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PlainName:

--- Quote ---so I'm not too sure how that would be workable in practice.
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Planes often have rows of three, so it will mean the middle seat is empty, thus reducing by only a third. It would only reduce by a half when there are an even number of seats per row.
james_s:

--- Quote from: langwadt on April 28, 2020, 11:59:50 am ---they most be getting those 747 very cheap from all the airlines that are retiring them, they are not as fuel efficient as more modern planes and maintaining four engines instead of two is expensive

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They sure are nice to fly on though, and significantly faster than the large twins that are taking over those routes. I'll be really sad to see the 747s go.
SiliconWizard:

--- Quote from: dunkemhigh on April 28, 2020, 04:56:54 pm ---
--- Quote ---so I'm not too sure how that would be workable in practice.
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Planes often have rows of three, so it will mean the middle seat is empty, thus reducing by only a third. It would only reduce by a half when there are an even number of seats per row.

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In  this case, people are not grouped, and the whole point about groups not being workable is valid. You'd never have 2 people next to one another, even if they are of the same group, if you leave the middle seat empty. That was my whole point - considering groups would be a headache, and not really workable. But if you allow "groups" to use the 3 seats, and otherwise leave middle seats empty, that becomes a headache for balancing the planes, which was my point. So, that was for the group thing.

Now regarding the fill ratio, true that wouldn't be -50%. That would be typically -30% if you leave all middle seats empty. Still a significant hit.
thinkfat:
Leaving just the middle seat empty will not give you the necessary separation. Especially not with air nozzles blowing down from the ceiling and distributing the virus aerosole in the entire cabin.
SiliconWizard:

--- Quote from: thinkfat on April 28, 2020, 06:46:18 pm ---Leaving just the middle seat empty will not give you the necessary separation. Especially not with air nozzles blowing down from the ceiling and distributing the virus aerosole in the entire cabin.

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Fair point, air nozzles would be a problem. Airlines could decide to disable all air nozzles temporarily though. (I suppose you're talking about the individual air nozzles above each seat?)
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