Raptor72 From Switzerland, joined May 2004, 49 posts, RR: 0 Posted (8 years 9 months 3 weeks 4 days 2 hours ago) and read 1192 times:
Hi all
Just wondering what you think about leather seats in aircrafts. More and more airlines are using leather seats in regional aircrafts, newest example JetStar in Australia.
BA380 From United Kingdom, joined May 2004, 1466 posts, RR: 9 Reply 1, posted (8 years 9 months 3 weeks 4 days 2 hours ago) and read 1156 times:
I really like leather seats on shorthaul aircraft - they seem really smart. However, I share yoru views for longhaul - it would not be nice on a reclining seat.
I understand that passengers think leather is more upmarket but the airlines like them as they are easier to clean, so it's a no-brainer...
Phaeton From Germany, joined Jan 2004, 406 posts, RR: 2 Reply 2, posted (8 years 9 months 3 weeks 4 days 2 hours ago) and read 1155 times:
That leather seat on the Jetstar Airbus looks really nice. Comparable to a Mercedes leather seat. Airlines generally only use leather seats on their shorthaul planes. Emirates installed them on their A340-500s in First Class and didn't get the best reaction. They tend to stick to your back after a while.
Leather versus Cloth: Cloth is cheaper but needs more maintenance, whereas leather is more expensive but easier to clean.
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Msl747 From United States of America, joined Jul 2004, 411 posts, RR: 1 Reply 3, posted (8 years 9 months 3 weeks 3 days 23 hours ago) and read 1136 times:
BA has them on their short-haul a/c and they're real nice Although I could see the problem on a long flight, especially in First, if the seat converts into a bed. I mean who wants a leather bed?
L410Turbolet From Czech Republic, joined May 2004, 5394 posts, RR: 19 Reply 4, posted (8 years 9 months 3 weeks 3 days 7 hours ago) and read 1109 times:
I think there's leather and then there's real leather. Concorde's seats were like 17.000 GBP/pair so I'd expect a slight quality difference between them and some 737 LCC seats.
From my personal experience with leather seats (LH 737/320, Midway CRJ/F100): they look great, but sitting in them for 3 hours is quite different experiece with wet-back end.
SafetyDude From United States of America, joined Sep 2001, 3795 posts, RR: 16 Reply 5, posted (8 years 9 months 3 weeks 3 days 4 hours ago) and read 1097 times:
Qantasflyer From Australia, joined Mar 2004, 396 posts, RR: 2 Reply 8, posted (8 years 9 months 3 weeks 1 day 10 hours ago) and read 1046 times:
I did a trip with Virgin Blue from Sydney to Perth and back about 5 hours one way. The seats where leather and i found them to get really uncomfortable after a while and hard, while on short hops their fine. I prefer cloth on longer flights.
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SafetyDude From United States of America, joined Sep 2001, 3795 posts, RR: 16 Reply 9, posted (8 years 9 months 3 weeks 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 1030 times:
Also, after a while, the leather begins to stick to you. Yuck!
Vatveng From United States of America, joined Jan 2004, 892 posts, RR: 1 Reply 10, posted (8 years 9 months 1 week 4 days 15 hours ago) and read 964 times:
Gee, Delta announces new leather seats and the leather junkies fall all over themselves to claim how much more $$$ they're willing to pay to fly their butt in a leather seat.
They can keep their leather seats. I'll pay more to avoid them.
I won't drive a car with leather seats, and I'm highly irritated at AirTran for putting leather seats in their new 737's. Fortunately their 717s, even the new-delivery 2004 models, still have cloth seats.
Kalakaua From United States of America, joined Jan 2004, 1516 posts, RR: 5 Reply 11, posted (8 years 9 months 1 week 4 days 10 hours ago) and read 963 times:
You folks make it sound like you fly butt naked when it comes to leather seats... Gosh, I rather have leather anyday, and I pay more to avoid those nasty sweat, urine, vomit, crap, headlice, mites, etc... soaked cloth seats.
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Although I could see the problem on a long flight, especially in First, if the seat converts into a bed. I mean who wants a leather bed?
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