EU won't tell airlines to leave middle seat empty as travel resumes
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EU won't tell airlines to leave middle seat empty as travel resumes
The European Union's executive will say on Wednesday that airlines will not have to leave the middle seat empty but passengers will have to wear masks on board and in airports as travel amid the coronavirus crisis gradually resumes....
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Re: EU won't tell airlines to leave middle seat empty as travel resumes
Did anyone really think, airlines would fly with empty seats.
Last edited by WHL on Wed May 13, 2020 9:57 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Re: EU won't tell airlines to leave middle seat empty as travel resumes
Only if their air fares were to rise substantially...
Dee
Dee
Re: EU won't tell airlines to leave middle seat empty as travel resumes
As soon as flights are available, I’ll be coming home over. The face mask is ready to be used!
Re: EU won't tell airlines to leave middle seat empty as travel resumes
Which is what I´d have expected.Happy in Cyprus wrote: ↑Thu May 14, 2020 2:34 am Were that to be the case, 4 seats would have to pay for the previous 6, resulting in a 50% seat price increase.
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Re: EU won't tell airlines to leave middle seat empty as travel resumes
I guess if you normally pay 19.99 for a seat then 30 is still not bad!
Re: EU won't tell airlines to leave middle seat empty as travel resumes
If you decide you must fly then i guess thats just what you have to do, Pay extra.Happy in Cyprus wrote: ↑Thu May 14, 2020 2:34 am Were that to be the case, 4 seats would have to pay for the previous 6, resulting in a 50% seat price increase.
I started off with nothing and have most of it left !
Re: EU won't tell airlines to leave middle seat empty as travel resumes
Back to the good old days 15 years ago when seats were common place LHR - LCA for £300+ each way.
Re: EU won't tell airlines to leave middle seat empty as travel resumes
Back in the day, when you had a choice of either British airways or Cyprus airways.
Some how the fare was always miraculously the same for both airlines, funny that
Some how the fare was always miraculously the same for both airlines, funny that
Re: EU won't tell airlines to leave middle seat empty as travel resumes
Yes, but it was a better service with a hot meal included- -Cyprus Airways used to have a very generous baggage allowance, back in the day!
The problem will be how many airlines will survive this if lock downs go on for too long?
Dee
The problem will be how many airlines will survive this if lock downs go on for too long?
Dee
Re: EU won't tell airlines to leave middle seat empty as travel resumes
Quite a few book seats as soon as they are released. Threads appear announcing that Easyjet have released next Mays tickets etc fairly regularly.
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