Survey regarding airline seating
Oct 9, 2011, 2:59 am
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Survey reguarding airline seating
Hello all, this is a survey that will be used in a term paper for my design issues class. I am currently a sophomore industrial design major, and a frequent flyer myself. I am researching commercial airline seats; issues, solutions, and anything in between. My goal is to achieve a random sample of strangers to answer the following questions. They are fairly simple and can be answered to whatever extent that you feel necessary.
You will be cited for any input used in the paper, please specify if you would like to remain anonymous, be known by your flyertalk handle, or use your full name.
EDIT: I have posted my survey to surveymonkey, please direct responses to the weblink below.
EDIT: If you notice there are less questions, it is because survey monkey only allows 10 questions per survey, so some questions were combined.
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Y7NCXKL
What is your biggest complaint about airplane seats?
What airline do you fly the most?
In your opinion, how do their seats differ from other airlines?
What has been your shortest flight?
What has been your longest flight?
On average, how long are your flights?
How often do you fly?
Do you fly more for business or leisure?
What choices do you consider when flying for business?
What choices do you consider when flying for leisure?
How tall are you?
On average, where do you sit while flying? First, business, economy plus, or economy.
Do you prefer window, middle, or aisle seat?
In your opinion, is economy plus worth the extra money?
In your opinion, does cost come before comfort?
What is the best airplane seat you've sat in? Elaborate on material, comfort, etc.
Have you heard about the "saddle" seat? Elaborate on opinions.
Do you feel like airplane seats should be altered? To what measure?
Thank you for your time, phillyflyer713
You will be cited for any input used in the paper, please specify if you would like to remain anonymous, be known by your flyertalk handle, or use your full name.
EDIT: I have posted my survey to surveymonkey, please direct responses to the weblink below.
EDIT: If you notice there are less questions, it is because survey monkey only allows 10 questions per survey, so some questions were combined.
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Y7NCXKL
What is your biggest complaint about airplane seats?
What airline do you fly the most?
In your opinion, how do their seats differ from other airlines?
What has been your shortest flight?
What has been your longest flight?
On average, how long are your flights?
How often do you fly?
Do you fly more for business or leisure?
What choices do you consider when flying for business?
What choices do you consider when flying for leisure?
How tall are you?
On average, where do you sit while flying? First, business, economy plus, or economy.
Do you prefer window, middle, or aisle seat?
In your opinion, is economy plus worth the extra money?
In your opinion, does cost come before comfort?
What is the best airplane seat you've sat in? Elaborate on material, comfort, etc.
Have you heard about the "saddle" seat? Elaborate on opinions.
Do you feel like airplane seats should be altered? To what measure?
Thank you for your time, phillyflyer713
Last edited by Ocn Vw 1K; Oct 11, 2011 at 4:55 pm Reason: OP: Explaining why there are less questions; Moderator, adding another edit at OP's request.
Oct 9, 2011, 6:47 am
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Join Date: Feb 2011
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Survey regarding airline seating
Hello all, this is a survey that will be used in a term paper for my design issues class. I am currently a sophomore industrial design major, and a frequent flyer myself. I am researching commercial airline seats; issues, solutions, and anything in between. My goal is to achieve a random sample of strangers to answer the following questions. They are fairly simple and can be answered to whatever extent that you feel necessary.
You will be cited for any input used in the paper, please specify if you would like to remain anonymous, be known by your flyertalk handle, or use your full name.
What is your biggest complaint about airplane seats?
What airline do you fly the most?
LH
In your opinion, how do their seats differ from other airlines?
Old
What has been your shortest flight?
45 Min
What has been your longest flight?
16 H
On average, how long are your flights?
3 H
How often do you fly?
0.7pw
Do you fly more for business or leisure?
Business
What choices do you consider when flying for business?
Time
What choices do you consider when flying for leisure?
Price
How tall are you?
170cm
On average, where do you sit while flying? First, business, economy plus, or economy.
Economy Plus as close to Front Exit as possible (Faster)
Do you prefer window, middle, or aisle seat?
Window for Long flight
Aisle for short Flight
In your opinion, is economy plus worth the extra money?
Yes, flexibility
In your opinion, does cost come before comfort?
Yes, but comfort come along with distance
What is the best airplane seat you've sat in? Elaborate on material, comfort, etc.
Business On Qatar airline, I'm not a material expert, large space for leg, plenty electronic features/entertainment.
Have you heard about the "saddle" seat? Elaborate on opinions.
Yes, I'll never will use these
If trip is shorter than 1 hours, city bus comfort level is enough
If trip is between 1 to 4 hours, trans city bus comfort level is good with
If trip is higher than 4 hours, current Trans-continental flight comfort level should be the standard.
Do you feel like airplane seats should be altered? To what measure?
Thank you for your time, phillyflyer713
You will be cited for any input used in the paper, please specify if you would like to remain anonymous, be known by your flyertalk handle, or use your full name.
What is your biggest complaint about airplane seats?
What airline do you fly the most?
LH
In your opinion, how do their seats differ from other airlines?
Old
What has been your shortest flight?
45 Min
What has been your longest flight?
16 H
On average, how long are your flights?
3 H
How often do you fly?
0.7pw
Do you fly more for business or leisure?
Business
What choices do you consider when flying for business?
Time
What choices do you consider when flying for leisure?
Price
How tall are you?
170cm
On average, where do you sit while flying? First, business, economy plus, or economy.
Economy Plus as close to Front Exit as possible (Faster)
Do you prefer window, middle, or aisle seat?
Window for Long flight
Aisle for short Flight
In your opinion, is economy plus worth the extra money?
Yes, flexibility
In your opinion, does cost come before comfort?
Yes, but comfort come along with distance
What is the best airplane seat you've sat in? Elaborate on material, comfort, etc.
Business On Qatar airline, I'm not a material expert, large space for leg, plenty electronic features/entertainment.
Have you heard about the "saddle" seat? Elaborate on opinions.
Yes, I'll never will use these
If trip is shorter than 1 hours, city bus comfort level is enough
If trip is between 1 to 4 hours, trans city bus comfort level is good with
If trip is higher than 4 hours, current Trans-continental flight comfort level should be the standard.
Do you feel like airplane seats should be altered? To what measure?
Thank you for your time, phillyflyer713
Last edited by Jimkim; Oct 9, 2011 at 6:54 am
Oct 9, 2011, 8:52 am
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where is the link to the survey?
[OP added the survey link to the first post. Ocn Vw 1K, Moderator.]
[OP added the survey link to the first post. Ocn Vw 1K, Moderator.]
Last edited by Ocn Vw 1K; Oct 9, 2011 at 10:22 am Reason: Pls. see above.
Oct 13, 2011, 9:42 am
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Done. I also think you should ask some demographics - age, gender, etc. I commented that while I'm only 5'10", as a female my legs are longer than most men my height and often as long as colleagues who are 6'2" or 6'3"
Also, as I've gotten older comfort is more important but that's probably because I have the money to be able to think about it. My choices when I was 25 were a lot different since I was broke
Also, as I've gotten older comfort is more important but that's probably because I have the money to be able to think about it. My choices when I was 25 were a lot different since I was broke
Oct 13, 2011, 11:01 am
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Redhead: Excellent suggestion. Unfortunately, surveymonkey only allows 10 questions for their basic users.
For anyone who wishes to be recognized in my paper, please reply to this thread. You may provide information on; age, height, gender, build, and any other information you'd feel comfortable with sharing. Also, if you'd like, introduce an ideal world perspective for my last question about what you would change about airplane seats.
Thank you for all of your input, keep it up! This survey will be open until November 15th, 2011.
For anyone who wishes to be recognized in my paper, please reply to this thread. You may provide information on; age, height, gender, build, and any other information you'd feel comfortable with sharing. Also, if you'd like, introduce an ideal world perspective for my last question about what you would change about airplane seats.
Thank you for all of your input, keep it up! This survey will be open until November 15th, 2011.
Oct 13, 2011, 7:37 pm
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Done. I also think you should ask some demographics - age, gender, etc. I commented that while I'm only 5'10", as a female my legs are longer than most men my height and often as long as colleagues who are 6'2" or 6'3"
Also, as I've gotten older comfort is more important but that's probably because I have the money to be able to think about it. My choices when I was 25 were a lot different since I was broke
Also, as I've gotten older comfort is more important but that's probably because I have the money to be able to think about it. My choices when I was 25 were a lot different since I was broke
I wonder if your legs are longer than mine?
I'm 6'5"
I barely fit into the seat.. but still got a bit of wiggle room.. but not much..
Oct 15, 2011, 12:05 am
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A growing number of posts about trouser inseams have been deleted. The OP started a thread about a survey on airline seating, not the intricacies of tailoring. 
Thanks, Ocn Vw 1K, Moderator.
Thanks, Ocn Vw 1K, Moderator.
Oct 21, 2011, 12:10 pm
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Just wanted to say i really don't like the use of average. I took 46 flights this year under 800 miles and 10 flights over 1,000 miles. The average actual flight miles (not taking into account 500 mile minimums) is 1,018 miles. The median of 719 is more representative of my "typical" flight. In fact, the 75th percentile is 726 miles. Just sayin'.
Also, survey submitted!
Also, survey submitted!