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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: 3, Funny) by Dunbal on Sunday April 19 2015, @03:42PM
I did not realize that economy meant I was no longer a civilized person.
Then maybe you should travel more. Everyone knows it's the cattle car. Everyone. Tell me do you go to McDonad's and bitch because they didn't ask you if you wanted your burger cooked well done or medium? That's what you buy with an economy ticket. McDonad's. It's bad for you. Everyone knows it's bad for you. It's disgusting. But yeah, it's cheaper than "Chez Pierre's" with his $150 steak. GUESS WHAT. The ambiance is different too. The quality of the staff is different. At Chez Pierres you will be expected to tip more than the cost of your entire meal at McDonad's. THERE IS NO COMPARISON BETWEEN THE TWO.
You want to bitch about economy and how you don't fit and people bump you with their seat fine, bitch away. You get what you pay for.