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Airlines asked to keep middle seats empty in flights

DGCA on Monday asked airlines to allot seats in flights in such a manner that middle seats between two passengers are kept vacant. The civil aviation minister earlier said that keeping the middle seat vacant would not be viable as the fares would shoot up. If an airline has to allot a middle seat due to high demand, then it must arrange "additional protective equipment" for the flyers.