tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133703253863123050.post5754871180170991886..comments2024-02-21T03:48:52.674-05:00Comments on Flying Lessons: Will Passengers Weigh in on the Dreamliner?Christine Negronihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15190247339367487575noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133703253863123050.post-45349270521731153732013-05-15T10:04:49.373-04:002013-05-15T10:04:49.373-04:00For some time now, the flying public was short-cha...For some time now, the flying public was short-changed by airlines. Some examples;-<br />1. The ever shrinking seat. 10 abreast twins with 32 inch seat pitches work because there is always a new sucker willing to sit through 5 to 10 hours of agony. <br />2. Twins with extended ETOPS - if a twin loses an engine far from an airport, it has to immediately divert at a lower altitude to the closest airport. A quad can in many cases continue to the original destination. However, a Twin is cheaper to operate - the savings are not passed onto passengers. <br />3. Toxins being passed into the passenger areas affecting aircrew and passengers.<br /><br />Personally I select the aircraft first, then the airline before I book a flight. I will not fly on the B787 until around 2016.Laymannoreply@blogger.com