EasyJet Removing Seats To Get Through Staff Shortages

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LONDON—LCC easyJet plans to remove one row of seats from its UK-based fleet of Airbus 319s in an attempt to mitigate staff shortages. By cutting the number of seats from 156 to 150, the airline will be able to reduce the number of cabin crew legally required under UK CAA regulations from four to...
Alan Dron

Based in London, Alan is Europe & Middle East correspondent at Air Transport World.

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