Knowing how close seat spacing can be, I would not recommend it. I
once travelled on a British airline, Dan Air (Dan Dare to the passengers)
which had seats facing one another adjacent to the emergency exits. My
knees had to fit between the knees of the person opposite. Not
recommended!
Would you want to site on a flight facing other passengers?
A UK company Design Q thinks you just might—if the price is right.
The Daily Mail reports that Design Q is pitching a new aircraft design that will put customers facing each other. The idea: Pack more passengers on a plane and improve the revenue picture for airlines. These cabin set-ups would be designed for short flights.
The big question: Will it work?
It’s possible. I’d rather face people than get stuck in the middle row between two burly folks. And if I get a fare cut why not?
The other thing: This design is good enough for the military so it’s likely that the business types will survive too (with a lot of whining I’m sure). Here’s how the military sits (via Baslerturbo.com):
However, no airline will go out on a limb with a redesigned cabin without a few partners. Can you imagine a dramatic cabin overhaul that flops? An airline would be bankrupt in no time as passengers shunned it.
Nevertheless, the airline cabin is desperate for a redesign. Any bright ideas?
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