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Court: FAA must reconsider regulating airline seat size
Finally! I have no idea if this will do anything for passengers, but its a start. I'm not a frequent flyer but the five or six times a year, hate it because of the crowding of passengers.
An appeals court panel said Friday that federal officials must reconsider their decision not to regulate the size of airline seats as a safety issue.
One of the judges called it “the Case of the Incredible Shrinking Airline Seat.”
The Flyers Rights passenger group challenged the Federal Aviation Administration in court after the agency rejected its request to write rules governing seat size and the distance between rows of seats.
On Friday, a three-judge panel for the federal appeals court in Washington said the FAA had relied on outdated or irrelevant tests and studies before deciding that seat spacing was a matter of comfort, not safety.
The judges sent the issue back to the FAA. They said the agency must come up with a better-reasoned response to the group’s safety concerns.
“We applaud the court’s decision, and the path to larger seats has suddenly become a bit wider,” said Kendall Creighton, a spokeswoman for Flyers Rights.
The passenger group says small seats that are bunched too close together slow down emergency evacuations and raise the danger of travelers developing vein clots.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/court-faa-must-reconsider-regulating-airline-seat-size/2017/07/28/fe8202f0-73f2-11e7-8c17-533c52b2f014_story.html?utm_term=.dbc9d5c966a1
An appeals court panel said Friday that federal officials must reconsider their decision not to regulate the size of airline seats as a safety issue.
One of the judges called it “the Case of the Incredible Shrinking Airline Seat.”
The Flyers Rights passenger group challenged the Federal Aviation Administration in court after the agency rejected its request to write rules governing seat size and the distance between rows of seats.
On Friday, a three-judge panel for the federal appeals court in Washington said the FAA had relied on outdated or irrelevant tests and studies before deciding that seat spacing was a matter of comfort, not safety.
The judges sent the issue back to the FAA. They said the agency must come up with a better-reasoned response to the group’s safety concerns.
“We applaud the court’s decision, and the path to larger seats has suddenly become a bit wider,” said Kendall Creighton, a spokeswoman for Flyers Rights.
The passenger group says small seats that are bunched too close together slow down emergency evacuations and raise the danger of travelers developing vein clots.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/court-faa-must-reconsider-regulating-airline-seat-size/2017/07/28/fe8202f0-73f2-11e7-8c17-533c52b2f014_story.html?utm_term=.dbc9d5c966a1
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You don't think ticket prices will increase if seats gets bigger and less people can be packed into a plane?
He is correct, the desire of a cheap ticket made the airlines make the seats smaller and the aisles narrower. More people on the plane, the cheaper the price.
Former Mini Mart Magnate
I am just here for my amusement.
A new air travel niche....Obesity Air....the airline for fat people.
You could bring back meals served on the plane for flights over 30 minutes.
Free cake!
I AM NOT A RACIST
one of these for people
Former Mini Mart Magnate
I am just here for my amusement.
It's the desire for more profits by the four legacy carriers at the expense of the flying public.
What is a proper profit for a company to make?
Former Mini Mart Magnate
I am just here for my amusement.
In a monopoly?
Spirit Airlines has exactly that. Orlando to Atlantic City +$50 extra each way.
is airlines a monopoly? I thought we had quite a few to choose from.
Why are you avoiding a simple question.
what is the proper profits for a company?
Former Mini Mart Magnate
I am just here for my amusement.
I haven't flown in 15 years, but there was an airline back then that had a similar deal. I remember upgrading to the larger seats (it was in first class if I remember right) for $50. It made the flight a lot more enjoyable.
Former Mini Mart Magnate
I am just here for my amusement.
In the past 10 years, airline mergers mean we now have four major airlines rather than nine. Unless you have flown on a commercial airline past ten years you shouldn't be acting like you have an idea of what this about.
The Airlines spun this story big time...
No Terrorist agenda he was a Regular on the Mississippi to Atlanta route and them Country Fried Thighs finally got to him.
What is the proper profits for a company to make?
Seats have been shrinking since the 1970's, the shrinking seat is not new.
Former Mini Mart Magnate
I am just here for my amusement.
Maybe you should visit dictionary.com?
I AM NOT A RACIST
Or a 767?
Remember, you get what you pay for.
What profit margin do you shoot for?
Me personally, as much as I can get. Retail gasoline/convenience is a little odd in the aspect of a lot of gallons of gas for a small percent of gross profit. One store gets 10% GP on gas sales and the other I make 2% GP off gas. The one make 10% also has a $9000 rent due every month. Beer is about 15%, Cigarettes is 10%, Tobacco 20%, Lottery is 5%, the rest is 40% to 50% Gross profit.
I am happy getting 2% net profit after expenses.
Former Mini Mart Magnate
I am just here for my amusement.
I have probably flown more in the last 18 months than you have in last 5 years. There is no monopoly in air transportation. If someone wants to offer an aircraft with wider seats and more legroom and there is a market for it, then they would. It is that no one wants to pay for the additional costs. Everyone shops for the lowest prices. Business travelers are happy to pay for business class or first class.
There are 12 Mainline Airlines
Alaska Airlines
Allegiant Air
American Airlines
Delta Air Lines
Frontier Airlines
Hawaiian Airlines
JetBlue Airways
Southwest Airlines
Spirit Airlines
Sun Country Airlines
United Airlines
Virgin America
and 22 Regionals
Air Wisconsin
Cape Air
CommutAir
Compass Airlines
Contour Aviation
Elite Airways
Endeavor Air
Envoy Air
ExpressJet
GoJet Airlines
Great Lakes Airlines
Horizon Air
Island Air
Mesa Airlines
PenAir
Piedmont Airlines
PSA Airlines
Ravn Alaska
Republic Airline
Silver Airways
SkyWest Airlines
Trans States Airlines
...just not those people.
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If you travel for a living, bless you, you have my sympathy. Those smaller seats are going to take a toll......
I have a Hang Glider for trade in ,plus I'll throw in some cash or a Penn BG 15.
Thanks in advance...
And you never lost your baggage, you were usually sitting on it!
Maybe the airlines could learn a thing or two??
Thank you for taking the time to post here, with us common Intranet folks. :grin