Would You Pay Airline Fees for One of THESE Seats?

October 9, 2009 | Posted in: Airplanes, Europe, seats

Saw this – an exclusive – on Mary Kirby’s RunWayGirl blog: a new design for airline seating, by Design Q (which is based in England, not far from Stratford-upon-Avon).

Look at the photo below. It’s bad enough sitting next to someone you’re not crazy about – what do you say to staring them in the face – all flight long?

Would anyone ever install such seating? Who knows, but if they did – would you fly on such a plane? What are the pro’s and con’s of these seats? And you know the airlines would find a way to charge for the best of these seats – but what is the “best” in such a configuration?

Your thoughts, please!

7 Responses to “Would You Pay Airline Fees for One of THESE Seats?”

1. OneGreatSmile says:

   October 9, 2009 at 11:56 am

   UGHHH. More like design FAIL. Unless this is for flights under an hour, the seats don’t recline, there’s no footrest, you have to twist your body unnaturally and turn your head to see the screen (gazillions of feet away) and the majority of the seats don’t have a tray table. Where’s the overhead compartment.Airlines are charging for checked bags, is this a way to force us to pay extra fees. If you ask me, these would be flying EMPTY unless the design is utilized strictly on smaller planes with short flights. I vote NO.
2. rowdytexan says:

   October 9, 2009 at 3:00 pm

   I wouldn’t fly on any plane that didn’t provide me a seatbelt.
3. Scott says:

   October 9, 2009 at 3:04 pm

   This looks like a great design to me ….

   … for a subway car (not an airplane).

   OK, maybe the bus for the ride from the plane to the terminal as well …
4. Valerie says:

   October 10, 2009 at 8:10 am

   you’re absolutely kidding…..right?
5. Melvin says:

   October 10, 2009 at 9:58 am

   Is this a cafeteria? This is not for flying. A traveller have no place to put carry ons. Safety wise no seatbelt. 3rd what is the sense on placing the TV when I have to turn my neck to the left or right side. That is stiff neck waiting to happen. The small table tray at the window I assume is for laptops but I have to turn to the left or right and half of my butt would be sitting considering the chair size. I thought I hate small 9 seater twin propeller engines but this one is worse. I would assume this is more of a super duper budget airline as the people sitting on the aisle have no table to put food or water cups. There are even no arm rest, foot rest, back rest and other comforts of a chair.

   If this would push thru, please do inform me the airline using this design so I avoid them.
6. Werner Klotz says:

   October 10, 2009 at 6:27 pm

   I’m glad that you’re joking!
   Don’t scare us again!
7. Jean says:

   October 11, 2009 at 3:06 pm

   Another unfortunate example of form not following function. I’m assuming that there are no restrooms or flight attendants on this plane, because the configuration would require ALL of the passengers on one side to stand to allow a person to pass!