Originally Posted by mrredskin (Post 15317551)

what does that have to do with the cabin being hot or cold? being "cold" doesn't cause colds, either.

Originally Posted by mrredskin (Post 15317551)

FWIW, most bacteria thrive in warm environments.

Originally Posted by mrredskin (Post 15317551)

for those complaining about not having access to layers... bring a jacket! it doesn't count as a carry on...

Originally Posted by dcpatti (Post 15318139)

then more PAX than ever will bring a coat and shove it in the overhead bin. :td: stowing coats in bins so as to not consume space that could otherwise hold a bag is a courtesy that's lost on many passengers.

Originally Posted by bwiadca (Post 15317633)

But cold enviroment speeds up coughing.

Originally Posted by richinaz (Post 15255743)

Ditto. You can always add layers, there are limits to what you can remove.

Originally Posted by mrredskin (Post 15322617)

ok, so how do the airlines account for all this extra space being taken up during winter months? i would think (especially in the northeast and midwest) most everyone on the plane would have a heavy jacket and the majority not wearing it during flight.

Originally Posted by bwiadca (Post 15327595)

One more example. Would you rather ride a bike in the winter when is cold or in the summer when is warm?

Originally Posted by bwiadca (Post 15327595)

One more example. Would you rather ride a bike in the winter when is cold or in the summer when is warm?

Originally Posted by dcpatti (Post 15329141)

I'm really surprised this has turned into a 4-going-on-5-page thread. What do people do when they go to a restaurant, movie, train ride, theatre, nightclub, shopping mall, or any other public place and the temperature isn't to their lighting? If it's somewhere that they can add/remove a layer, they do; if its somewhere that they can't, they ask to have the temperature adjusted; if neither is possible, they deal with it till they get done, and remember for next time. It really shouldn't be any harder than that just because it's an airplane.

Originally Posted by jtb226 (Post 15329158)

How does that have any relevance to being in the controlled atmosphere of a plane?

Originally Posted by dcpatti (Post 15329141)

I'm really surprised this has turned into a 4-going-on-5-page thread. What do people do when they go to a restaurant, movie, train ride, theatre, nightclub, shopping mall, or any other public place and the temperature isn't to their liking? If it's somewhere that they can add/remove a layer, they do; if its somewhere that they can't, they ask to have the temperature adjusted; if neither is possible, they deal with it till they get done, and remember for next time. It really shouldn't be any harder than that just because it's an airplane.