bloodgain

September 03, 2009 at 12:21pm

If you think the fact that people are larger has convinced airlines to do anything about the size of their seats, you obviously haven't been on a domestic airline flight recently. 

I fly on a regular basis, and it has been obvious that even the first class seats on some airlines haven't been replaced -- much less changed in design -- in over a decade.  Who knows how long it's been since the standard airline seat has been improved.  Not only do airlines care if your seat on their airplane is less comfortable than your cheap computer chair at home, they don't even care if the padding is so flattened that you can feel the metal frame of the seat in your legs.

NOTE: In reply to post below -- MaxPC, if I click the "Login" to comment button, my post should appear below the comment I'm replying to.  Expected behavior is one of the first lessons anyone will learn in an interface design class.