Eli5: Plane Seating

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When on a commercial plane why do all the passengers sit up right. I understand they are trying to fit the most amount of people in the smallest amount of space. Couldn’t all the seats become more like beds, oriented horizontal with everyone laying down, and they could be stacked vertically. If this isn’t an option they could at least have all the seats pre set at a heavy recline angle, I just see on most flights over 2 hours everyone is trying to rest up. Surprised that one of the airlines hasn’t started to cater to an aspect like this.

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Personally I would think:

1. For a line of 3 seats, it is unlikely to stretch 6ft for a passenger to lay straight, not to mention the tall guys.
2. Would the passenger think it is a perk if he can only lie down, but without the headroom to sit.
3. Anyone falling from even the second tier, on a plane, can be fatal. Even assuming everyone obey the safety regulations to buckle up well, there is extra chance of accident climbing up and down.

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