Frontier drops plans to charge empty seat fee

Frontier Airlines is dropping its empty seat fee after Congress accused Frontier of trying to profit off of coronavirus fear.

The airline was originally considering a $39 charge per flight if passengers wanted to be next to an empty middle seat.

CONGRESS ACCUSED FRONTIER OFTRYING TO PROFIT OFF OFCORONAVIRUS FEAR.THE AIRLINE WAS ORIGINALLYCONSIDERING A 39-DOLLAR CHARGEPER FLIGHT...IF PASSENGERSWANTED TO BE NEXT TO AN EMPTYMIDDLE SEAT.BRANDED 'MORE ROOM' THE CHARGESWOULD HAVE STARTED TOMORROW ANDLASTED THROUGH AUGUST.NOW THE AIRLINE WILL SIMPLYBLOCK MIDDLE SEATS FROM BEINGPURCHASED.MOTHER'S DAY IS NOW JUST THREE