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Old May 5, 2020 | 6:14 pm
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Originally Posted by jsloan
It's not being enforced. They will happily sell those seats if they can. It's mostly for show -- people don't habitually select middle seats anyway, if they have a choice.
At least UA isn't charging a fee for a passenger to sit next to an empty middle seat like Frontier:

Frontier Airlines passengers can now reserve a ‘More Room’ seat assignment – with a confirmed empty middle seat next to them. The option complements the airline’s mandatory face covering requirement for all passengers and flight crews, along with a wide variety of other initiatives aimed at achieving the highest levels of passenger well-being and comfort when flying Frontier. Passengers can select a More Room seat – starting at $39 per passenger, per flight -- on Frontier’s website, FlyFrontier.com, when booking new tickets, managing their booking, or at check-in, subject to availability.
https://news.flyfrontier.com/frontie...y-middle-seat/
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