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azza2110 2 hours ago

No way. Looking out the window is one of the joys of flying.

Picking out my house, seeing tiny cars on a remote highway, etc. Even 100+ MP cameras and high resolution screens won't come close to that level of detail.

articulatepang 2 hours ago | parent | next [-]

But are you willing to pay 10-20% more for that joy? I personally would rather pay less money to fly, not get to see out the window, and spend those dollars on, say, a fancier meal at the destination. Or to have an extra day at the destination if my trip length is money-bound rather than time-bound. Or put those dollars towards an extra hour of childcare. Or … I have so many uses for dollars that give me more utility than “see out the window while flying”.

Where that number comes from: they claim 50% reduction in fuel consumption, which sounds doubtful to me, and fuel is about a third of flight costs, and I’m making some generous assumptions around perfect competition.

karmajunkie 2 hours ago | parent [-]

it’s cute you think that’s going to show up in lower ticket costs instead of the company’s profit margin.

jrk 2 hours ago | parent [-]

Commercial air travel is extremely competitive and has very low margins.

bruce511 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Only a small fraction of current flyers get window seats. And the view from the isle seat or middle row is non-existent.

And that's before we talk about night flights when there's nothing to see, flights over water when there's nothing to see and so on.

So yes, I'm sure some people like windows. But the majority have demonstrated that they're just fine flying without them.

noduerme 25 minutes ago | parent [-]

Not to mention the cretins who put their windows down for the whole flight.

JSR_FDED 11 minutes ago | parent [-]

Except when everyone is trying to sleep and one person has their window up

noduerme 8 minutes ago | parent [-]

I've been that guy, but only if the scenery is interesting. Still, my attitude is that at noon, people don't need to have a blanket placed over their cage like parrots to make them sleep.

I also was on a flight once that had a very bouncy landing with all the windows down - when I didn't realize we were anywhere near the ground yet. I'm not into tuning out reality to that degree, and don't really feel obligated to help anyone else do so either ;)

seydor 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Skylights, Or floor windows for the freaky

carodgers 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Also the screen sizes they are showing have got to be exceedingly heavy.

hankbond 2 hours ago | parent [-]

I know every gram is accounted for in aerospace but OLEDs weighs so little, especially if you can just heatsink into existing metal structures nearby.

colordrops 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

I'm fine with not looking out of the window if the seat is comfortable and I can get to the bathroom more easily. And I'm sure I'm not the only one. Window enjoyers such as yourself will still be able to get the window seats.

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