Posted on 06/14/2022 11:15:44 AM PDT by American Number 181269513
Flying economy for any extended period of time is an experience usually endured rather than enjoyed, but one airplane seat designer reckons his design could revolutionize budget travel.
Alejandro Núñez Vicente's Chaise Longue Airplane Seat concept started small scale last year, as a college project for the then 21-year-old. A nomination in the 2021 Crystal Cabin Awards -- a top prize in the aviation industry -- swiftly followed, and the design became the focus of a flurry of online attention following a CNN Travel article.
Since then, Núñez Vicente's been making waves in the world of aviation. He's paused his master's degree to pursue the project full time. He's in talks with big-name airlines and seat manufacturing companies. He's been granted some hefty investment that's allowed the project to develop.
But while some marvel at Núñez Vicente's innovation, others recoil, concerned about claustrophobia and convinced sitting underneath someone else would be worse, not better, than the current airplane economy set-up.
"I grow more from listening to the critics and listening to the bad comments, than from listening to the good comments and the flowers that they throw me," says Núñez Vicente, speaking to CNN Travel in Hamburg, Germany, where he's showcasing his design at the 2022 Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX). His design is for the everyday traveler, so Núñez Vicente says he's keen to hear what would-be fliers have to say, positive or negative.
"My purpose here is to change the economy class seats for the better of humanity, or for all the people that cannot afford to pay for more expensive tickets," he says.
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Especially when the top passenger had a big bean burrito for their last meal...
Gee, in the old days if you couldn't afford to fly, you didn't fly. That simple. No way in hell I'd sit on the lower row.
I hate flying enough as it is.
What happens in a crash? Can’t even assume the crash position plus the tops seats might break lose and squish the bottom seated people.
I kind of like being able to stretch out the legs in the lower seats.
What about a cruise ship in which the room is below waterline (aka no windows)?
Bean salad tapas selection by the upper level passenger. Claustrophobia’s not the only issue.
Assinface.
I’m getting claustrophobia just looking at this.
And the world continues to offer more reasons not to travel.
Why is that?
I would hate this configuration especially for the bottom seat. I am claustrophobic and I started to hyperventilate just looking at that bottom seat
Airplane food generates enough gas by itself. No need of burrito.
Seems like a great way to get pink eye. Also good luck to anyone on the lower level window or center seat who needs to squeeze past to get to the bathroom.
That’s incredibly stupid.
And the guy in the window seat, lower level has to go pee . . . . right now !
Why don’t they just cut to the chase and pack us all in individual sarcophagus’s. Loading would be a breeze - they would use a forklift. They could dramatically increase the “seating” and it would also keep the carcasses intact in case of crashes...
She’s sooooooooo happy!!
😁😊🙃
Until someone kicks/pinches your ankle when they place their foot on that first step. Yikes. Needs to be a solid block out there.
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