Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Travel season is approaching, which means families and solo adventurers scrounging together funds for a summer getaway. If they plan on flying to their destination, they have a record number of options to choose from. Though the overall basic economy seat price hit its lowest points in history (and at its smallest ever size), airlines have also realized passengers will spend incrementally more to upgrade their experience with added niceties like extra legroom or faster boarding.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Those fortunate enough to fly business class are also being served up some of the snazziest new seats on the market.  Regardless of where a passenger sits on a plane, though, maximizing space and comfort is always a major concern. Particularly on longer flights, and airlines and designers have gotten more creative about outside-the-box ways to let more passengers stretch out their legs or travel comfortably-ish with larger parties.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Here are a few designs pushing the idea of creating and saving space forwards …