http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/09/11/come-fly-the-safety-skies/ Living the first class life -- at coach prices Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:21:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/09/11/come-fly-the-safety-skies/#comment-187 Anonymous Fri, 15 Sep 2006 23:30:00 +0000 http://upgradetravelbetter.com/?p=317#comment-187 The Discovery Channel show <I>MythBusters</I> actually showed that a rear facing seat is no safer than a coach class seat. However, a forward facing first class seat was potentially more dangerous than a coach class seat. In all three classes the "occupants" suffered broken legs which is consistant with the data on air crash fatalities. Most people don't die in the crash, they die from the fire. The Discovery Channel show MythBusters actually showed that a rear facing seat is no safer than a coach class seat. However, a forward facing first class seat was potentially more dangerous than a coach class seat. In all three classes the “occupants” suffered broken legs which is consistant with the data on air crash fatalities. Most people don’t die in the crash, they die from the fire.

]]> http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/09/11/come-fly-the-safety-skies/#comment-186 Anonymous Thu, 14 Sep 2006 21:58:00 +0000 http://upgradetravelbetter.com/?p=317#comment-186 You know, some British Airways business class seats face backward, and that airline's not going bust. You know, some British Airways business class seats face backward, and that airline’s not going bust.

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