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04-25-2020, 09:32 AM
#21
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Originally Posted by Itsajob
Airlines are offering social distancing on aircraft right now because they can do it for free. When not even 1/3 of the seats sell, keeping the middle seat open is easy. When demand returns, those seats will be sold and occupied. If some sort of government mandate required leaving seats open, the cost of a ticket would go through the roof and air travel would be priced out of most people’s budget. If a company blocks 1/3 of the seats, they have to increase the ticket price on the remaining seats by 50% to generate the same revenue. The LCC’s who specialize in leisure travel would really be hit hard if this happened.
04-25-2020, 06:27 PM
#24
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Originally Posted by Melit
I don’t live in fear. F it fill every seat if you can. To keep six feet apart that would require one person per row every other row
04-26-2020, 02:29 AM
#25
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Originally Posted by trip
The six foot rule is not based on any scientific study, just feels good and looks like we’re doing something.
04-26-2020, 02:55 AM
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Originally Posted by trip
The six foot rule is not based on any scientific study, just feels good and looks like we’re doing something.
04-26-2020, 03:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Itsajob
Airlines are offering social distancing on aircraft right now because they can do it for free. When not even 1/3 of the seats sell, keeping the middle seat open is easy. When demand returns, those seats will be sold and occupied. If some sort of government mandate required leaving seats open, the cost of a ticket would go through the roof and air travel would be priced out of most people’s budget. If a company blocks 1/3 of the seats, they have to increase the ticket price on the remaining seats by 50% to generate the same revenue. The LCC’s who specialize in leisure travel would really be hit hard if this happened.
There are exceptions apparently:
https://www.businessinsider.com/amer...navirus-2020-4
04-27-2020, 03:40 PM
#28
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Originally Posted by trip
The six foot rule is not based on any scientific study, just feels good and looks like we’re doing something.
Why post on here if you're just gonna spew false nonsense?
04-27-2020, 07:42 PM
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Originally Posted by hawk21
It is based on scientific studies though...
Why post on here if you're just gonna spew false nonsense?
Why post on here if you're just gonna spew false nonsense?
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