JetBlue says will phase out seat blocks by early 2021

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JetBlue Airways is gradually removing seat blocks set up on its flights early in the pandemic, with all available seats up for sale after the ...

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JetBlue Airways is gradually removing seat blocks set up on its flights early in the pandemic, with all available seats up for sale after the holiday travel season, the budget carrier said on Thursday.

FILE PHOTO: JetBlue Airways logo is displayed on a monitor in Terminal 5 at John F. Kennedy International Airport during a terminal test in New York August 23, 2008. REUTERS/Joshua Lott REUTERS: JetBlue Airways is gradually removing seat blocks set up on its flights early in the pandemic, with all available seats up for sale after the holiday travel season, the budget carrier said on Thursday.

The decision, announced in a memo to employees, follows a growing number of studies including from the Harvard School of Public Health and the U.S. Department of Defense that validate the safety of the aircraft cabin, it said.

The New York-based carrier will limit its onboard capacity to 85per cent between Dec. 2 and Jan. 7, up from the current 70per cent cap, allowing it to tap into extra demand over the holiday travel season while still providing extra space on planes.Low-cost rival Southwest Airlines recently said it would stop blocking seats in December, putting it on par with larger rivals American Airlines and United Airlines which do not have any seating caps.

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