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Report: Budget Airlines May Launch Standing-Only Seats by 2026
- Several European budget airlines may introduce re-designed standing-only seats by 2026 on short-haul flights to increase capacity and lower ticket prices.
- This plan follows Avio Interiors’ development of the Skyrider seat since 2010, designed to reduce seat pitch and allow passengers to lean rather than sit fully.
- The seats allow passengers to lean at a 45-degree angle, reduce legroom to approximately 23 inches of pitch, and could enable airlines to fit about 20 percent more travelers while still adhering to safety standards.
- Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary, who proposed standing seats since 2012 and likened them to 'bar stools with seatbelts,' suggests tickets could cost as low as £1.
- The concept has sparked mixed reactions and regulatory hurdles remain, as the seats are not yet approved for commercial flights and no airline has officially confirmed adoption.
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Fury at dystopian plane seat: they tried it for 5 mins
The Italian seat design company behind one of aviation’s most controversial concepts — the Skyrider 2.0 “standing seat” — has revealed what the experience is really like, even as critics blast the idea as inhumane. Starting with 2026, these standing-only seats could be used by low-cost airline companies. Aviointeriors, best known for crafting luxury business class seating for private jets and… Source
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Report: Budget Airlines May Launch Standing-Only Seats by 2026
A bold new travel concept could soon reshape the flying experience for budget-conscious travelers. According to the Daily Mail, several low-cost airlines are considering the rollout of standing-only seats as early as 2026—a controversial move that has sparked fierce debate online. The upright seating design, known as Skyrider 2.0, comes from Italian aircraft interior manufacturer […]
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