Satirical News Service
New York, New York
New York, New York
After two airliners within the space of a month have had to
be diverted due to fights breaking out over reclining seats, some airlines see
this as another chance to further gouge their customers in flight.
In a trial test on a long flight, the passenger is charged
$20 for the first 3 inches to recline their seat and then $15 per each
additional inch to the maximum allowable limit of 10. They must swipe their
credit card to “unlock” it. If the person in back of that seats does not want
the seat in front of them to reline, they can swipe their credit card and be
charged $25 to block it. Then it gets really interesting. If the first person
wants to override that block, an ebay like auction window opens up on the
in-seat viewers, and a bidding war begins. Whoever bids the highest, gets to control the seat. Airlines figure this
could be a gold mine, and might actually mitigate the thousands of dollars lost
when they have to divert flights due to altercations breaking out in flight.
