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Delta Air Lines announced on Monday that it will continue to block the middle seats on its aircraft until mid-April, making it the only major airline.
The airline will continue to create space between passengers, and also limit the overall capacity on all its flights to ensure that ‘customers can plan and book their spring trip with confidence’, until at least April 30, the airline states. a statement.
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The airline has been offering more space since April 2020 by blocking seats and also reducing the number of people on board each flight, the airline said in a statement.
It also remains one of the only major airlines to enforce the policy amid the ongoing pandemic.
Most carriers, including Southwest, American and United, lifted the restriction by the holiday season just months after taking the unprecedented step of blocking middle seats and creating more distance between passengers.
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES TO STOP IN MIDDLE STOPPES
Just last month, Alaska Airlines became the latest airline to no longer block middle seats in the main cabin. The airline pointed to a number of “scientific studies that suggest that masks, in addition to air circulation and HEPA filtration, keep passengers safe” even when every seat is in an airplane. “
| Ticker | Safety | Last | Alter | Alter% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL | DELTA AIR LINES INC. | 43.05 | +1.91 | + 4.64% |
| LUV | SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO. | 52.34 | +2.28 | + 4.55% |
| UAL | UNITED LIGHT LINES HLDG. | 44.29 | +2.15 | + 5.10% |
| AAL | AMERICAN AIRLINES GROUP INC. | 17.77 | +0.58 | + 3.40% |
| ALK | ALASKA AIRLINE | 56.91 | +2.76 | + 5.10% |
All middle seats on any Delta Premium Select, Delta Comfort + and Main Cabin will still be blocked for parties of one to two people. However, parties of three or more can still choose seats together, the airline said. If a corridor does not have a middle seat, it will be completely blocked off.
“We want our customers to have complete confidence when traveling with Delta, and they continue to be told that more space provides more peace of mind,” said Bill Lentsch, Delta’s customer experience officer.
If Delta sees signs of greater demand for certain flights, the airline will ‘look for opportunities to upgrade to larger aircraft or fly more to promote space on board’.
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Delta will ‘continue to reconsider seat blocking in connection with the transfer and vaccination figures of cases’, while working on other products and services which, according to the airline, ‘will give confidence in the health and safety of everyone on board’.
In addition, Delta, to close the seats, says that it makes it easier for passengers to understand the test requirements and be tested before the test by offering a home test or helping passengers find a nearby seat find to test personally. The airline recently expanded its testing centers to Delta hubs in Minneapolis and Detroit, in addition to Atlanta, Boston, New York-JFK and Seattle.
Delta’s interactive travel map has been implemented to help customers understand the latest travel requirements or restrictions, the airline said.
More than 55 airports also have a dedicated team of “clean ambassadors” who have the task of ensuring a “consistently safe and clean experience”.