Boeing 737 seating

Jetset · Post by **Jetset** » 18 May 2006, 22:19

I log in whilst in the VIP lounge at the hotel, drink in hand, steak in the stomach, to be greeted by this!

For your information I DON'T have to have a whole row, I have to have my own jet!!!!!!!!

VEGAS · Post by **VEGAS** » 18 May 2006, 22:21

Jetset wrote:I log in whilst in the VIP lounge at the hotel, drink in hand, steak in the stomach, to be greeted by this!

For your information I DON'T have to have a whole row, I have to have my own jet!!!!!!!!

Good evening JS

Jetset · Post by **Jetset** » 18 May 2006, 22:22

Good evening, you see even London can't keep me away!

Nigel H-J · Post by **Nigel H-J** » 19 May 2006, 12:35

For the life of me I cannot remember where I read this, but whilst on the subject of seating there is now consideration being given to standing room in aircraft as apposed to seating.

Quite simply one is placed onto a seat that resembles a backboard so you are not exactly sitting down but half way between sitting and standing, well, from the photographs I saw it wasn't far off standing I can tell you!!!

The reason for this idea is so that aircraft can carry more passengers than at present so as to improve their running costs. As far as I was able to make out, this type of seating, should approval be passed, would only be brought in on local domestic flights probably of two to three hour duration.

One consolation I suppose would be the removal of the risk of Deep Vein Thrombosis!!!!! :think: :think:

DispatchDragon · Post by **DispatchDragon** » 19 May 2006, 12:44

l'airboose is considering the concept of "standees" on short haul hi density routes in the far east -- oh and not sure about there - but the AMA has just
basically thrown the DVT and long haul flying out the window as hokum
or more precisely how to sue airlines and insurance companies

Leif

ianhind · Post by **ianhind** » 19 May 2006, 13:58

I was discussing this "standing up" with my dear old mum on Monday night after we returned from Amsterdam and had the above-mentioned seating problem.

But having spent quite a lot of the weekend standing in museums, and the resultant aching legs, I would not fancy standing up for 2 to 3 hours on a flight.

Indeed my wife added to the discussion with a comment that standing still is not an easy function for bipeds (most of us on this forum?). The human head is very heavy (well for most of us on this forum) and hence there is a lot of adjustment to maintain a vertical position. Walking is easy and not so tiring!

What I want is a seat that fits :dance:

Post by **Garry Russell** » 19 May 2006, 14:03

Hi Ian

You're last point is very interesting

I would much rather walk that stand around waiting for a bus. That just gives me backache.

BT most of us may well be biped and standing upright but on Friday and Saturday night quite a few will be legless and flat on their backs

Garry

VEGAS · Post by **VEGAS** » 19 May 2006, 17:22

Garry Russell wrote:BT most of us may well be biped and standing upright but on Friday and Saturday night quite a few will be legless and flat on their backs

Garry

I wish I was this weekend. Not so, I am on nights, chasing nutters around Manchester City Centre.. :axe:

ianhind · Post by **ianhind** » 19 May 2006, 18:17

Eddie,

I guess the staggered closing time of pubs has made it easier NOT

Does everyone just move on those still open?

Ian

VEGAS · Post by **VEGAS** » 19 May 2006, 18:37

ianhind wrote:Eddie,

I guess the staggered closing time of pubs has made it easier NOT

Does everyone just move on those still open?

Ian

Surprisingly Ian, many Pubs, certainly in Manchester have chosen not to go ahead with all-night licensing. Instead they usually stop serving aroung 0000-0200 hrs. Its not all bad actually. I remember thinking not so long ago that the idea was madness. In reality since its implementation, there has been no significant changes in disorderly behaviour and public nuisance.

The figures are still through the roof! :roll: