Airline passengers at odds with what airlines willing to give

CNBC's Phil LeBeau reports on the battle between airline passengers and what the airlines are able to concede when it comes to safer seating and social distancing. With Douglas Kidd, executive director of the National Association of Airline Passengers.

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[gusmanue]

Good debate. However i beleive it is up to customers to take the risk of flying so that they can pay a low price . Limiting capacity will clearly raise prices to eyewatering levels

[dashriprock]

There has been no Corona outbreak traced to an aircraft flight. The rate of Corona infection has been low among aircrew. Aircraft have a high exchange of air from cabin to outside couple this with a mask and it's not a high threat of corona infection.

[MM-nkks]

let the people decide, have full and half full (double priced) planes for a while and see which sells better

[sun]

We already paid higher prices by bailing them out.

[ausdak]

I guess i won’t be flying anytime soon

[danielrivas]

They are all breathing the same air anyway.

[treetree]

Airlines being responsible, open up the borders. My family and I need a vacation from being stuck at home

[divyjain]

It doesn't matter how far they are because they are breathing the same air.

[smiley]

🙏🏼Safety first, but there is no way Airlines are going to give or take sell just 25 seats on at 130 seater. 🙈Really people!?!?, The fuel, parking the jet, pilot's ain't cheap. Kidd is 100% correct, when you get on a plane, you (WE) are at your own RISK! PEOPLE GO FOR CHEAP FARES no matter what. Phil straight up with the numbers👊🏼 If you DON'T need to fly, stay home!!! Stop crying about someone in middle seat. Good luck to the airline industry 🙏🏼❤Waiting to travel, return to life again

[topten]

Test all passengers a day before flight.

[Curt_Randall]

even if they could fill planes, where are all these people going to fly to? vacation destinations? not anytime soon.

[BarbaraMerryGeng]

Wow ~ so irresponsible to the passengers ..

[skfanfanfan]

A passenger's recommended list of equipment: rain jacket, goggle, face mask, hand sanitizer.

[giant_avocado]

Can't wait until I wake up from this whole Covid19 nightmare. It IS a bad dream... RIGHT?

[chrisfan]

Dont bail them out. Maybe the management wouldn't be garbage.

[danielr]

Flights should have less passangers on board not more. Safe distancing is a key

[tsuba]

what? extra charges? baggage charge? covid-19 tax? yes! and bring back stockbuyback. Daddy needs his bonus.

[lay]

Deflation always beat the raises we get. Airlines have continuously increased prices and now just gave another opportunity to raise. Once raised it would not come down even after restrictions are lifted. And how does this step protect from covid? I think people should be let to decide for themselves instead of forcing it on people.

[piratexlife]

Pay Less, Fly Normal with masks as a requirement...

[KM-xotr]

Why not to test everybody before flight?