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from the Airbus-Wants-Your-Flight-to-Suck-Even-More dept.
Airbus has been working on making the economics of the A380 even better for airlines who buy it: pack 11 seats into a row:
Airbus has found a way to make flying economy even worse. That’s quite a feat, given how crummy the experience is these days. The trick, it turns out, is eliminating one the few remaining saving graces of air travel: better than even odds you won’t be squeezed into a middle seat. Generally, you’ve got a two in three chance of landing an aisle or a window.
But now, airlines flying the Airbus A380, the largest commercial jet on the planet, can reduce those odds. The European plane maker announced this week that it will offer a 3-5-3 cabin configuration, creating rows with 11 seats.
I've said it before, and I'll say it again, the future of civilized air travel lies with airships.
(Score: 2) by Ryuugami on Sunday April 19 2015, @05:44AM
Some Asian and South American countries have sleeper buses.
And let me tell you, they can be awesome if you know what to look for.
First of all, I really, really dislike airplanes, buses and all other kinds of transportation where I have to squeeze in and can't stretch my legs. Considering the trains here in Japan, I'm lucky I don't need to commute :)
I used a "sleeper" bus a few times before, and it was even worse than a plane, the only saving grace being that you could stretch your legs every few hours. But the last time I found something called "yuttari seats" (um... comfortable/spacious seats?), and it was glorious. First, you get two seats for yourself... and second, the distance between rows is doubled! I don't remember if there was any price premium, so even if there was, it wasn't much. But 10 hours in a bus without banging your knees in the seat in front of you, and no problems with lowering your seat back? Priceless, lemme tell you.
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