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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Travel
Helen Coffey

Airline to give prizes to passengers stuck in the least popular plane seat

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An airline is aiming to make the unpopular middle seat on a flight a more attractive option for passengers.

Virgin Australia has decided to incentivise picking the unloved plane position, launching a “Middle Seat Lottery” which has $230,000 AUD (£128,340)-worth of prizes to give away.

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