A US government body has released a study to suggest that airlines should continue to block middle seats to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19, a concept that has been long-rejected by airlines. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released a study to suggest that blocking middle seats on commercial aircraft could
Delta Air Lines will begin filling aircraft to pre-pandemic passenger capacity, including middle seats, from 1 May 2021, a year after its middle seat blocking policy was introduced. Delta first introduced its policy of blocking the sale of middle seats in April 2020 shortly after COVID-19 was named a global pandemic by the World Health
The US carrier has come under fire in a Senate hearing on Tuesday, following its announcement to begin booking flights at full passenger capacity from Wednesday.
The Allied Pilots' Union wants Washington to foot the bill for extending current social distancing measures.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has said it supports the wearing of masks for passengers, but not keeping middle seats empty.
Delta has temporarily stopped allocating passengers middle seats as it moves towards increasing social distancing measures on its flights.
