World’s First Affordable Lie-Flat Economy Seat May Be Airlines’ Next Marketing Feature

Zephyr Aerospace’s double-decker airplane seat concept. Zephyr Aerospace

SANTA CLARA, Calif.—Airlines may consider investing in comfortable, budget-friendly seats for their economy travelers. The wow factor: People can lie down to sleep.

With talk about airlines operating at two-thirds or 50 percent capacity due to COVID-19, people may find their flights emptier than before. The empty seats may seem like a waste of space, but one company has decided to improve that situation.