In Britain, the move to leather was led by locos including Jersey European and Ryanair. The disadvantage with leather is the tendency to slide down it - which would make it quite unsuitable for the (almost) obsolete angle flat business class seats that some airlines used.So you'll find most premium airlines will do cloth on long-haul because it breathes better over time, however long-term maintenance costs on leather are significantly lower (wipes clean).
Interestingly, JQ were actually one of the first low-cost airlines to do leather in economy, and now it's taken off across most LCCs.
QF actually have leather in business on their domestically configured A330's - but cloth everywhere else (except for headrests, where leather has largely replaced the traditional headrest covers (antimacassar).
There are some vegan extremists ( a minority) who won't sit on leather sofas, won't wear leather shoes etc. What do they do when confronted with a leather airline seat?
Are those actual animal hide leather or some kind of "pleather" substitute ?In Britain, the move to leather was led by locos including Jersey European and Ryanair.
Are those actual animal hide leather or some kind of "pleather" substitute ?
Vinyl just would not last very long with repeated use on aircraft. I do know a couple of vegans, but have never asked the question of sitting on leather seats. I am going to ask now though.Are those actual animal hide leather or some kind of "pleather" substitute ?
Will they be sitting on the seats, or eating them?.. I do know a couple of vegans, but have never asked the question of sitting on leather seats. I am going to ask now though.
A. Suck it up, or B. BYO towel...There are some vegan extremists ( a minority) who won't sit on leather sofas, won't wear leather shoes etc. What do they do when confronted with a leather airline seat?
A. Suck it up, or B. BYO towel...
Had exactly this occur while working for an airline - have had pax either offload themselves (I believed we moved them to another service with different seating). Have also had pax place a blanket between themselves and the seats so that they're not touching the leather.There are some vegan extremists ( a minority) who won't sit on leather sofas, won't wear leather shoes etc. What do they do when confronted with a leather airline seat?
Oh the mental gymnastics in one’s mindHad exactly this occur while working for an airline - have had pax either offload themselves (I believed we moved them to another service with different seating). Have also had pax place a blanket between themselves and the seats so that they're not touching the leather.
I didn't dare tell them the aircraft was powered by fossil fuels.
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