Author: Angus Coogan

Last summer I had an experience I’m sure many are familiar with. Arriving at the airport I discovered my flight was delayed. Indefinitely, with no explanation. As I sat in a dull terminal staring out at an even duller patch of asphalt where my plane should have been stood, I couldn’t help but think there must be more to air travel than this. It wouldn’t be a surprise to learn that many others have wondered the same whilst stuck aboard planes which closer resemble games of human Tetris than cabins.   From 1976 to 2003, passengers were able to...