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October 30, 2020

JetBlue is the latest airline to retreat from blocking seats

  • The carrier said it will lift caps on seating to accommodate families traveling over the holidays.
    • By DAVID KOENIG
    AP Airlines Writer

    The days of airlines blocking seats to make passengers feel safer about flying during the pandemic are coming closer to an end.

    JetBlue is the latest to indicate it is rethinking the issue. A spokesman for the carrier said Thursday that JetBlue will reduce the number of seats it blocks after Dec. 1 to accommodate families traveling together over the holidays.


     
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