JAKARTA - The Garuda Indonesia airline began to allow passengers to fill the middle seat on the plane. However, these seats may be filled on the condition that the passengers are willing to sit side by side.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the middle seat on economy class flights was intentionally vacated. It aims to comply with health protocols to prevent transmission of the virus on board.
President Director of Garuda Indonesia, Irfaniaputra, explained that the middle seats can be filled as long as the passengers agree to sit side by side. It is not enough just to agree, passengers also have to make a signed statement.
Irfan gave an example some time ago Garuda economy class flights to Bali experienced a surge. In fact, the limited seats are fully occupied. Then, his party offered a solution if this still flying could use the middle seat which could have been used.
"If it's full like yesterday to Bali, there are a lot of passengers until we add planes. The important thing is, the passengers have no problem and have signed them and are willing to sit next to other people they don't know. If not (willing) then one of them is waiting for the next flight. But this is in. just the case, not often, "he said, in a virtual discussion, Tuesday, September 1.
In addition, continued Irfan, passengers traveling with their families are also allowed to sit side by side and occupy the middle seat. However, the passenger must prove his status with the same KTP address.
"We allow if one family, one house, husband and wife, the KTP must have the same address, don't let us husband and wife have different ID cards, we are not in the religious department. For one house, it is an insider, if we are different, we are in trouble," he said .
Even so, Irfan emphasized that airlines will replace large aircraft, especially for areas that are favorite destinations. The goal is to accommodate more passengers.
"What often is yesterday, and anticipating that there will be another long holiday later in October, I asked my friends to go to our favorite tourist areas, we changed the big planes so that many of them were transported. So those on vacation can," he explained.
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