The CEO of Qantas Airways Limited warned travelers Tuesday passenger fares could rise eight or nine times their pre-pandemic costs if social distancing measures are implemented on planes.
The CEO of Australia's largest airline said Tuesday the company does not plan to enforce social distancing measures on planes due to concerns that doing so would require high increases in passenger fares.
During a press briefing Tuesday, Joyce said there was little practicality to social distancing on planes and raised concerns about the financial impact that such efforts to limit seating would have on passengers. Citing Australia's social distancing recommendations, which encourage individuals to retain a 1.5-meter distance, approximately 4.9 feet, from one another, Joyce said a 180-seat Qantas flight would only be able to seat 22 passengers if it followed the guidelines.
Qantas planes sit empty at Sydney Airport on April 17, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. Qantas CEO Alan Joyce said Tuesday fares were likely to be eight to nine times more expensive if social distancing had to be enforced on planes.reached out to Qantas regarding potential changes to passenger fares and will update this article with any response.
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