How BA makes more money by flying with empty seats
Keeping the neighbouring seat empty is a novel way of ensuring air passengers have more space, but British Airways has decided that it is so effective the airline is extending its business model to more flights. Passengers who fly business class with BA in Europe have always been guaranteed a window or an aisle seat when booking, thanks to the carrier's policy not to sell the middle seat next to them. But now BA is to start withholding sale of the middle seats in the front rows of domestic flights also. The carrier has announced that it is expanding its Club Europe class, meaning that passengers flying from London to destinations such as Edinburgh, Manchester, Newcastle and Leeds/Bradford can cut out the pesky middle passenger too. <br/>
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How BA makes more money by flying with empty seats
Keeping the neighbouring seat empty is a novel way of ensuring air passengers have more space, but British Airways has decided that it is so effective the airline is extending its business model to more flights. Passengers who fly business class with BA in Europe have always been guaranteed a window or an aisle seat when booking, thanks to the carrier's policy not to sell the middle seat next to them. But now BA is to start withholding sale of the middle seats in the front rows of domestic flights also. The carrier has announced that it is expanding its Club Europe class, meaning that passengers flying from London to destinations such as Edinburgh, Manchester, Newcastle and Leeds/Bradford can cut out the pesky middle passenger too. <br/>
