10 Ways to Improve Traveling in Coach that an airline like JetBlue Could Implement Today to Make People Happier

1. I thought of this idea while traveling years ago. Make the flight even cheaper by having it sponsored by other companies. They pay for advertising which is placed on either side of the eating tray. The tray would have to be retrofitted with a clear plastic on both sides in order to fit the ads in.
2. Perhaps businesses could also sponsor snacks or samples (e.g. hand cream). We often get samples of goodies/give-aways from marketing people on the street, but why not receive them on the airplane? The consumer would be excited to know that they are receiving a goodie/give-away once they board the plane. What will my goodie be this time?
3. Ensure every flight has free wifi. Go-Go wifi is charging about $14-15 a shot for wifi on flights.
4. Have people with children sitting close together. Perhaps special toys or entertainment for the children to keep them busy, so our kids don’t disturb other passengers too much.
5. Have a separation blind that can come down between you and the passenger beside you. No more will I have to be pitched for five hours to join a religious group or listen to a conversation between people on either side of me. It can also block out some light if you’re trying to rest.
6. When the flight lands, a little reminder will flash on the screen in front of you to tell you that you’ve left something in the pouch in front of you, e.g. you put an iPad in there thinking you’ll remember it, but “oops” you didn’t and it gets left behind. The pouch will have a sensor to detect if there is anything in there or not.
7. A do not disturb hat you can wear so that the flight attendant lets you sleep instead of offering you pretzels while you were mid-REM.
8. A JetBlue singles app: You indicate that you’re single and you can locate other singles on the plane that you might be interested in chatting with/sitting beside.
9. Games you can play on a touch-screen in front of you, which can also be played against other passengers, such as chess, backgammon, trivia or solitaire if you prefer playing on your own. It’d be so cool to be playing trivia against someone in seat 16D while you’re in 3A, wouldn’t it? Or have a group trivia challenge for anyone on the flight that wished to participate. It would all be timed, so that the game wouldn’t be held up. The passenger with the most points wins a JetBlue prize. You can even register a name for regular fliers, Maybe the player with the most highest scores at the end of the year wins a trip.
10. A JetBlue industry app: You can indicate what industry you’re working in, so that you can have an opportunity to meet others on the flight that are in the same industry. Flight networking!