New concept for long-haul travel

[SleeplessFlyer]

There's much concern these days about the lack of space in airplane seats, and the stress and exhaustion that results from remaining in them for long periods of time.

As a frequent business traveler, I too spent many endless, sleepless nights aboard planes on intercontinental flights, which gave me a lot of time to think about a way to solve this problem. A few years later an initial idea had taken the form of a conceptual design for commercial aircraft passenger cabins, a design that can provide every passenger with a fully reclining seat and far more freedom to move about.

This solution, and the added space that it provides to every traveler, may also help in reducing the number of cases of travel-related DVT, a condition that has been linked to lack of mobility during prolonged periods of time.

I'd like to know what my fellow travelers think of this concept, so if you would like to take a close look at it, I invite you to visit this website:

www.airbornehotel.com

Have a good flight... and a good night!

 

[Lrjtcaptain]

thats actually a really good design however it looks like it may be a sort of hazard when it comes to evacuating. Ive spent many trips wishing i had alot more room. Excellent idea, but seriously looks like an evacuation hazard

 

[SleeplessFlyer]

Lrjtcaptain:

Thank you very much for your kind reply and comments about the ABH concept. I’m glad to know you liked the idea!

Regarding your safety concerns:

All ABH modules will have safety rails to prevent pax from falling off. To further assure passenger safety, each seat-bed will have a three-point adjustable seat belt that the pax can have adjusted while seated or while sleeping.
In an emergency evacuation, only pax in top-level modules will need to make use of the ladders to abandon their modules, the rest can simply walk out of their modules. Pax manuals will include precise directions for emergency procedures, leaving the use of ladders only for pax who need them to abandon their modules. Additionally, clear signs will be in place all along the cabin to indicate the way to the nearest exit.
Also, I’m positive that the ABH system’s unique three-aisle design—50% more aisle space—is an enormous advantage in case of an evacuation. In present cabin configurations, it is not possible to leap over seats in order to advance towards the front or rear of the plane, so this leaves just the two aisles for evacuation. Moreover, the design of ABH modules permits passengers to move across the cabin—in three levels—and reach other aisles in case one of them has an obstruction.

Cheers!

 

[Lrjtcaptain]

do these designs boost the amount of passaners the plane can carry or does the extra space negate itself out and equal about the same passanger volume? What about overhead bin storage space?

 

[chawbein]

Sleepless -

Do you work for the company or something? Sure sounds like it. The idea may have merit depending on cost and safety concerns.

 

[SleeplessFlyer]

Mark:

Pax capacity of ABH cabins is estimated to range from 85% to over 100% of the capacity of conventional cabins, approximately and depending upon the aircraft and cabin type.

There’s lots of space for hand baggage in ABH cabins. There are individual bins in each module—located above the passenger's feet.
There’s additional space at both sides of the cabin—over the windows. Total stowage capacity in ABH cabins increases considerably compared with conventional cabins.

By the way, great homepage!