The future of air travel.... this is what your next flight will look like?

[Kylo Ren]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...face-face.html

[jiveturkey]

Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

Will it make flights cheaper??

Ive gotten to the point where i really dread air travel now. Its become a huge chore.

It doesnt help when every airline nickel and dimes you to death these days.

Fly Southwest.

The difference is pretty remarkable IMO.

[Kylo Ren]

Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

Will it make flights cheaper??

Ive gotten to the point where i really dread air travel now. Its become a huge chore.

It doesnt help when every airline nickel and dimes you to death these days.

Yes, they claim flights will be significantly cheaper, by about 30%, with 50% more passengers. But, at what cost in comfort? Also, when they implement this, I'll bet the savings aren't actually 30%.

[Otter]

Originally Posted by Otter

No kidding. A little bit of turbulence would send 1/2 the plane into a face plant against the wall.

Unless there's some kind of force field keeping everyone in place don't count on it.

A detailed picture of the seat design clears up the securing the passenger question. Looks like seating on an amusement park ride. Good grief.

[Deberg_1990]

Originally Posted by jiveturkey

Fly Southwest.

The difference is pretty remarkable IMO.

They are ok. At least they dont charge for luggage......yet.

They did start the "charge you extra to get seated first" thing though. Not sure what its called.

[Kylo Ren]

Originally Posted by jiveturkey

Fly Southwest.

The difference is pretty remarkable IMO.

I don't mind SW.

[Kylo Ren]

Originally Posted by frazod

I understand that business travelers won't care. But what about the family that's taking a short flight to visit relatives for a week? I guess they're screwed.

I'm not sure where you're going with this. But, yes, by the picture, there appears to be no storage for carry on luggage, which is the exact opposite of what a short flight would need. However, the family visiting g'ma for a week will have several large bags and will check them. But, on short flights there are more people who have less bags, smaller bags or no bags at all.

[Frazod]

Originally Posted by John_Wayne

For the first time ever, I chose to drive rather than fly. I drove 8 hours to Nashville. If I were to fly, it would take me 1 hour to drive to the airport, 1 1/2 hours while at the airport, a 2 hour flight and 1 hour to deplane and get to my hotel. That's 5 1/2 hours. Even though it took more time to drive, it just seemed better to not have to deal with crowds, I was able to stop and get a bite to eat of my choosing, I could stop and stretch, I could listen to the radio all the way and the fuel costs were less than a plane ticket by more than 50%.

Depending on how much time I have, if it's under 1,000 miles I'll drive it (that's a 12-14 drive if you don't stop too often, which I don't). Obviously I won't do that if I'm going somewhere for a two or three days, but for a week, absolutely.

[Frazod]

Originally Posted by John_Wayne

I'm not sure where you're going with this. But, yes, by the picture, there appears to be no storage for carry on luggage, which is the exact opposite of what a short flight would need. However, the family visiting g'ma for a week will have several large bags and will check them. But, on short flights there are more people who have less bags, smaller bags or no bags at all.

I'm just saying it sucks for the people who have luggage. I realize the airlines cater to business travelers and shit all over everybody else.

[Kylo Ren]

Originally Posted by Otter

A detailed picture of the seat design clears up the securing the passenger question. Looks like seating on an amusement park ride. Good grief.

That's a different concept from the other picture that I posted. I can't imagine that commuters would gravitate towards this design. The article also suggests and area for standing in the back of the aircraft like a city bus.

[Frazod]

Originally Posted by John_Wayne

That's a different concept from the other picture that I posted. I can't imagine that commuters would gravitate towards this design. The article also suggests and area for standing in the back of the aircraft like a city bus.

Can you imagine being stuck on the tarmac for 4 hours in one of those goddamn things? Good lord.

[Easy 6]

This has as much chance of being viable as the 'Spruce Goose'.

[Otter]

Originally Posted by frazod

Can you imagine being stuck on the tarmac for 4 hours in one of those goddamn things? Good lord.

I'd take off all my clothes so they had to remove me from the plane.

[RippedmyFlesh]

Originally Posted by frazod

Can you imagine being stuck on the tarmac for 4 hours in one of those goddamn things? Good lord.

Cheap air travel...sounded good till you brought that up
And I don't know about standing while flying that seems unnerving to me.

[RippedmyFlesh]

Originally Posted by Otter

I'd take off all my clothes so they had to remove me from the plane.

like the strategy but indecent exposure on a plane may be a much more severe penalty than on the ground...

[Frazod]

Originally Posted by Otter

I'd take off all my clothes so they had to remove me from the plane.

One of the last places I flew was Syracuse. Tiny plane, shitty weather, screaming brat, plus I had a sinus infection. We sat on the tarmac for about 3 hours, the kid's screaming, my head feels like it's about to explode, then they announce that we've used too much fuel idling and we have to go back to the terminal to refuel. Finally after four hours of this shit we take off, and, well, if you've never flown with a sinus infection, let's just say that "unpleasant" is a gross understatement. What a nightmare. And that ****ing monstrous little brat never did shut up (I don't know if anybody killed him and his parents later, but I certainly hope so). Used to be in a situation like that they'd at least give you free drinks, but not any more.

Next time I go to Syracuse, I'm driving.