Tuesday, April 25, 2006

One Day, That Economy Ticket May Buy You a Place to Stand - New York Times

One Day, That Economy Ticket May Buy You a Place to Stand - New York Times: "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"

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Bravo, what words..., a brilliant idea

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