EasyJet has gotten rid of some of its seats on planes to reduce the number of cabin crew needed. The airline is just one of many that has had problems with low numbers of staff following the increase in demand as Covid travel restrictions in the UK have been scrapped.
The news was shared with workers via an internal memo, which told staff that Easyjet would look to remove six seats from approximately 60 Airbus 319 jets, which are UK-based, reported The Telegraph.
The reduction in seats will see cabin crew numbers go down from four to three, by reducing seats from 156 to 150. Safety laws in the UK and EU say airlines must have one member of cabin crew for every 50 seats. It does not account for how many passengers are actually on board, meaning easyJet will still be in compliance with the rules.
