Australia's flagship air carrier Qantas Airways officially debuted Neighbour Free Seating in October.
based on routes with the most travelers amid the surge of demand post-pandemic.While TikTok is currently bursting with dubious"travel hacks" promising to keep the seat next to one's ticketed place free, one airline is turning this around and offering it to those who pay., which is Australia's flagship air carrier, officially debuted its"Neighbour Free Seating" service on Oct.
"The data shows it's most popular with customers on our longer flights between the east and west coasts, so rolling it out to our international flights makes a lot of sense," Qantas' Chief Customer And Digital Officer Catriona Larritt said in a statement. As the service depends on how full the flight gets and the seat selection patterns of the travelers, one will only know if the service is available closer to departure — two days before the flight, Qantas will send those who are eligible an email asking them if they'd like to pay extra to ensure the seat next to them does not have a neighbor.Qantas, one will then be able to see a map of standard economy seats which can be booked with either the middle or window seat empty.
Qantas' experiment will show the industry how airlines can give passengers who need more space the opportunity to pay for it without outright charging two seats or losing money on seats flying empty.for documenting how she asks flight attendants if they can find her a seat with an empty one next to it on flights — while flight attendants sometimes do this if there are free ones, other airlines may soon follow Qantas' lead in looking to turn this into a paid option.
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