Came across this in ATA Smartbrief this morning... the SkyRider - an airplane seat that is like a saddle. Thoughts? I'd prefer it to "standing seats"...
SkyRider airline seats pack fliers into 23 inches of space - USATODAY.com
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Came across this in ATA Smartbrief this morning... the SkyRider - an airplane seat that is like a saddle. Thoughts? I'd prefer it to "standing seats"...
SkyRider airline seats pack fliers into 23 inches of space - USATODAY.com
Alright, my thoughts on a seat that's like a saddle- yippie-yi-yo- There's NO WAY I'm doing 12 hours on a horse. http://bestsmileys.com/cowboy1/8.gif
Yep--it looks like something a disabled cowboy would use--or a backboard from the life squad!!
We've been having a dally with this in some other travel forums. Can you imagine getting stuck at JFK for an extra 2-3 hours--OH, the Humanity!!
Just a few ssues are--how many pax can they add to established aircraft capacity?
Do you now need more exits? If you sit in those seats you can likely forget about getting out of an emergency alive? I can't beleive these are Italian design--no self-respecting fashionista would be caught dead in one of those!!!
I can hear a slogan now:
"SkyRider--you bet your A$$"
(so many other sick, twisted ads come to mind...)
OH YEAH--and doesn't that model look comfortable? It seems all she can do to keep from a massive GUFFAW!!
http://bestsmileys.com/lol/6.gifQuote:
Originally Posted by mrs767er
Yeah- Enjoy our new Skyrider seats and get a new slant on air travel. Now available in our new "busting bronco class". http://bestsmileys.com/cowboy1/24.gif
Oh, I think there are more things could get "busted" sitting there....Quote:
Originally Posted by Migflanker
That just looks wrong. I remember reading a book called...Quote:
Originally Posted by mrs767er
12 hours on a skyrider.
By JOHN H. BLEUBALLS.
Am I the only one who thinks this looks semi comfortable? I could handle it for a couple of hrs flight...
Uh-huh, most definately. Nick I'm thinking you were probably a fan of "New Coke" and 'clear beer' too. http://bestsmileys.com/lol/6.gifQuote:
Originally Posted by Nick
I'm a bit young for "New Coke"... it was year I was born!
No idea what clear beer is, but it sounds interesting
Clear beer, was a beer with little color and little taste. Another one of those ideas that probably seemed good at the time.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nick
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More pics of trials here - Aviointeriors SkyRider smallest airline seat (or saddle) | Photos
Poor guy in Pic 3 is an evacuation hazard....
RyanAir's response: Just give him a window seat, that way he won't block other passengers. Problem solved, amirite?
Problem solved, HOW?? You want him pushing you into the aisle so he can get out? "Fat man tramples other travelers"...Quote:
Originally Posted by spongebue
Guess who will be on top? Problem solved? My hiney! UBNUTZ
Either that, or "Fat Man blocks two travelers from exiting plane." Besides, he'd probably have a hard enough time moving from the window to middle to aisle, everyone would be off by then.
That reminds me, evacuations are actually really fast when people put their mind to it and don't worry about carry-ons: YouTube - Airbus A380 Evacuation Test
I kinda look at it this way--DEAD is DEAD and the fatman is responsible?? NAH--the airline! (chances are fatman has heart attack trying to get away from the burning plane--or maybe when he finds out about the dead pax he trampled or trapped momentarily...)Quote:
Originally Posted by spongebue
The seats still STINK!
Cmon.... i'd ride in one DALAUS... it's <1hr!
Yeah Nick that’s what you say now. But what happens when you’ve been standing/sitting for an hour and your legs and feet have fallen asleep.
--SkyRider seats- it keeps your body in the upright and locked position.