Think that air travel couldn't get any worse than it already is, what with being packed onto airlines like sardines? Well, the people who manufacture the Airbus are contemplating doing just that. They have applied for a patent in Europe that would have you sitting on a bicycle seat. No joke.
Imagine traveling from N.Y. to Beijing seated on one of these things.
I have no clue why they would even think this a viable option for travel, but it's seen as a way to
..cut down on bulk, which in turn allows for more sardined passengers and ostensibly, more money.
“In effect, to increase the number of cabin seats, the space allotted to each passenger must be reduced,” the patent application states.
Not that they're really serious about trying to get these on planes. Not really. They're just protecting their posteriors.
“Many, if not most, of these concepts will never be developed, but in case the future of commercial aviation makes one of our patents relevant, our work is protected,” an Airbus spokeswoman explained. “Right now these patent filings are simply conceptual.”
As if anyone would want to steal that idea. Oh wait, maybe Spirit Airlines would.
Source: Consumerist
