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 FatPhil on Sunday April 19 2015, @08:19PM
Because you have no idea what "slum it" means. Thanks for rubbing in the fact that I haven't got a clue what "business class" means.
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(Score: 2) by isostatic on Sunday April 19 2015, @09:03PM
Typically business class means you get a seat that turns into a flat piece of furniture about 6' long and wide enough for your shoulders. It means you can get a good nights sleep on a long flight (like London-Singapore for example).
I really appreciated it a couple of months ago flying Rio to London, only a 2 hour time difference, but a 12 hour flight meant I had a solid 8 hours sleep.
I'm getting too old to be flying 20x 10h+ flights a year in premium economy though, fortunatly the price of PE has increased dramatically recently, meaning that I can get business on other carriers (Finnair, Turkish, Emirates) for less than the price of PE.