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I've wondered why an airline doesn't try a "capsule hotel" style setup ever since I went to Japan.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capsule_hotel

http://www.yesicanusechopsticks.com/capsule/

If you built a section of plane for it specifically, I bet you could fit as many people, and I'd love to be able to lay out and sleep. Maybe the engineering or safety wouldn't be possible, but if it was, I think it'd be fantastic.

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That's great and is EXACTLY what I was going to say. I think the entire aircraft should be capusules or pods - smaller than the hotel ones - just big enough to turn over in. There would be room for your carry on, a screen in the ceiling for infotainment etc. Imagine how many could fit on the A380!

There is a precedent for traveling like this and it's not very positive.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Slavetrade2.jpg

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