British Airways has fallen in line with its major competitors on short-haul European routes, by guaranteeing a free middle seat for Club Europe passengers.
Air France and Lufthansa have both employed this practice for some time, and while in reality BA does already keep the middle seat free where availability permits, on busy routes this is not always possible.
BA’s configures most of its short-haul aircraft (including its Boeing 737 and Airbus A319 and A320 fleet) in a 2-3 layout in Club Europe, and from February 23 next year the airline says it will guarantee passengers a window or aisle seat by keeping the middle seat of three free.
Robert Boyle, commercial director at British Airways, said: “We’ve listened to customer feedback and taken the decision to leave the middle seat unoccupied to give our customers that extra privacy and sense of personal space.”
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Report by Mark Caswell
