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Like we need another reason to never get on planes again.

The feet literally overlap

I remember having facing seats like this, but there was more leg room back then.

Oh My God! The stuff of nightmares. Bad enough that some train seats are configured like that, but on planes? No! Having just flown from Heathrow to Brisbane, via Singapore, a 24 hour journey. I'd absolutely refuse to use this seating idea! Fuck that. 🤮🤬🤦🏼‍♀️

That's just amazing-ly stupid..

I just wouldn't do it!

Flew on SW for Gpa's funeral. Didn't know you "pick your own seat" as there was a number written on my ticket near where is said "seat". I proceeded to that seat and they guy said he was not moving and the only available seats was one that faced towards him from PDX to MDW. I wanted to die.

Play bridge on a plane?

people must really hate one another 🤣

If I'm in one of those seats, I'm staring at the person directly across from me like this the whole flight

Pump in some exhaust fumes and it would be the air travel equivalent of riding in that back seat contraption the old family station wagon had!

I loved it when Southwest had that seating

Is it better with clothes on? Probably not.

The suitcases are silent and don’t judge.

It’s pretty good on the train if traveling in a group

Now imagine it during cold / flu / COVID season.

Airlines: "Let's make seats smaller and less comfortable and double the ticket prices!"

Looks like a torture device.

Fd GROSS

Back in the early 80s, I flew on a Southwest flight like that.

Oh, no. Nope.

Screw this. Strap me to the engine!!!!!!!!!

What if your feet touch ?

What if three votes from a person's seatmates made their ticket invalid?

But I *like* playing Twister ;-)

It's on trains..

Fuck that. Terrifically stupid.

It depends, if you are all family or friends then that layout is very convivial.

I think it would nice if this arrangement was available on a limited basis as I can see families booking it. The entire plane though, is a definite no.

Don't give the airlines ideas.

Nope.

facts

Those are the first class seats. You should see economy.

It’s bad enough on a train journey, let alone a plane journey.

Eeeeeewww!

I get travel sick enough if I have to go backward on a train or bus...

I mean, if you're flying as a group of four I'd be fine with it, especially if you can change the positioning of the seats like you can with the seats on trains in Australia

Для тих, кому легко знаходити спільну мову з людьми, є дещо цікаве 🖤

This made me do a spittake with my tea! The visual of that happening just made me howl! Thank you very much for that😆

Works in trains.

Family only seats. Southwest had these.

I would need a pill and double martini.

A lot of trains have that arrangement, put up the foot rests and it makes a passable bed.

ditto

Naked airlines would certainly speed up the painful part of security where everyone removes watches, belts, pocket change, phones, keys, coat, shoes then have to reassemble.

👎🏻

Essentially you’d have someone bum in your face the whole flight & all that goes with that!

Seriously how much more would the higher seat be?

Omg that made me laugh thank you haven’t had a good giggle for a while😊

I did this on the LNER yesterday. 4.5 hours to Edinburgh.

Southwest used to do it. When you had no seat mates, it was awesome. Course, you could smoke on a plane then too

Back in the day, smoking area small table between. 🚬😶‍🌫️😂🤣

I am glad I got a lot of my exploration and travel done before 2000 because I really, really don't want to fly anywhere post-911.

ME AND THE GIRLS!!!

I'm glad I got to fly on airlines in the '70s.

Me too. Give me just an enclosed bunk

I’ve had it with these mother fucking seats on this mother fucking plane!

Got caught trying to do donuts on the tarmac didn't you?

This is because the marketing department said using a trash compactor to squeeze in more passengers was not getting good marks from the focus group.

I don't want to make new friends.

Not even with family

Did not know that. Thanks.

Accessing your bag under the seat in front of you will be awkward

I’ll call this installation, “Introvert’s Nightmare”.

We need decent passenger trains all across the country. So what if it took two or three days between Phoenix and Seattle, I would love it!

Sat in bulkhead seat on Southwest flight, worst flight ever. Sitting directly it front of someone in a seat that didn't recline. Also, due to slight upward pitch of planes in flight and forward motion, felt like I was going to fall out of the seat.

Why do they try to make flying worse and worse. Next there will be seats on the wing.

1000%

I'm sorry but this is 😅

so in case of an emergency landing, you put your head between someone elses legs? 🤔

Considering the hours I spend on a Friday night like this - as long as I have 3 friends on the flight - that is just hours of game time...

You mean like on a train? Imagine getting all upset about a seat…precious and pathetic, grow up!

That's exactly like 90% of UK commuter trains

I don't think there's going to be an issue during normal flight since speed changes are far less frequent and abrupt than on the ground. But start/landing and any extraordinary motion is going to be a major pain.

Ugh. It looks like one of those forced interaction games that groups play to get to know each other. I'd rather jam needles in the eyes.

Southwest had seats like that years ago. I remember sitting in that section when I was a kid.

And I thought flying couldn’t get any worse

Got that right 🤬

I have my doubts that this would make space for even one extra row of seats

Common on Trains

Intervention time.

Going back to the 60s? Remember all the passengers puking because of flying backwards? Fun times.

Horrible!

Flew from LA to Vegas on a Southwest flight that the front row was like this. WAS SO WEIRD! More so when your opposite is also tall so it was 2 hours of knees touching no matter what you did. No thanks!

don't give em ideas

OMG…..

Same

Indeed.

I’ve done a lot of fly time That was literally the most uncomfortable I’ve ever been

OMG - I’d rather be strapped to the wing! What sadist came up with that design ?!

😱😳Introvert nightmare! #introvert #hellno

A classic from the ‘Introverts Avoid Manual’.

Or just standing up ..

I remember an airline had that seating in the 80s. Can’t remember the name.

I laughed way too hard at this suggestion.😂😂😂

Chicago commuter trains. (And yes, it sucked.)

But but but but it lets those poor struggling corporations make $0.00001 more per passenger! 😅

Unless there were dogs sitting across from me. I’d be ok with that!

They want passengers to fly naked??

Sit me on the wing, I aint sitting like that, no way.

have you never been on a train before are we serious

This is why I drive, not fly. If I can't drive there, I don't go. If I drive, I don't have to deal with someone else's bullshit.

Called “Circle Jerk Seating”.

Seating for swingers 🍍

I remember some having that configuration in the first row, but haven’t seen since the mid 90s. Not sure which jet it was. I know it was southwest though.

That has been considered.

Forget the people, planes need to upgrade to more comfortable seating for people with back problems. Last flight left my lower back in a worse way than before I boarded.

Southwest planes had these in the late 80s. More room between of course.

Patty cake time!