Airline passenger news and views

The Ryanair concept of standing passengers will, no doubt, come in the future but, just like in Star Trek, passengers will have to sit for the take-off and landing.

As for today, the European Aviation Safety Agency specifies that a seat (or berth for a non-ambulant person) must be provided for each occupant who has reached his or her second birthday.

The rules relating to seats are stringent with restraint requirements for take-off, landing and turbulence. Seats also have to be fire-resistant, crashworthy and able withstand to both fore-aft and lateral forces.

I am sure we will see changes but I am not holding my breath.

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