Will full recline beds ever be feasible for economy class?

[ric_melb]

I think larger and more toilets, especially on single aisle planes, should have more priority, than lie flat beds in economy. But of course this may not bring an airline more income.

 

[equus]

I would complain. No mattress and hard as hell. Couldn't sleep

There does need to be some differentiation maintained, otherwise sales of J and F would drop. Full recline was all that was asked for, nothing about actual comfort or utility - needs to maintain that Economy ambiance.

 

[CaptJCool]

There’s a mindset shift necessary for Y to get lie flat capsules

Given the internal cabin space any design that used the current unused space above the seats line would need a configuration to manage PAX height & weight

And then there’s the logistics of executing the infrastructure build of the configuration and the post use maintenance and cleaning
As well as the loading up of the plane by “new boarding groups”

Would all the 200 cm pax please board from
The rear of the plane ….

 

[Forg]

I’d be mega-stoked if they drugged me in the departure lounge for 15hrs, wrapped me in shrink-wrap & shoved me onboard in a pile of drugged bodies … then I woke up in the arrivals lounge. Even if it was with a drug-induced headache & drymouth, as that’s still better than sitting in a Y seat for 15hrs.

 

[elanshin]

In theory yes but airlines are too greedy to improve whY.

As they put it, the customers don't want it. They want the cheapest fares most of the time for Y.

Every time a cheaper (less features option) gets introduced, theres more uptake.

So i do think if there is a halfway measure it'll be in Premium economy.

 

[CaptJCool]

As they put it, the customers don't want it. They want the cheapest fares most of the time for Y.

Every time a cheaper (less features option) gets introduced, theres more uptake.

So i do think if there is a halfway measure it'll be in Premium economy.

We could have

“motorbike economy” fares
Jokes
Then we could ‘Scoot’ about
LMAO

 

[Melburnian1]

LH once had a design made, but nothing came of it.