Raging Covid-19 pandemic isn't going to free up middle seats on planes

The risk of catching the virus onboard drops by 57% when middle seats are left unoccupied on planes, according to a recent study

Here’s another reason to thank the medical profession amid the misery of Covid — doctors want you to have more space to spread out when flying.

The risk of catching the virus onboard drops by 57% when middle seats are left unoccupied on planes, according to a study released Wednesday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That validates the decision of most major U.S. carriers at the start of the pandemic to stop selling middle seats. It’s a measure that has since been almost universally abandoned. Delta Air Lines Inc., the last holdout, will go