last March. Took 15 days and cost around $1500. Lots of leg room! |
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VanIslander
Joined: 18 Aug 2003
Location: Geoje, Hadong, Tongyeong,... now in a small coastal island town outside Gyeongsangnamdo!
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| Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 10:23 pm Post subject: |
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| playing footsies in a can of sardines - a vacation from everyday life |
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