Introducing "The Skyrider" - a new class of seating BELOW economy..., _, P" m7 t( c5 U
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The new saddle seat is being offered to budget airlines by an Italian company called Avioninterios.
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% e# b: Y+ x+ |. @& B8 z. v& [This 'seat' comes with 58cm (23in) of leg room compared to 76cm (30in) you get in a standard economy seat.8 | X0 v0 V2 {9 K! \8 Y
4 r }" u2 X) h0 r/ T$ U WThese can also only be used on flights lasting less than 3 hours...
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3 HOURS?!?! I'd be begging to be let out and walk after 15 minutes!
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Tray issues aside for the ... more ample people on the flight, i'm 6'4", and find that my legs are just a smidge longer than 30in which is annoying - especially when the woman in front with head phones on reclines her seat and forces my kneecaps to end up somewhere mid thigh... but i digress.
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& d- b% z' L4 c! y) gThese seats seem to be dependant on your legs being at an angle – the lady in the flowery shirt can’t be that tall – so if I sat there with my longer legs… wouldn’t my seat have to be higher?' @$ @. P! d0 \) z
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