Delta Air Lines has said it will keep the middle seat of its aircraft unused until at least the end of September.
Delta Chief Customer Experience Officer Bill Lentsch said: “Reducing the overall number of customers on every aircraft across the fleet is one of the most important steps we can take to ensure a safe experience.
“Delta is offering the highest standards in safety and cleanliness so we’re ready for customers when they’re ready to fly again.”
The airline will block the middle seat through September 30, maintaining 60% capacity in the main cabin and 50% in first class.
As demand picks up on certain routes Delta said it will upgrade to larger aircraft when available or add more flights.
Blocked seats will come up as ‘unavailable’ on the system and the airline will also block a small number of aisle seats on certain aircraft.
In addition Delta will ‘sanitise every flight at every Delta airport using electrostatic sprayers,’
