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Could Middle Seats Really be Improved?

When it comes right down to it, almost nobody genuinely wants to book the dreaded middle seat. Sharing both armrests with out the luxury of the added legroom in the aisle or being able to lean on the wall with a window seat, its no wonder middle seats are usually booked last. When middle seats are booked on a flight before all of the window and aisle seats are claimed, it’s generally because a group of people is flying together and would rather be seated together. What can be done to make it more comfortable? Well Molon Labe Design, a Colorado-based design firm, believes they’ve come up with a solution. Check out more innovations here.

Sliding Seats

The design, called “Side-Slip”, reportedly provides more room for middle seat passengers while making all passengers in the row more comfortable. How do they do it? They propose that the aisle of the plane can be widened to 42 inches during boarding. The aisle seat would be slid across the middle seat during boarding and would be returned to its place before takeoff. The middle seat would be 21” wide while the window seat and aisle seat would be 18”. The middle will also feature a seat that is a little bit lower and further back than the other seats. This will help to prevent any shoulder-to-shoulder contact that previously made flying in the middle a tough task. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has already approved the design for flights three hours and under.

Added Benefits

In addition to making the middle seat a more comfortable option for travelers, Molon Labe’s design will also speed up the boarding process. In conventional planes the aisle is only 20” wide. We all know that it’s tough to maneuver, especially if you have a carry on. The aisle will gradually return to its 20” during boarding, but not before saving the airline time, fuel, and money. Travelers could see these seats by the end of this year.

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