Introducing "The Skyrider" - a new class of seating BELOW economy...6 T4 \2 `, i% j( R* \
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The new saddle seat is being offered to budget airlines by an Italian company called Avioninterios.% l! z, ^! v6 F: X
! N( w. P3 C, {( B7 b. [; w. wThis 'seat' comes with 58cm (23in) of leg room compared to 76cm (30in) you get in a standard economy seat.
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8 a- C R1 U: \# b3 ]& G/ s# {0 CThese can also only be used on flights lasting less than 3 hours...! C3 \. n* p5 ]
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3 HOURS?!?! I'd be begging to be let out and walk after 15 minutes!: Y9 Q% v) v8 i. \$ J
6 V, n* H% P: _- L( F1 W& HTray issues aside for the ... more ample people on the flight, i'm 6'4", and find that my legs are just a smidge longer than 30in which is annoying - especially when the woman in front with head phones on reclines her seat and forces my kneecaps to end up somewhere mid thigh... but i digress.+ r/ @9 Z1 W9 V5 s$ U# i
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These seats seem to be dependant on your legs being at an angle – the lady in the flowery shirt can’t be that tall – so if I sat there with my longer legs… wouldn’t my seat have to be higher?0 f* x( P8 [. C6 W5 Q
6 m1 ]6 B/ O |- DHate hate hate! |
发表于 2011-1-11 11:24:57