On: New airline seat arrangement looks to increase passenger capacity

[ginko]

Having relatively wide shoulders, the "fight" for the arm rest was always one of the most annoying aspects of flying. This layout would get rid of all the shoulder and arm bumping, which would be welcome.

[joezydeco → ginko]

Right. So now everyone rests their arms on their neighbor's thighs? Look at that diagram again.

If you think fighting over armrests is bad, this is way, way, way, worse.

[Retra → ginko]

They also delineate where your personal space is so that people don't invade it.