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Amnesia10
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ProfessorF
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I honestly can't see it being approved for service by the various authorities.
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EddArmitage
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Isn't this based on a news article from several months ago?
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Nick
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Benches ftw
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davrosG5
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Yes, I think it is. It boils down to the cost of making a 'standing' plane meet required safety standards. The bracing and re-enforcement necessary to ensure that a standing passenger can be safely restrained during take-off, landing (or crashing) increases the weight of the plane so much that it's uneconomical to run compared to a plane with seating.
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l3v1ck
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They'd never get it past health and safety. Not that people would want it. It wouldn't cut fares by much, just boost their profits.
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Nick
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He said that standing fares would be guaranteed £1.
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EddArmitage
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Does that include the surcharge for oxygen?
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Nick
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No, that's included - but if you want it pressurised in the cabin then that's extra!
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Amnesia10
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Yes and it Passenger duty and you are above £10 again. _________________Do concentrate, 007... "You are gifted. Mine is bordering on seven seconds." https://www.dropbox.com/referrals/NTg5MzczNTkhttp://astore.amazon.co.uk/wwwx404couk-21
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l3v1ck
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Plus taxes. Boarding card fee, credit/debit card fee, baggage fee, toilet fees etc.
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belchingmatt
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Would still work out cheaper than almost all other operators.
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adidan
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Hell, why not go the whole hog and use Indian train methods and strap passengers to the wings? 
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JJW009
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I wonder if they did long-haul, would we finally see cryostasis used commercially? How many people popsicles could you stack in a Jumbo  _________________jonbwfc's law: "In any forum thread someone will, no matter what the subject, mention Firefly." When you're feeling too silly for x404, youRwired.net
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Amnesia10
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On a long haul they could have those beds like in pod hotels and cram them in. _________________Do concentrate, 007... "You are gifted. Mine is bordering on seven seconds." https://www.dropbox.com/referrals/NTg5MzczNTkhttp://astore.amazon.co.uk/wwwx404couk-21
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