{"id":24373,"date":"2025-05-26T03:00:11","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T00:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/?p=24373"},"modified":"2025-05-25T22:59:57","modified_gmt":"2025-05-25T19:59:57","slug":"stand-and-fly-for-the-price-of-lunch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/stand-and-fly-for-the-price-of-lunch\/","title":{"rendered":"Stand and Fly for the Price of Lunch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Short-hop flights from Israel might be about to get much cheaper. New vertical-style airline seats\u2014where passengers are securely harnessed in a nearly standing position\u2014have received safety approval and could soon redefine budget air travel.<\/p>\n<p>Several European carriers, with Ryanair at the forefront, are preparing to use these seats on flights of up to two hours. The aim? To slash ticket prices and make flying even more accessible.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24376\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24376\" style=\"width: 780px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-24376 \" src=\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2-184.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"780\" height=\"479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2-184.webp 624w, https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2-184-300x184.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24376\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Vertical airplane seats | Photo: From trekbible&#8217;s YouTube channel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>A Seat You Stand In<\/strong><br \/>\nThese innovative seats, which look more like padded vertical \u201ccollars\u201d than traditional chairs, allow travelers to be safely strapped in without actually sitting in the usual way.<\/p>\n<p>Aviation experts estimate that adding them could increase passenger capacity by around 20% per flight\u2014without compromising safety.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24377\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24377\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-24377 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/3-106-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/3-106-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/3-106-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/3-106-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/3-106.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24377\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Archive: Plane at Ben Gurion Airport | Photo: Moshe Shai\/Flash90<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><iframe title=\"The Standing Airline Seats | Skyrider 2.0\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6_kJ9oilgBQ?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/reganews.co.il\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>A 25-Shekel Flight from Israel to Greece?<\/strong><br \/>\nFor <em>olim<\/em> and other Israeli travelers, this upgrade could make short flights to nearby destinations\u2014like Cyprus, Rhodes, or Greece\u2014much more affordable. Ryanair has already announced plans to price these seats between \u00a31 and \u00a35, or about 25 shekels.<\/p>\n<p>The change is expected to launch officially within two years. And while the seating may not be conventional, it points to a clear shift: short, no-frills, and ultra-cheap flights\u2014perfect for spontaneous getaways or family visits abroad.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A game-changer in low-cost air travel: Newly approved \u201cstanding\u201d seats, designed for short flights, could bring ticket prices down to just \u00a35. 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