Virgin Australia recently launched a campaign to make more people choose, arguably the most undesired seat on an aeroplane, the middle seat. The Middle Seat Lottery launched by the airline is a lottery worth at least $145,000 and open to only those who, voluntarily or involuntarily, sit in the middle seat during a flight.&nbsp;

According to a social media poll by Virgin Australia, among over 7,500 voters polled only 0.6% voted in favour of the middle seat. However, they hope that this campaign will change that, “Now we're giving our loyal guests the opportunity to win from a prize pool valued at over $230,000 for simply sitting in a middle seat,” said Jayne Hrdlicka, CEO of Virgin Australia Group, in a statement.&nbsp;

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Reports suggest that in line with this campaign the airlines will announce a new prize to a new winner every week till April 23, 2023. The conditions include being a Velocity Frequent Flyer member, travelling on a Virgin Australia domestic flight, being over the age of 18 years and being seated in a middle seat. The passengers can also use the airline’s app to enrol for the lottery.&nbsp;

The announcement was made on October 24 using Virgin Australia’s social media accounts. The winner of the lucky draw will be given gifts including a cruise in the Caribbean with Virgin Voyages which would also include return premium economy flight tickets to the USA with United Airlines.&nbsp;

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Other prizes include a two-night holiday in Cairns inclusive of flights, accommodation and a bungee jump or a full-day helicopter pub crawl which is inclusive of return flights to Darwin. One of the other prizes mentioned is for the Australian Football League fans which include flights to Melbourne, exclusive entry to the pre-game lunch and seats to the grand final.&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;

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Virgin Australia recently launched a campaign to make more people choose, arguably the most undesired seat on an aeroplane, the middle seat. The Middle Seat Lottery launched by the airline is a lottery worth at least $145,000 and open to only those who, voluntarily or involuntarily, sit in the middle seat during a flight.

Virgin Australia recently launched a campaign to make more people choose, arguably the most undesired seat on an aeroplane, the middle seat. The Middle Seat Lottery launched by the airline is a lottery worth at least $145,000 and open to only those who, voluntarily or involuntarily, sit in the middle seat during a flight. According to a social media poll by Virgin Australia, among over 7,500 voters polled only 0.6% voted in favour of the middle seat. However, they hope that this campaign will change that, “Now we're giving our loyal guests the opportunity to win from a prize pool valued at over $230,000 for simply sitting in a middle seat,” said Jayne Hrdlicka, CEO of Virgin Australia Group, in a statement. ALSO READ: Many US airlines and Australian banks hit by online outage Reports suggest that in line with this campaign the airlines will announce a new prize to a new winner every week till April 23, 2023. The conditions include being a Velocity Frequent Flyer member, travelling on a Virgin Australia domestic flight, being over the age of 18 years and being seated in a middle seat. The passengers can also use the airline’s app to enrol for the lottery. The announcement was made on October 24 using Virgin Australia’s social media accounts. The winner of the lucky draw will be given gifts including a cruise in the Caribbean with Virgin Voyages which would also include return premium economy flight tickets to the USA with United Airlines. ALSO READ: Foreign Minister S Jaishankar to travel to Australia this month Other prizes include a two-night holiday in Cairns inclusive of flights, accommodation and a bungee jump or a full-day helicopter pub crawl which is inclusive of return flights to Darwin. One of the other prizes mentioned is for the Australian Football League fans which include flights to Melbourne, exclusive entry to the pre-game lunch and seats to the grand final. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Virgin Australia launches lottery to make people opt for the middle seat on flights

India's aviation regulator has asked Airlines to keep the middle seat empty if passenger load factors and seat capacity allow for it, according to a notice to domestic and international carriers.

India's aviation regulator has asked Airlines to keep the middle seat empty if passenger load factors and seat capacity allow for it, according to a notice to domestic and international carriers. However, members of the same family would be allowed to sit together, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said in its notice, issued on Sunday. The regulator did not elaborate on what load factors or seat capacity would require the middle seats to be left vacant, according to the report. If a seat between two passengers is occupied, the DGCA said, the person in that seat must be provided with additional safety gear such as a 'wrap-around gown' apart from the face mask and face shield that airlines already have to provide to everyone on board. (With inputs from Reuters)

Airlines told to keep middle seat vacant if passenger load permits

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