Reconstructing the flight
Every airline is trying to cram more and more passengers onto their planes to gain revenue as airlines are largely unprofitable companies. An example of this would be Air Canada going bankrupt in 2003. This push for gained revenue has made flying generally uncomfortable and a hassle for passengers and awkward for the airlines themselves. Designers at PaperClipDesign have come up with a possible solution called the butterfly seat.
Airlines have been investing heavily in premium cabins at the front of planes but once installed it is very difficult to change the layout of the plane. With the butterfly seat the airline company can make this change with the press of a button.
Installing these chairs will be a large initial cost, but as many airlines are upgrading their designs in search of profit as it is, this definitely becomes a viable option.
The rewards of having these chairs are huge. If the allotted first class space is full and another customer wants a first class seat the company can change an economy seat into a first class and reap the financial rewards of doing so. As a result, the airline company can meet any type of demand as they can switch any seat into any format.
Designers estimate that using a business-class-heavy Butterfly layout on a popular route can increase the number of passengers by 40% and increase revenue by 5.7%.
On big planes and heavily business passenger travelled routes, where many people are willing to pay for the upgrade, I think this would be a great solution and would provide huge financial benefits. On smaller planes or less travelled routes this would be good once the seats need switching but because of cost concerns wouldn’t be as urgent, as less people would be willing to pay for the upgrade.