Colombian Passengers ...

[northernladyuk]

F**k that.

Problem is, it'll be a race to the bottom.

I think we'll find MTT and Xoggy behind the plot to make everyone stand up.

http://forums.contractoruk.com/gener...light=colombia

[xoggoth]

I'd make Bremainers stand on top. Would be cheap though.

[northernladyuk]

I'd make Bremainers stand on top. Would be cheap though.

On top of Brexiteers? Has it come to that already?

[OwlHoot]

"Budget airline VivaColombia is considering plans to remove all seats from its planes and make passengers stand.

They hope the move will drive down fares by allowing them to squeeze more passengers into each flight, opening up air travel to working class Colombians and budget holidaymakers.

The no-frills carrier announced this week that it is adding 50 new Airbus 320s to its fleet to capitalise on the country's growing tourist market. The new planes will have more seats and lower running costs with the first one going into service at the start of 2018.

VivaColombia’s founder and CEO William Shaw told the Miami Herald the airline was looking into vertical travel options. He said: “There are people out there right now researching whether you can fly standing up – we’re very interested in anything that makes travel less expensive.”"

More here: https://www.yahoo.com/news/colombian...095900457.html

Would you do it, or would you run like hell to save your life?

If the plane's passenger deck was empty, like the back of a lorry, then at the first bit of turbulence, or just during a normal take off, all the passengers would end up in a heap at one end of the plane. That would be dangerous for them, perhaps fatal for many, and would make the plane hopelessly unstable in flight.

But fitting a series of transverse barriers of metal or rope would prevent passengers moving up and down the plane, e.g. to the loo or to the exit doors in an emergency or just entering and exiting the plane normally.

I suppose it might be possible to fit a series of aluminium "stalls" down both sides of the passenger deck, secured with posts from floor to ceiling, with a walkway between them.

[SimonMac]

F**k that.

Problem is, it'll be a race to the bottom.

Greenlake already covered the cavity searches in his post