The future of flying might be plane seats that are so upright you're practically standing

[–] E-werd 4 points (+4|-0)

I'd probably like this better to be honest, so long as they make the compartment tall enough. I'm 6'4" and my experience flying was that the overhead storage was too low.

[–] Kannibal [OP] 1 points (+1|-0)

probably designed for the majority of passengers, not all.

6'4" is like the 99th percentile so you might be out of luck.

and I can just see people of short stature using this. or children?

[–] doggone 1 points (+1|-0)

Kids must stay home. Travelers rejoice!

[–] E-werd 1 points (+1|-0)

Maybe if that was a five-point harness, but... that looks like a single buckle between the legs, probably two over the shoulders? That's not holding a kid in place, for sure.

[–] green_man 4 points (+4|-0)

They still need to implement some sort of physical divider so fat people don't spill over and rude/unaware people can't elbow. Air travel is uncomfortable enough without having to share your seat with a stranger.

[–] Secret555 1 points (+1|-0)

They should just expand the cargo holds and start routing the obese to that section of the plane. Just offer all you can eat buffet down there and you won't hear a peep out of them.

[–] AlkaiserSoze 1 points (+1|-0)

United buys this company in 3, 2, 1..

In all honesty, I'd have to try it. Unusual designs sometimes produce unusual results. I'm not a huge fan of not being able to recline on long trips but quite frankly, you can't really do that these days. In any case, the article seems to imply that these seat designs aren't really meant for lengthy trips. If you're doing a quick hop, these might make some real sense. I do worry about the trend this sets, however, as companies may lean into the idea that the customers experience is of minor importance.

[–] ire 1 points (+1|-0)

Literal sardines in a can. The jokes write themselves.

The future of flying might be plane seats that are so upright you're practically standing

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