{"id":3955,"date":"2022-01-30T23:19:40","date_gmt":"2022-01-30T23:19:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevoiceofman.com\/2022\/01\/30\/aggressively-intimate-economy-seats-just-might-ruin-air-travel\/"},"modified":"2022-01-30T23:19:40","modified_gmt":"2022-01-30T23:19:40","slug":"aggressively-intimate-economy-seats-just-might-ruin-air-travel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevoiceofman.com\/2022\/01\/30\/aggressively-intimate-economy-seats-just-might-ruin-air-travel\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Aggressively Intimate\u2019 Economy Seats Just Might Ruin Air Travel"},"content":{"rendered":"
A truly awkward economy seat design has left travel lovers furious \u2013 the flex lounge. The economy seat idea, which was designed before the pandemic hit in 2020, involves a seat set-up where you can sit facing your friends or family.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As the designers \u2013 German aviation company, the Heinkel Group \u2013 wrote on Facebook: \u201cOur concept, the Flex Lounge, gives the opportunity to book the first two seat rows and make it your own private little area. Your time together starts after takeoff!\u201d<\/p>\n
The problem is \u2013\u00a0what happens when you\u2019re not travelling with friends or family?<\/p>\n