Why Are Airport Chairs Connected

Airport chairs are connected to each other at the base of their framework. Why do the authorities choose to place these types of seats in terminal waiting areas when single chairs would make people feel less confined and crammed together?

The main reason behind airport chairs that connect at the frames and make rows of seats is to save space and provide more seats. The waiting rooms at airports, bus stations, and train stations, need to be able to seat a lot of people for a long period of time. It will come to no surprise to anyone that flies the friendly skies that there are times when the flights are delayed. When a flight is delayed then the passengers that were intending to board the plane are left in the waiting area for a longer period of time. Along with the people waiting for the delayed flight are the next waves of passengers that arrive early to get checked in for the flight they are supposed to be on. The waiting room can quickly have two or more airplanes full of passengers waiting at one time.

Airport chairs are also connected in this manner to make them safer for people to sit in. Single chairs that are not bolted to the floors can be turned over when a person sits down to quickly, or leans back to far, or when a child starts to climb across the back of them. In order to prevent accidents from the chairs tipping over executives order chairs that are built into a row and have the framework to be bolted to the floor. The chairs that are secured in this manner do not tip over and they do not slide out from under a person when they are attempting to sit or stand.

Single chairs in waiting areas do allow people to feel less cramped, but they reduce the number of seats available. With the newer styles of connected seats the company can provide chairs that are slightly wider and feel like they provide more room. The newer designs with the larger seats can also accommodate passengers that weigh more. The smaller chairs will not hold an adult that weighs more than two hundred and fifty pounds, but the larger chairs will hold individuals that weigh as much as four hundred pounds. With the increase in obesity it is suggested that all waiting areas provide a few of the larger chairs to accommodate the larger people.

There are some airports that actually have a mixture of single seats, rows of seats, and padded benches for seats. The padded benches seat a large number of people of various sizes. These seats also allow people to stretch out on them and sleep while they are waiting for a flight. Many larger individuals prefer to sit on one of these types of seats so that they avoid the embarrassment of being too large to fit into a chair. The manufacturers suggest that all bench seats be designed to hold the maximum amount of weight.

Airport chairs are generally made up into a row of seats that are connected together and connected to the floor. Most airport chairs will hold a two hundred and fifty pound adult, but there are larger seats available that hold up to four hundred pounds.