Can you ever imagine yourself purchasing a ticket for a standing-room-only "seat" on an airplane? Think I'm kidding? I'm not.
The New York Times reports that Airbus has been proposing a plane configuration to Asian carriers that includes standing "seats", in which passengers would be strapped in harnesses for the duration of the flight. These spaces would be located in coach and would maximize the space used for passengers the planes.
If you would consider this, how much of a discount would you expect as compared with a regular coach seat?
And what about the rest of us who purchase a seat, but have the standing crowd hovering over us? Are we entitled to pay less? Why or why not?
One Day, That Economy Ticket May Buy You a Place to Stand
My thoughts: Whoa. This is strange. I can't imagine that would be very comfortable. And I have a problem with tons of people in cramped spaces anyway. There should really be some laws implemented with how many passengers a plane can hold for how long it will be in the air. Can you imagine buying a standing ticket for a flight from Florida to Hawai'i or something? Outrageous!