easyJet tests new 'pick your pew' scheme
Low cost airline easyJet is trialling a new booking system which will allow passengers to pay three pounds to select their own sets on the place.
Low cost airline easyJet is trialling a new booking system which will allow passengers to pay three pounds to select their own sets on the place.
Travellers will also be able to take the option of paying a further £9 to ensure they have extra leg room, while seats in the first few rows of the plane will cost passengers £8.
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So far the new scheme is only being tested between Luton and six other sites, the Metro reports.
Cayolyn McCall, the firm's Chief Executive, believes the new system will "make travel easy and affordable for all our passengers".
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