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It still sucks; those changes do not make up for the discomfort. Better than nothing, i guess? But how about addressing the issue economically/psychologically?
by malthaus 7y ago
It still sucks; those changes do not make up for the discomfort. Better than nothing, i guess?
But how about addressing the issue economically/psychologically? Make the seat cheaper! People put up with discomfort happily if they think they made a good deal.
- wongarsu 7y agoMy last flight was Ryanair (a European budget airline). It was about $30 for the flight and $5 extra for choosing a seat. Effectively I got the flight 15% cheaper by accepting that I might get a middle seat.
- malthaus 7y agoThe thing is, while you actually end up paying more for a window/aisle seat in the current system and my proposed one, it "feels" better to explicitly pay less for a middle seat. Humans are weird.
- alexhutcheson 7y agoIn your system, your airline would be at a disadvantage when customers are comparison shopping on OTAs, because your displayed price is "price for a window/aisle seat" and your competitors would be displaying "price for a middle seat".