Airbus patents bench seats "to accommodate larger passengers"
Airbus could seat obese passengers on benches
(CNN) -- Travel can be tricky for passengers of larger girth. For years, travelers have been getting wider, while airline seats have been getting smaller. Not to mention the fact that heavier fliers are too often rewarded with ridicule from their thinner cohorts.
Airbus might have a solution: replace individual seats with rows of benches.
Story highlights
- Airbus has filed a patent for a "reconfigurable passenger bench seat"
- Adjustable, detachable seat belts can accommodate passengers of all sizes
- The debate about how to cope with obese travelers has become heated in recent years
