Tuesday, April 25, 2006

What won't airlines do to increase capacity?

The New York Times (free registration required) reports ...
The airlines have come up with a new answer to an old question: How many passengers can be squeezed into economy class?

A lot more, it turns out, especially if an idea still in the early stage should catch on: standing-room-only "seats."

Airbus has been quietly pitching the standing-room-only option to Asian carriers, though none have agreed to it yet. Passengers in the standing section would be propped against a padded backboard, held in place with a harness, according to experts who have seen a proposal. ...

Yep, that sounds good. Fly standing up, propped up against a padded backboard.

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