Re:Basic Economy Fares Don't Lower Ticket Prices, They Incre...
by kobeya on Tuesday January 03, 2017 @06:52PM
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When comparing an 8-hour drive to an 8-hour door-2-door plane trip, only about 3-4hrs is actually spent in that economy class seat. And for all the discomfort of the seat, you can get up and stretch and walk around without crashing the vehicle.
You can choose from literally hundreds of car seats when purchasing a vehicle, and I have never, ONCE been in a car seat less comfortable than the standard airline economy seats which, despite coming from different manufacturers across different airlines, are universally terrible. Flat as a board so you put pressure on your tailbone, no support anywhere, just terrible. I'd rather sit on a park bench.
Give me the option of paying $200 per ticket to sit in my car's seats on an airplane, I'd do it every time.