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Re:Dude, where's my supersonic jet? by nonameiguess on Tuesday January 06, 2026 @03:18PM (#46518049)
Highly depends on the person. Over 6 feet tall with screws and rods holding my spine together, even a lie flat is not very comfortable, and not having to spend my first day or two at my destination decompressing before I actually enjoy the trip would be pretty valuable to me. The only way to achieve that is less travel time, but even so I'm not sure reducing the time in air would be enough when you add in travel to and from the airport, plus taxi time on the runway. It wouldn't be nothing, though, and I'd definitely pay for it if it made a difference.

Problem is broad market trends don't care about me personally. There have to be a lot of people like me with both sufficient injuries and sufficient money and there probably are not.

Re:Dude, where's my supersonic jet? by b112 on Tuesday January 06, 2026 @03:29PM (#46518211)
Some planes used to have lounges and bars and such.

Would maybe have helped? I know I'd pay more for that.

Re:Dude, where's my supersonic jet? by masklinn on Tuesday January 06, 2026 @04:03PM (#46518691)
Some planes still do e.g. Emirates A380 has a bar, Qantas' has a lounge (though apparently it's not very good).
Re:Dude, where's my supersonic jet? by fragmede on Wednesday January 07, 2026 @03:46AM (#46524067)
Is it actually not very good, or did you read an online review by someone who got miffed for some petty reason so they're magnifying the tiniest things?