Airlines plan for social distancing
Keeping the middle seat of each three-seat row vacant, not assigning the last row to any passenger, allowing only one person to sit in each row in coaches that carry passengers to aircraft or terminal buildings…
These are some of the measures airlines plan to take in the post-lockdown period to ensure fliers maintain social distancing as a safeguard against the coronavirus.
But this could also end up burning a bigger hole in fliers’ pockets, officials of various airlines and tour operators said.
It is not yet clear when domestic and international flights will resume even after the lockdown is lifted but airlines have started making plans for that, a key aspect of which is to ensure social distancing among passengers.
