why dont airlines do this?
May 28, 2009 | 2:21 pm
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And yet, judging by this thread, it's pretty easy find FTers who agree that broad generalizations aren't a very good way of deciding who to punish....
And even if you make it voluntary, I suspect most FTers won't be happy. Most airlines reserve seats up front for their elites, likely because most elites like to be able to get off first in the event of tight connections. I suspect you'd have some unhappy elites if they're told they have a choice of sitting in back or sitting in the kids' section up front...all based on your studies of airplane acoustics.
And even if you make it voluntary, I suspect most FTers won't be happy. Most airlines reserve seats up front for their elites, likely because most elites like to be able to get off first in the event of tight connections. I suspect you'd have some unhappy elites if they're told they have a choice of sitting in back or sitting in the kids' section up front...all based on your studies of airplane acoustics.
but it would work great on long hauls in a widebody aircraft with multiple sections in the same class... the elites can get the front of the frontmost section of the class they are flying in... and families and drunks and restless people can get the latter section. long hauls cost more and take more time...its better to make more effort to keep everybody happier on them...anyone can put up with nonsense for shorter durations of time better than longer ones...
look at econo on this jetairways 777er... http://i.slimg.com/seatguru/airlines..._777-300ER.gif
families drunks and restless who like to get up all the time can go at the back...since theyll be awake more and therefore use the lavs and visit the galley more ...why wouldnt a parent want to take advantage of that?....kids and drunks seem to process liquids pretty fast and parents often escort there kids to the lav. you are less likely to get trapped by a beverage cart when your kids gtg. families with young kids take longer to deplane...being back there allows them to take more time getting there stuff together and put there kids shoes back on...since some airlines board from the rear up you also get on first...you might not get to eat first...but if you order kids meals then kids will eat first...being closer to the lav means that you dont have to walk the entire section holding a soiled baby that needs a change... keeping all the more constant foot traffic in one area...
drunks have the amazing ability to tune out kids...they do fine sitting infront of the families...
elites can get there exit rows and the front most cabin and sleepers can go behind them...i guess everyone else can get the middle...
i think its logical and reasonable...im not some barbarian that likes to eat kids... :P
family section should be optional...but airlines could help by enticing parents with the ability to board first...
Last edited by shiv666; May 28, 2009 at 2:44 pm