Airline Flying Saddle: You're neither sitting nor standing -- you're sort of leaning.

[Demovictory9]

PARIS — Airlines are squeezing as many passengers as they can onto their jets, but one seat manufacturer believes its product can help carriers push capacity to the absolute limit. And it may help push down fares.

Say goodbye to whatever personal space you had left.

At this week's Paris Air Show, lots of curious convention-goers eagerly wanted to try out Avio Interior's "SkyRider" saddle-like airplane seat, but that's probably not the reception it would get if people found it installed on their next flight. See it in the slideshow at the top of this post.

SkyRider passengers would lean on a bicycle-seat type cushion that sits higher than your traditional airline seat. Legs sort of hang off the saddle, as they would if you were riding a horse. The seat back sits straight up, forcing good posture. A knee cut-out provides another precious few inches of legroom.


You're neither sitting nor standing — you're sort of leaning.

The SkyRider seat has been around for nearly a decade and has undergone several improvements. The next generation of the product will come with some built-in recline — but not much. The seat maker is also pondering an under seat "shelf" where kids and shorter passengers can rest their feet so they're not dangling for the duration of the flight.

https://www.sfgate.com/travel/article/The-flying-saddle-would-you-give-it-a-try-14015191.php#photo-17706677

[hlthe2b]

1. Bad for the disabled, the obese, those with claustrophobia and general comfort...

it might have some benefits for combatting deep vein thrombosis (DVT) (for those who actually "fit" and can partially stand a bit).

sigh...

[Retrograde]

12. And short people, and tall people

and it looks like pregnant people will have some difficulties sidling into those seats.

Are passengers able to do anything in those seats other than sit and hope the flight ends soon? They don't seem conducive to working or reading.

[pnwmom]

17. I don't see what the benefit would be for DVT, since you would be standing still for hours.

The butt support wouldn't reduce the risk of a blood clot.

In a regular seat you can at least stretch your legs under the seat in front of you and wiggle your feet and do other leg movements.

[pnwmom]

2. I see DVT blood clots waiting to happen. n/t

[Hekate]

16. So do I. And how the hell does anyone make it to the bathroom?

[Sherman A1]

3. Yet

Another reason not to fly....

[Wounded Bear]

4. Reminds me of the mercy seats...

In medieval times, the clergy were supposed to remain standing through the entirety of the mass. So they provided 'mercy seats' where they could basically sit while still looking like they were standing up.

[50 Shades Of Blue]

5. I'm sore just looking at those.

[gratuitous]

6. "And it may help push down fares"

Except there's no room on the floor to laugh. Next step: Horizontal tubes with movable dividers separating passengers.

[csziggy]

7. That is nothing like a saddle for riding a horse!

It's more like a bicycle seat with a back. No way in hell I would ever fly in one of those things even for a short flight. Crap like this is why I have not flown since 1990 and why I am taking a cruise ship to the UK next month rather than flying.

[Vegas Roller]

8. I doubt regulators would approve this

These seats would be dangerous in the event of a crash.

[Turbineguy]

9. This belongs on The List

https://bigthink.com/technology-innovation/5-worst-inventions-in-history?rebelltitem=3#rebelltitem3

[tanyev]

10. Hell no.

If this is what airline travel becomes, I will make my peace with knowing there are some people and places I will never see.

[miyazaki]

11. Rollercoaster seats are better than this shit.

Put these on the 737 Max for the extra thrill factor.

[Baitball Blogger]

13. Doesn't look hygienic.

Too much required crotch action.

[Demovictory9]

18. there seems to be a slot on the crotch part

[Buns_of_Fire]

14. Why not cut to the chase and handle it like the Tokyo subway does?

[smirkymonkey]

15. No effing way!

I hate to fly as it is, but if I had to fly like that, I would never get on a plane again in my life.

What kind of sadistic pig sits around thinking about how to make an already unpleasant experience even more miserable?