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American Airlines To Phase Out Complimentary Cabin Pressurization
FT. WORTH, TX—Explaining that the costs of the service have grown too high in recent years, American Airlines announced Tuesday that it will no longer offer free cabin pressurization to passengers starting March 15. “Unfortunately, to stay competitive as a legacy carrier in today’s air travel market, it no longer makes economic sense for us to provide breathable air at altitude,” said American Airlines CEO Doug Parker, noting that despite the cutbacks, air pressurization would still be available… (www.theonion.com) More...
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you know now theres an head airline executive sitting in the boardroom somewhere going "Hmmm..."
probably a Ryanair exec.
HEEEYYYYYOOOOOOOOOO!!! (Spinning bowtie and water squirting lapel flower)
A survivable environment with oxygen is probably the only item that can't be separated for additional income and could always be expected with a base airfare. There is no way to more efficiently provide such an environment than for the airline to provide it for all pasengers.
The pilots will go before the oxygen. Passengers will have a choice of flights with or without human pilots long before having the option for flying without oxygen.
Flights without oxygen would be an entirely differnr beast. It would be a way for society to deal with overpopulation and astronomical healthcare costs.
Talk about a one-way ticket.
The pilots will go before the oxygen. Passengers will have a choice of flights with or without human pilots long before having the option for flying without oxygen.
Flights without oxygen would be an entirely differnr beast. It would be a way for society to deal with overpopulation and astronomical healthcare costs.
Talk about a one-way ticket.
I've figured the future will include passenger sedation and loading them as cargo into unpressurized aircraft. Can stack them in tubes more efficiently if they get rid of those pesky seats and drink carts.
You need enough oxygen to support life. If the experience leaves one feeling rested and energized, it could be marketed as a lie flat sleep spa experience.
The FAA 90-second evacuation requirement would be the only stumbling block to such a novel service.
The FAA 90-second evacuation requirement would be the only stumbling block to such a novel service.
Easy. The robot up front just hits the big red Eject Pods button and out they go. Maybe little parachutes on each one in case we need to evacuate at altitude.
You do know that the 'robot' up front won't actually be separate from the airplane computers. So the entire plane will ve among the most advanced robots.
So when the robot plane excretes passengers in tubes through hole(s) in the bottom, the symbolism is quite rich indeed. Think of the similarity to a bird, dive bombing onto whatever is below: your car, your shirt. Just on a much larger scale.
So when the robot plane excretes passengers in tubes through hole(s) in the bottom, the symbolism is quite rich indeed. Think of the similarity to a bird, dive bombing onto whatever is below: your car, your shirt. Just on a much larger scale.
