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Originally Posted by Scorpyo
Why would the airlines get rid of a center seat? Why would they require masks? They wouldn't. There's two reasons why they wouldn't. The first is of course $$$$. They need to make a certain amount of money to stay in business and be profitable. By filling airplanes they can charge is little less. If they cut down on the number of seats they would have to charge more and as a result they may lose passengers. The second reason is they have no liability to filling the airplane. What if everyone on board got the virus who would they blame? They can't "prove" that they got it on the airplane. Therefore, there's no liability for the airline. The more the merrier. But don't they have a conscience? Money tops conscience. It's like a lot of people here that say they're going to live their lives without fear. If they get the virus so be it. But if they unknowingly give it to someone else then so be it as well. After all they don't know that they did it.
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They would if the Federal Government required them to do it. Airlines are really not independent businesses. They don't own the airports, the runways, the security system, or the air traffic control system. In fact, the air traffic controllers are Government employees. I think people have been getting sick on airplanes for years, and it has just gotten worse since they have found ways to make seats smaller and to fill every one of them. So, you may be required to share an armrest with a stranger who may have a cold or the flu, for a 6 hour flight. And, there may be a dog and a crying baby sitting next to you. I don't think that is acceptable, especially for a system that is mostly funded by the taxpayers.