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Any improvement to airline seats is welcome, but this won't address the biggest comfort issue for me which is the prolonged pressure on the posterior cau
by danans 7y ago
Any improvement to airline seats is welcome, but this won't address the biggest comfort issue for me which is the prolonged pressure on the posterior caused hours of sitting. I feel like airplane seats could benefit by using elements of office chair design.
- Al-Khwarizmi 7y agoIf that's your main issue, you're very lucky... I wish I could worry about my posterior, but the constant pressure on the knees by the seat in front and the desperate search for a position where my legs will fit keep all my attention. Sleeping is a pipe dream, of course. When I see headlines like this I don't know whether to laugh or cry. Airlines need a seat pitch regulation. (and before anyone mentions that I could just pay more... no, I work at the public sector and our regulations don't let us to pay for any extras in planes because "austerity" and all that).
- samstave 7y agoHow tall are you?
- jki275 7y agoAnyone over 6' has this problem.
- Al-Khwarizmi 7y ago197 cm (6' 5"). Very tall, although there are still people who have it worse...
- nostrebored 7y agoAlso 1.97m and it's truly miserable flying in most planes. I've come to terms with the fact that I will not sleep on flights.
- topkai22 7y agoI've always found the knees hitting the seat thing an amazing variation of human anatomy. My wife is 6' tall with long legs and will have 3 or more inches to spare on leg room, while I know people shorter than 5'10" who constantly complain about their knees hitting the seat in front of them. It does seem like truly exceptionally tall people would have a reasonable disability accommodation claim to be put in premium economy if they really can't fit their legs in.
- pbhjpbhj 7y agoIf you're of moderate height but have a fat backside that must push you forward into the seat in front.
- wowtip 7y agoExactly same problem for me. Someone mentioned in some other thread there is some airlines looking into having seats that when reclining, instead of pushing the backrest into the space behind you, your seat slides forward, and thereby tilting the backrest. But this was met with great protests from others who think crushing long legged people´s knees is a god given right. "If you don't want your knees crushed, you should have paid extra for one of the four seats with more leg room" "they were already taken? Tough luck"
- lathiat 7y agoI have found this is very seat dependent. I am very heavy and the Emirates A380 seat is by far the most comfortable for 10-14+ hour flights. Most planes are OK but the new Qantas 787 Economy seat for some reason is not. The new Qantas 787 Premium Economy seat however is amazing. Among other things the whole seat tilts back slightly (including the base) and it has an adjustable height foot rest. It was a dream to sleep in and I'd consider paying for it (every flight I take is usually a 20+ hour trip, so..)
- kelnos 7y agoOoh, the idea of the whole seat tilting back sounds fantastic. I suspect part of the reason I can never sleep on flights is because I constantly feel like I'm sliding forward out of the seat while trying to be comfortable. (The other reason, I suspect, is that I just can't sleep in a seated position.)