A big shout out to my friend Collin Rugg for bringing this to light….
Introducing the Skyrider 2.0, a new “standing” airplane seats set to go into production in 2026, where you essentially half-stand up in a roller-coaster type seat for the duration of your flight.
Why would anyone ever want to do that?
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I’m glad you asked!
So the airlines can jam more people into less space of course! Because when you’re standing, you don’t need all that extra “legroom” in front of you (as if we really have any left anyway) and they can essentially build each row of seats right on top of each other!
NEW: ‘Standing’ airplane seats, which can increase passenger capacity by 20%, may be unveiled in 2026,
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