Travel & Transportation

No, EasyJet's 'Backless' Chair Is Not the Future of Air Travel

Viral tweet does not show the latest indignity being inflicted on travelers

People boarding easy jet plane — The company said that even though these seats were "inoperative" and that no passengers were permitted to fly while sitting in the seats, the "flight can depart."Getty Images

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In an industry that considers innovations like standing seats and pay-per-use toilets legitimate ways to squeeze more money out of customers, it wouldn’t be out of the realm of possibility that the next step in budget airline innovation would come for the back of your seat.

Thankfully, that’s not the case. At least, not yet.

But when EasyJet flyer Matthew Harris spotted a backless seat on a flight from Luton, England to Geneva, Switzerland on Tuesday, he was understandably confused.