To block or unblock middle seats? Airlines have different policies—and customers, as well as Washington, are getting annoyed.
, a new factor has come into play when choosing an airline: COVID-19 safety, especially when it comes to middle seats.
Delta, for one, will continue to block middle seats through September 30. In a recent earnings call, however, CEO Ed Bastian said he “expect[s] to continue our policy beyond that date as well.” Merkley spearheaded the bill after his own experience on a packed plane. “Filling planes to capacity, forcing passengers to sit shoulder to shoulder for hours at a time, is incredibly irresponsible during a pandemic,” he said in a. “I’ve seen with my own eyes that airlines are willing to put their profit margins ahead of the health of their customers.
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