AIRLINES have been accused of “profiteering from the pandemic” by forcing passengers to pay to sit together. Carriers such as Ryanair have been called out for apparently seating passeng…
AIRLINES have been accused of "profiteering from the pandemic" by forcing passengers to pay to sit together.
According to The Times, a number of passengers claim they were put in the middle seat during a flight, between two strangers, if they didn't pay for a designated seat.One passenger, travelling with Ryanair from London Stansted to Gran Canaria, told The Times that he didn't pay for reserved seating, but was separated from his wife who was put in between two strangers.
Some airlines initially proposed keeping the middle seats free on flights to allow passengers to social distance, although this was quickly deemed to be uneconomical. "Ryanair has introduced a set of new healthy guidelines to protect our customers and crew, which include the mandatory use of face masks and other measures that ensure limited contact while travelling.
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