Originally Posted by
jkumpire
Thank you for all the responses so far, I appreciate them very much. I believe much of it revolves around not being comfortable; having to sit for so long, not being able to sleep, being crowded, seats not being easy to sit on. I have no problem getting up and walking around, talking to people, esp. flight crew if they are not busy, but she didn't/wouldn't.
She also is not comfortable with 'being confined in a tube for hours on end', an interesting statement that could mean several things.
I believe the solution to ALL of these problems is to fly business class.
- The large seat will be more comfortable
- It's easier to sit for a longer period of time in a larger, more adjustable seat
- It's easier to sleep in a lay-flat seat or at least a large recliner
- Even if every seat is full, the plane feels a lot less crowded when you're not rubbing shoulders with your neighbors and your knees aren't banging the seat in front of you
- 'Being confined in a tub for hours on end' is a lot less of a problem when all of the above are taken into account.