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Is it time for minimum airline seat standards?
Altercations and emergency landings due to fights over seat positions are key to some industry observers asking is it time for seat standards on aircraft? (www.usatoday.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Probably the airlines will hire a bouncer stew on every flight. As long as people sign up for the seats they will sell them. Simple answer is "don't sign up". Apparently you love government taking care of you because flying comfortably is a "right".
Not a right, but it surely is my expectation, particularly if you are sitting next to me taking up half my seat. Or was that you in first I passed on the way in?
Implementing laws defining "minimum" standards for long duration seating of people might be just the right thing to do.
If not soon we may all find ourselves STANDING the entire flight. Try standing up for 8-12 hours
If not soon we may all find ourselves STANDING the entire flight. Try standing up for 8-12 hours
I think the market place will seek its own level just fine without the idiots in government.
I respectfully disagree. Letting the marketplace set the standard is what got us to this point, with the absolute bare minimum that can be tolerated by the majority, and constant attempts to reduce that even further.
That's because the majority want the absolute cheapest fare. There are options for those that want something different. I drive an F150 and not a VW for a reason. Just my 2cents worth.
Frankly, I'm mixed on this issue. While the free market (frankly, when was the last time we saw a free market in America?) sorts out some of this issue, airlines (and their investors) have created and sold more ways to reach into your pocket. Add the consolidation in the airline industry that has all but eliminated competition, and you end up with few alternatives other than to pay up or suffer.
I think the issue of safety will come up more as cramped passengers express their anger either toward their fellow passengers or toward the crew. When it becomes a safety issue, then government will intervene. It may also be hastened by our fine elected officials who can't snag a first class seat home for the weekend.