European airline to offer cheap standing vertical seat

Looking for a cheap fare on a flight? One European airline may have the newest solution.

Irish budget airline RyanAir will offer discounted tickets for passengers willing to stand during flights, the UK's Daily Telegraph reports.

The proposed "vertical seats" would be offered in special standing-room only sections in the rear of commuter flights that are an hour or possibly more.

Tickets would cost $7 to $14 per passenger said Mike O'Leary, the Irish airline's chief executive.

The seats will be tilted slightly upright for passengers to lean against, complete with seatbelts,  armrests and a cushion for lower back support.

The cost of adding the cheap standing-room seats will reportedly be made up with charges for using the restroom on the plane.

O'Leary says it will make the fleet lighter and more fuel-efficient, driving down costs and helping to reduce the airline's carbon footprint.

Safety testing for the new seats begins in 2011.