So that step will reduce the number of flight attendants from four to three, yet allow the airline to provide more seating space for each passenger.

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Spurred on by the automakers, Johnson Controls acquired several companies, including Prince Automotive, creator of the first lighted vanity mirror, as it expanded beyond seating to provide complete interiors and electronics.

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Qantas recently unveiled plans to provide similar suite-like seating aboard planes in 2008.

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On the plus side, the services can accept reservations at any time, track their customers' behavior to provide personalized services such as identifying regular customers and their preferences for seating, and use direct-marketing techniques to drive business on slow nights, fill cancellations or offer premium seating.

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