It has more or less become fact that when you pay money to travel on an airplane, you’re subscribing yourself to probable gropage, uncomfortable seats, shoddy service, a few degrees of recline comfort and nuked sludge as food (if there is food). It’s not pleasant. It’s not futuristic. It’s not fun. What if airplanes were a little bit more adaptable? Starting with the seats.
Where do you like sitting on an airplane? At the very front or the very back? At a window or an aisle? According to research by British Airways, the most popular seats on a Boeing 747 are 51B/51C, 52B/52C, 51H/51J and 52 H/52J. That’s all the way in the back of the plane. More »
Airlines might claim the seats in their planes are designed to maximize passenger comfort, but that always plays second fiddle to capacity. If squeezing you in gives them enough room to add another body, you better believe they won’t mind cramping passengers. So who would want to drop over $2,000 on a living room chair designed by someone responsible for those awful airline seats? More »
Contrary to popular belief, airlines won’t let you stow a baby in an overhead compartment. So this FlyeBaby hammock makes traveling with an infant on a long flight slightly more bearable. Not to mention cheaper, since you don’t have to pay for an extra seat. More »