Save $50 Off Your Next Flight
April 25 / 8AM
All you have to do is ... stand. That's right! Save $50 (or something) off that next transcontinental NYC to Sydney flight. All you have to do is agree to stand for the full 17 hours.
One Day, That Economy Ticket May Buy You a Place to Stand - New York Times
Is this a joke?
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.
Experts? There are standing-room-only-airline-ticket experts?
And my favorite ...
"There is clearly pressure on carriers to make the total passenger count as efficient as possible," said Howard Guy, a director for Design Q, a seating design consultant in England.
A seating design consultant? His parents must be proud.
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web | April 25, 2006 09:24 AM
Thats officially the worst idea the air travel industry ever had -- well that and not serving peanuts. These guys are just plain bonkers. They should work on a "roofdeck" idea before they sell standing room only seats