Physician tweets photo of full plane despite airlines' assurances of open middle seats. On this cross-country flight, there appeared to be no empties.
A photo of a crowded flight posted on Twitter by a cardiologist returning from the New York City area may hint at the difficulties of social distancing as air travel picks up again.
In a separate tweet, Weiss included a statement from United's chief customer officer, sent to all passengers, saying,"We're automatically blocking middle seats to give you enough space on board." Story continuesUnited is among several airlines that have established policies of trying to keep middle seats open, though for some it appears more of a goal than a guarantee. Airline passenger traffic has plunged to levels not seen since the 1950s and recently domestic flights averaged 17 passengers, Nicholas Calio, CEO of the industry trade group Airlines for America, told a Senate Committee last week.
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