An airline might toss seats out the window

Hey Monkeys, just read this article about an airline who wants to ditch seats.

South American carrier VivaColombia has mooted the suggestion of standing-only flights, this week - in favour of so-called vertical seating.

Below are more details.
Although it may not sound the most comfortable experience, it could be an ideal solution for those looking to travel short-haul on a budget.
Not least because increased passenger numbers would push down ticket fares.
Not that the cabin wouldn't be structured into aisles, of course. Traditional rows would merely be replaced by 'saddle' seats, which offer a bar stool-inspired perch and a back rest.

There are some statistics that shows how some people reacted to this proposal.
They conducted a poll of 120,000 people, which found that 80,000 of them would consider the seats if they were free, while 42 per cent said they would use them if the fare was half that of a traditional ticket.

An interesting fact to point out is that standing seats were never ratified by any aviation authority before.

I think that this is a good idea for cost cutting, but standing in one place for an hour or longer will get tiring. After a while, people would start to complain (and who would blame them?). I also think that this idea, if approved, would not fare well because I believe that people are willing to pay more to be comfortable.

Would you guys travel while standing up? If so, for how long? If this idea to ditch conventional seats goes through, do you think that more people will travel on this airline due to cheaper costs?

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