The middle seat is often the worst seat to be given on a plane.
Yet one airline has since promised to never allow single women to be given the middle seat.
Vistara, a Delhi-based airline, as launched it’s Woman Flyer service which allows them to get a better seat option.
It comes in light of female travellers requesting help at airports after increased reports of groping on airlines.
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Women travelling alone will be guaranteed a window or aisle seat when boarding the plane.
Even if they haven’t chosen a seat before flying, they automatically won’t be placed in between two other people.
It’s not just better seating that the airline offers.
The new service also includes assistance with baggage and taxi bookings, as well as a member of staff to take women to the correct meeting points.
Women who want to use the service can email the customer services of Vistara 72 hours before they are due to fly.
Sanjiv Kapoor, Vistara’s chief strategy and commercial officer, told Bloomberg: “Our staff is equipped to help women travelling alone.
“This service is a sincere effort to ensure peace of mind of our women customers.”
FCO warn women about travelling, with some British tourists having been victims of sexual assault in many of the popular destinations.
The website states: “Women travellers should exercise caution when travelling in India even if travelling in a group.”
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Yet one woman found herself experiencing a very different experience when on a plane.
A mother flying with United Airlines was forced out of her seat when flying to Texas.
Two Pakistani monks refused to sit near any women, due to their ‘cultural beliefs’.