Comments on: "Standing Room Only" Flights http://www.joeydevilla.com/2006/04/25/standing-room-only-flights/ Joey deVilla's Personal Blog Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:16:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Anonymous http://www.joeydevilla.com/2006/04/25/standing-room-only-flights/#comment-7509 Anonymous Sun, 21 May 2006 01:17:45 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2006/04/25/standing-room-only-flights/#comment-7509 This appeared on the front page of <i>The New York Times</i>, but they just published <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/21/opinion/21pubed.html?pagewanted=2&ei=5090&en=3addbc6c73870dd3&ex=1305864000&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss" rel="nofollow">a correction with an explanation as to how the story got there</a>. This appeared on the front page of The New York Times, but they just published a correction with an explanation as to how the story got there.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.joeydevilla.com/2006/04/25/standing-room-only-flights/#comment-7508 Anonymous Tue, 02 May 2006 00:23:38 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2006/04/25/standing-room-only-flights/#comment-7508 I don't understand why they don't just rotate the picture 80 degrees and have lying-down only flights. Same amount of space, no? Heck, in certain circumstances, I would even consider getting on one of those. I don’t understand why they don’t just rotate the picture 80 degrees and have lying-down only flights. Same amount of space, no? Heck, in certain circumstances, I would even consider getting on one of those.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.joeydevilla.com/2006/04/25/standing-room-only-flights/#comment-7507 Anonymous Sat, 29 Apr 2006 10:28:45 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2006/04/25/standing-room-only-flights/#comment-7507 Well, for short travels, it might be an option. But then again, I prefer sitting in the bus also. Also, how short is short? Standing "only" 45 minutes? Hmmm. Well, for short travels, it might be an option. But then again, I prefer sitting in the bus also. Also, how short is short? Standing “only” 45 minutes? Hmmm.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.joeydevilla.com/2006/04/25/standing-room-only-flights/#comment-7506 Anonymous Wed, 26 Apr 2006 03:46:25 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2006/04/25/standing-room-only-flights/#comment-7506 In theory there are some benefits to stand room seats, but can you imagine spending 45 minutes or more in a roller coaster seat In theory there are some benefits to stand room seats, but can you imagine spending 45 minutes or more in a roller coaster seat

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.joeydevilla.com/2006/04/25/standing-room-only-flights/#comment-7505 Anonymous Tue, 25 Apr 2006 15:34:52 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2006/04/25/standing-room-only-flights/#comment-7505 What's with the roller-coaster style restraints? OW. Wonder what kind of pricing the airlines would offer. I can't see myself paying very much for a place to STAND. What’s with the roller-coaster style restraints? OW.

Wonder what kind of pricing the airlines would offer. I can’t see myself paying very much for a place to STAND.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.joeydevilla.com/2006/04/25/standing-room-only-flights/#comment-7504 Anonymous Tue, 25 Apr 2006 15:11:54 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2006/04/25/standing-room-only-flights/#comment-7504 I dunno...given how uncomfortable the seats on most airlines are, standing might turn out to be a definite advantage. I mean this seriously, especially for relatively short flights. I dunno…given how uncomfortable the seats on most airlines are, standing might turn out to be a definite advantage. I mean this seriously, especially for relatively short flights.

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