Many other people would do almost anything to avoid having to be in the middle seat on a long flight.
It does not offer a dazzling view like a window seat, nor a simple access to the entrance and bathroom. In addition, you must push to place yourself on the armrests with the two passengers on each side.
The hatred for the middle seat runs so deep that an Australian airline is now hosting a lottery for those who are tolerant enough of the middle seat, awarding around C$200,000 in prizes to other people who are willing to go through hellish situations for a few. Hours.
Our project is to make flying wonderful. And it’s already started. #BringOnWonderfulhttps://t. co/gGIXaJDHUn pic. twitter. com/IjNP2DmFyy
– Virgin Australia (@VirginAustralia) October 22, 2022
Virgin Australia this week unveiled its Middle Seat Lottery, a weekly raffle-style game exclusively for passengers seated in the middle seat.
The promotion runs for six months, until April 2023, and winners will be able to win prizes such as a helicopter pub crawl, personalised artwork, flights and tickets to an Australian Football League team’s away matches, as well as an adventure holiday in Cairns. which includes flights and hotel stay.
This week’s intermediate passengers are eligible to win a six-night Caribbean cruise from the United States. The airline will also offer round-trip flights to the other side of the world.
The lottery was introduced after a Virgin Australia survey found that only 1. 1% of passengers would voluntarily choose the middle seat.
– Virgin Australia (@VirginAustralia) May 3, 2022
Virgin Australia Group chief executive Jayne Hrdlicka unveiled the crusade on Monday on a flight from Melbourne to Adelaide, providing a Virgin Voyages cruise to each and every passenger in the flight’s middle seat.
“We just touched the tip of the iceberg where is possible,” Hrdlicka said in a press release. “We do our best to make a positive difference every time our visitors visit. “
Eligible applicants must be members of the company’s Velocity Frequent Flyer loyalty program and have downloaded the Virgin Australia app on their phone or tablet.