Budget carrier calls for 'vertical seating' flights
- Health & Leisure
- Thursday, 29 June 2017
VivaColombia, a budget airline in Colombia, has expressed interest in so-called vertical seating, akin to perching on a bar stool, which would enable airlines to fit more passengers on flights.
In 2010, Irish carrier Ryanair considered a bid to do the same, but was slapped down by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), which said there would be many hurdles to jump through before carriers could launch 'stand-up' flights.
“The aircraft manufacturer would have to get the seats approved,” said Richard Taylor, a spokesperson for the CAA. “Unless they can make it 100 per cent safe, it won’t be viable.”
So far, no 'standing seat' has been approved.