chinese airline wants to sell standing tickets

[Amby 490]

A Chinese budget airline has applied for permission to sell cut price standing room only tickets.

Passengers would pay a reduced price to stand in the aisles during flights, reports IC Media.

Spring Airlines president Wang Zhenghua said tickets would go on sale as soon as the government agreed the proposals.

He said he was confident of government backing - as the idea had been suggested by China's vice premier Zhang Dejiang.

"He suggested that, for a lower price, passengers should be able to get on a plane like catching a bus, with no seat, no luggage consignment, no food, no water, but very convenient," said Wang.

He added that the company had consulted with Airbus, the company which built most of its aeroplanes, and had been told the proposals were safe.

"So once the government approves it formally, we'll try it," said Wang.

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[Bobby+Umit 161]

One way of population control I suppose.

[thetreble 19]

Uh...one, I'm pretty sure this would be dangerous as if the flight had turbulence, and people would need to fasten their safety belt, they wouldn't even have a seat. How can that possibly be safe?

And if you can stand for 3 or 4 hours straight, good for you. I recently had a choral event where my choir had to stand for 2 hours and my legs were super sore afterwards.

Edited June 29, 2009 by thetreble

[mawilson 2,133]

Uh...one, I'm pretty sure this would be dangerous as if the flight had turbulence, and people would need to fasten their safety belt, they wouldn't even have a seat. How can that possibly be safe?

Who cares about safe? It's China!

Cattle class, yay.

[rooster 1]

I find it hard to believe that Aerobus would say that it would be safe to do this!!

[scandal 951]

I think they could hook up some harnesses on the wings. Have extra passengers sitting outside the plane, too.

[rooster 1]

I think they could hook up some harnesses on the wings. Have extra passengers sitting outside the plane, too.

Goggles provide for a fee of course!!

[Bobby+Umit 161]

Uh...one, I'm pretty sure this would be dangerous as if the flight had turbulence, and people would need to fasten their safety belt, they wouldn't even have a seat. How can that possibly be safe?

Who cares about safe? It's China!

Cattle class, yay.

Safety? Chinese? Guess you don't need it since you have 1 billion or so replacements....

(for the uninitiated - that press is coming down with 180+ tons of force, and normally, the sheet of metal (parts) are pulled through each "station" that forms the final part. But it was to hard to make, so they inserted humans into the die/press to manually move the parts along)

[Bobby+Umit 161]

I think they could hook up some harnesses on the wings. Have extra passengers sitting outside the plane, too.

Goggles provide for a fee of course!!

Guy using paper and ray bans as a "welding" mask.

[mawilson 2,133]

I think they could hook up some harnesses on the wings. Have extra passengers sitting outside the plane, too.

I like it! The Chinese FAA declared the practice safe.

[Ladylethal 12]

That can't be serious! If safety procedures state that we must be seated during take off and landing, if we have a turbulence and you're not seated you can (as happened a few weeks ago) be banged on the ceiling and floor like a ragged doll how in the world would any company/government approve of "standing tickets" for airplanes?!?! Crazy chinese.

[Bobby+Umit 161]

I wonder why they don't do the "Fifth Element" way and have slide in slots for PAX.

You probably can squeeze in a lot more people into them, and then you would have all kinds of cushion.

[scandal 951]

I wonder why they don't do the "Fifth Element" way and have slide in slots for PAX.

You probably can squeeze in a lot more people into them, and then you would have all kinds of cushion.

I'll wanna sit next to the fat people

[ellmvl 1]

One way of population control I suppose.

LOL @ population control this is a smart and crazy idea i guess.

Wondering where are they gonna hook the safety belt if they are standing on the isle. hahaha

[My Name Is Nobody 3]

Good concept It gives me as a consumer the choice ( personel responsibility) to fly at a discounted rate if I feel it is in my best interest. I don't need bueracrats telling me when and how to travel.