The airlines created this. The airlines should solve it.
Put more space between the seat rows so if someone reclines, you aren’t stuck gazing into their eyes while they put their head in your lap.
I hate flying. I really do.
True dat. But like the government, their "solution" will be to further punish the passenger to fix the problem they created in the first place.
I've noticed ticket prices have jumped significantly. You'd think we might get better service in the deal. But no.
The solution is to create a new class of travel with a significant discount. Anesthetize those travelers and stack them like cord wood. That would increase the load factor and the profits to the point adjusting the distances between rows wouldn’t be the big deal in the anything for a buck airline industry.
The answer is in the packaging.
I hate flying too.
On a recent business trip from NJ to Nashville, TN, I drove. It was nice to see the country while driving through the mountains of Virginia. Much better than the indignities of flying today.
15 degrees makes a nap possible but not comfortable. It also makes the person behind them not comfortable, but at least not miserable.
I don’t like flying anymore either. Seems the airlines have gone out of their way to make the experience as miserable as possible. And Homeland Security groping us isn’t helping.
Mathematics strikes again.
Airlines don't shrink space between seats because they want to make their customers uncomfortable. They do it because an extra row of seats increases their revenue for a full flight by 3% or so.
AFAIK, the only American airline that has been consistently profitable is Southwest, so it's not like the airlines are just greedy. In fact, the airline industry as q whole has never made money over its entire history. They do in some years, but that's based almost entirely on fuel price and traffic volatility. When traffic is up and fuel is down, they make money. But pretty much only then.
This would all work itself out in the marketplace if people were logical. Some airlines would have more space between seats and charge a little extra. The lower price airlines would be less comfortable.
The weird way tickets are sold prevents this. People go online and always buy the cheapest ticket they find. So there is, by definition, a race to the bottom in nonessentials like comfort and service.
The reason is that most flights aren't very long, so people aren't willing to pay extra for minor comfort improvements. They are, however, most willing to complain about them.
I hate flying. I really do.
Flying just sucks!
I actually remember when flying was a pleasant experience. :-)
in times like that, i can usually muster a projectile, productive cough or at least a good wet sneeze. it's amazing how fast they return to their upright and locked position.
No seats at all, just subway straps.