Articles tagged “airline seats”

It is a pitched battle among airlines for the "big spenders" on their New York-Los Angeles routes. The weapon du jour is lie-flat seats and relatively spacious accommodations near the front of the cabin.

Is Seat Tracker worth $49 per year? Probably, especially when considering TripIt Pro's other fare-drop and notification features.

When airlines reduce capacity it seems like a benign act, but not from the vantage of impacted cities, which suffer the consequences.

A little sensitivity training for flight attendants is in order here.

Although a great concept, passengers without seat reservations that purposely board last for the coveted aisle seat could cause more commotion than the extra space is worth.

Political trend? Passengers prefer sitting on the right side of the aircraft. But, only by a small margin.

There should be some accommodation for more ample passengers on flights, and this sounds like a reasonable solution. Should passengers have to pay more for these seats? That's could be a big issue.

Discounted first-class seats? Now there's a wrinkle. Lufthansa would rather get some revenue for them instead of giving them away in free upgrades.

Giving passengers the ability to post photos of aircraft seats should make things interesting, especially given reports over the last few days that United kicked a travel blogger off a flight for doing just that.

Misery loves company, but few passengers would be willing to give up their three inches of space for the general good of the cabin.