Frontier Airlines no longer plans to charge customers for the privilege of keeping the middle seat empty. On Wednesday night, Frontier CEO Barry Biffle said the airline has decided not to offer its “More Room” policy, which was originally advertised as a way to give passengers “extra peace of mind” during the ongoing coronavirus health crisis.
Biffle also said the airline itself will “leave the [middle] seats blocked,” rather than charging its customers $39 (or more) to ensure the middle seat would remain empty during their flight. “We recognize the concerns raised that we are profiting from safety and this was never our intent.