Comments on: Looking backward: Airlines considering alternating forward and rear-facing seats http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/04/12/looking-backward-airlines-considering-alternating-forward-and-rear-facing-seats/ Living the first class life -- at coach prices Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:54:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Three people, six arms, four armrests: Can they coexist? » Upgrade: Travel Better http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/04/12/looking-backward-airlines-considering-alternating-forward-and-rear-facing-seats/#comment-22446 Three people, six arms, four armrests: Can they coexist? » Upgrade: Travel Better Wed, 16 Jul 2008 02:36:07 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/04/12/looking-backward-airlines-considering-alternating-forward-and-rear-facing-seats/#comment-22446 [...] manufacturers have been floating alternative designs that offer more armrest privacy, either with alternating rear-facing seats, or with staggered [...] […] manufacturers have been floating alternative designs that offer more armrest privacy, either with alternating rear-facing seats, or with staggered […]

]]> By: Airplanes Going Backwords? « http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/04/12/looking-backward-airlines-considering-alternating-forward-and-rear-facing-seats/#comment-14791 Airplanes Going Backwords? « Sat, 19 May 2007 14:34:49 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/04/12/looking-backward-airlines-considering-alternating-forward-and-rear-facing-seats/#comment-14791 [...] Michelle is going to be flying back and forth several times over the next couple months.. this article caught my [...] […] Michelle is going to be flying back and forth several times over the next couple months.. this article caught my […]

]]> By: Wild Blue : Virgin ponders about-face in cattle class http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/04/12/looking-backward-airlines-considering-alternating-forward-and-rear-facing-seats/#comment-12187 Wild Blue : Virgin ponders about-face in cattle class Sun, 22 Apr 2007 13:42:56 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/04/12/looking-backward-airlines-considering-alternating-forward-and-rear-facing-seats/#comment-12187 [...] not sure about that idea. I guess it would look like this… Posted by Andrew on Thursday, April 12, 2007, at 2:38 pm, and filed under Articles. Follow [...] […] not sure about that idea. I guess it would look like this… Posted by Andrew on Thursday, April 12, 2007, at 2:38 pm, and filed under Articles. Follow […]

]]> By: Flight Wisdom » Todays Roundup http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/04/12/looking-backward-airlines-considering-alternating-forward-and-rear-facing-seats/#comment-11908 Flight Wisdom » Todays Roundup Thu, 19 Apr 2007 03:10:31 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/04/12/looking-backward-airlines-considering-alternating-forward-and-rear-facing-seats/#comment-11908 [...] Travel reports ten airlines are considering turning half their economy seats around to face the opposite way to [...] […] Travel reports ten airlines are considering turning half their economy seats around to face the opposite way to […]

]]> By: Flight Wisdom http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/04/12/looking-backward-airlines-considering-alternating-forward-and-rear-facing-seats/#comment-11891 Flight Wisdom Wed, 18 Apr 2007 06:04:25 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/04/12/looking-backward-airlines-considering-alternating-forward-and-rear-facing-seats/#comment-11891 [...] Travel reports ten airlines are considering turning half their economy seats around to face the opposite way to [...] […] Travel reports ten airlines are considering turning half their economy seats around to face the opposite way to […]

]]> By: Stupid Gossip for Smart People http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/04/12/looking-backward-airlines-considering-alternating-forward-and-rear-facing-seats/#comment-11885 Stupid Gossip for Smart People Tue, 17 Apr 2007 21:59:29 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/04/12/looking-backward-airlines-considering-alternating-forward-and-rear-facing-seats/#comment-11885 I flew in a backwards seat once. It felt really weird. I would not want to do it again. I flew in a backwards seat once. It felt really weird. I would not want to do it again.

]]> By: Al http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/04/12/looking-backward-airlines-considering-alternating-forward-and-rear-facing-seats/#comment-11864 Al Mon, 16 Apr 2007 06:53:13 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/04/12/looking-backward-airlines-considering-alternating-forward-and-rear-facing-seats/#comment-11864 that is ridiculous! I mean, if this puzzle arrangement be used, it would be harder to exit your seat, and privacy for people in front and next to you would be extremely limited. It wouldn't be half bad if there were privacy shades on both sides of seats that face the opposite direction. that is ridiculous! I mean, if this puzzle arrangement be used, it would be harder to exit your seat, and privacy for people in front and next to you would be extremely limited. It wouldn’t be half bad if there were privacy shades on both sides of seats that face the opposite direction.

]]> By: Alex http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/04/12/looking-backward-airlines-considering-alternating-forward-and-rear-facing-seats/#comment-11822 Alex Fri, 13 Apr 2007 14:23:30 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/04/12/looking-backward-airlines-considering-alternating-forward-and-rear-facing-seats/#comment-11822 Whoops! Motion sickness, I mean. Whoops! Motion sickness, I mean.

]]> By: Alex http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/04/12/looking-backward-airlines-considering-alternating-forward-and-rear-facing-seats/#comment-11821 Alex Fri, 13 Apr 2007 14:18:25 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/04/12/looking-backward-airlines-considering-alternating-forward-and-rear-facing-seats/#comment-11821 I know plenty of people who won't sit on backwards facing seats on the train for fear of motions sickness... Won't that be an issue here as well? Also: hello, bad breath. I know plenty of people who won’t sit on backwards facing seats on the train for fear of motions sickness… Won’t that be an issue here as well? Also: hello, bad breath.

]]> By: Bruce http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/04/12/looking-backward-airlines-considering-alternating-forward-and-rear-facing-seats/#comment-11820 Bruce Fri, 13 Apr 2007 13:53:18 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/04/12/looking-backward-airlines-considering-alternating-forward-and-rear-facing-seats/#comment-11820 It might actually be an improvement and add swiveling seats like they have on some Japanese trains where rows of seats can be rotated by users to face front or back. That allows groups of four traveling together to face each other, while those who don't want to face each other don't have to. It might actually be an improvement and add swiveling seats like they have on some Japanese trains where rows of seats can be rotated by users to face front or back. That allows groups of four traveling together to face each other, while those who don’t want to face each other don’t have to.

]]> By: Gene http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/04/12/looking-backward-airlines-considering-alternating-forward-and-rear-facing-seats/#comment-11819 Gene Fri, 13 Apr 2007 11:24:17 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/04/12/looking-backward-airlines-considering-alternating-forward-and-rear-facing-seats/#comment-11819 I've heard as well that backward facing seats are safer for the passengers, but it's sort of the stigma of flying backwards that tends to keep the seats facing fowards. But then again, most of us wouldn't live through a crash anyways... I’ve heard as well that backward facing seats are safer for the passengers, but it’s sort of the stigma of flying backwards that tends to keep the seats facing fowards.

But then again, most of us wouldn’t live through a crash anyways…

]]> By: Paul http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/04/12/looking-backward-airlines-considering-alternating-forward-and-rear-facing-seats/#comment-11811 Paul Fri, 13 Apr 2007 03:21:09 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/04/12/looking-backward-airlines-considering-alternating-forward-and-rear-facing-seats/#comment-11811 I don't know how it is now; but in 1962-1964 when I was in the Army and being flown back and forth to Greenland, the entire airplane was set up with all of us "passengers" seating backwards - at the time it was said that this was safer in an emergency landing or crash! If true, why not all backwards for all airplanes - military and civilian? But alternating? Ridiculous! I don’t know how it is now; but in 1962-1964 when I was in the Army and being flown back and forth to Greenland, the entire airplane was set up with all of us “passengers” seating backwards - at the time it was said that this was safer in an emergency landing or crash! If true, why not all backwards for all airplanes - military and civilian? But alternating? Ridiculous!

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