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Now airline TOILETS are getting smaller
The "737 Advanced Lavatory" sheds seven inches from the most precarious seat on the plane... (www.fastcompany.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Smaller toilets, smaller seats, smaller aisles, the only thing not getting smaller is the paying public. The average human has increased in overall size by almost 10% in the last 100 years - which is about the same timeframe the statistical measurements being used to determine who big (small) an airline seat, and now toilet, can become. The people making these executive decisions do not fly on the commercial aircraft, they travel around in an opulent business jet with huge first class seating and nearly apartment sized toilets. If they had to always fly commercial and not in first or business class, but in coach, decisions to downsize everything would be a different picture. As ADBEAR pointed out, all of these decisions are pushing into violation territory for all disabled passengers and those of us on the higher side of the human 95th percentile in size.
This is going over the line... For Some people they are going to have to use it from Long Distance! The lavatories are small even for a normal size person.... It will also affect those "Mile High" Lavatory people... Reminds me of the time a couple fell through the door in the act during turbulence!
well.the airlines could stop serving food and drink onboard (they almost have anyway),and put up a sign at the door to the jetway, (kind of like your mom used to remind you to do before a trip)saying did you go to the restroom before getting in line to board the airplane???please do...!
I have done more long haul flights that I care to remember. Being based in South Africa, at more than 11 hours London is about the closest International destination I have been to. Many times. JFK is well over 15 hours for me, and Hong Kong 13 hours. I have never - repeat, never - used a bathroom for anything other than having a pee, washing my face, and brushing my teeth. In more than 30 years of International air travel, I have never done the "Number 2". I refuse point-blank.
Most of the flights I take are short, 3-5 hrs, rarely 10. However, in all cases, I avoid diurectics (coffee, tea) and drink minimally. I rarely use the washrooms at all, usually a line-up from the heavy eaters and drinkers. So I eat and drink very little before any flights.
LAST TIME I FLEW I HAD TO PEE WITH THE DOOR OPEN.. THE FA COVET THE OPENING WITH THE CURTAIN..
THIS IS PLAINLY AND ADA VIOLATION, LETTERS TO CONGRESSMEN..