Plane seat design. Video: Controversial KLM News - Page 1
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author: Ed.Kloonk
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 03, 2022, 07:10:44 am
content: Placement of charging ports and buttons. Silly.Quote

author: f4eru
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 03, 2022, 11:18:36 am
content: If you don't like the USB ports, you can book economy instead.

author: wraper
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 03, 2022, 01:04:49 pm
content: Quote from: f4eru on June 03, 2022, 11:18:36 amIt's slimly a lame design. BTW USB ports are often present in economy seats. Usually on the back of the seats in front of you. Including KLM:

author: SiliconWizard
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 03, 2022, 11:46:56 pm
content: Well, if that's premium comfort class, I'd rather not see what they'll do for the economy class.

author: Black Phoenix
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 06, 2022, 02:47:53 pm
content: Quote from: SiliconWizard on June 03, 2022, 11:46:56 pmProbably this:https://www.traveller.com.au/aviointeriors-skyrider-standing-seat-why-you-wont-see-them-on-airlines-any-time-soon-h1fq7tHeck, everything in the name of fitting more "cattle" in a airplane or to force the "dirty economy pleasants" into upgrading to a higher tier class/seat.

author: SiliconWizard
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 06, 2022, 08:01:23 pm
content: Ouch.Reminds us of Ryanair's CEO suggesting that the future of economy class may be people traveling standing up.Anyway, the nice thing about those USB ports is that in case of emergency where you'd have to brace, you'd have an easy access to charging your mobile phone.

author: Ed.Kloonk
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 06, 2022, 11:36:36 pm
content: Quote from: SiliconWizard on June 06, 2022, 08:01:23 pmThis type of treatment happens on ferries. You can buy a ticket for a seat but you can't lay down. If you want to do that, you need to buy a cabin.

author: rhodges
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 07, 2022, 12:24:49 am
content: Quote from: Ed.Kloonk on June 06, 2022, 11:36:36 pmWhen I went to Europe in 1982, the Ireland to France ferry was covered with my Eurail pass. But cabins were extra cost. Most of us just rolled out our sleeping bags and slept on some part of unclaimed floor.

author: james_s
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 07, 2022, 02:46:06 am
content: Quote from: SiliconWizard on June 06, 2022, 08:01:23 pmI'd have thought the limiting factor would be weight rather than volume of passengers so I don't fully understand why there is always so much focus on cramming people in closer and closer together, and then really big planes like the A380 are impractical for being too big. Surely they could make the plane just enough longer to fit in the desired number of seats at a reasonable comfort level and then focus on making the seats and other parts light ot save weight? Obviously the engineers that design airliners must have done the math, but it's getting ridiculous. I'm starting to think there ought to be a legally mandated minimum seat pitch, everything else in aviation is so tightly regulated that this doesn't seem like much of a stretch. When planes are too crowded it is hard to safely evacuate in an emergency.