As rules around social distancing become the norm, many are wondering how they can be upheld in tightly packed planes. A French engineer has come up with a concept that could help people keep their distance once we’re back in the air.
Florian Barjot has created the ‘PlanBay. It is a plexiglass/polycarbonate that can be strapped onto the middle economy seat to make a barrier and enforce distance between the passengers on either side.
This device was created to find a quick, easy to install solution that would not jeopardise any safety standards needed on an airplane.
‘The idea of a removable kit makes sense when the need for sanitary measures is temporary and/or limited to a geographic area,’ Barjot told Lonely Planet.
Florian Barjot/EarthBay
PlanBay also features a protection panel that increases the height of the seats between rows, effectively adding a higher barrier for passengers seated behind the seat triple.
Florian Barjot/EarthBay
This barrier is not meant to fully protect people from spreading the virus, but is hoped to help lessen the ability of people to contaminate each other.
Image: Florian Barjot/EarthBay
