But most companies have been reluctant to guarantee that they will keep middle seats empty or otherwise limit passengers on all flights. (Delta, Spirit and JetBlue are exceptions, pledging to block middle seats at least for a while.) Open middle seats would help. For the past couple of months, most flights have been empty enough to easily accommodate vacant middle seats. That’s good news for passengers and airlines alike — but only if, as demand recovers, flights are filled sparsely enough for safety.

Source: Hindustan Times June 06, 2020 11:48 UTC