What could airlines do to convince you to choose a middle seat?

[significance]

Double status credits or a 50% discount would do it for me. I might be willing to take a middle seat for a smaller discount if the flight were under 90 minutes. Certainly not for a small chance of a prize.

 

[Seat0B]

Double status credits or a 50% discount would do it for me. I might be willing to take a middle seat for a smaller discount if the flight were under 90 minutes. Certainly not for a small chance of a prize.

I'm with you @significance. Only an actual guaranteed incentive might tempt me into the middle seat. I'm not willing to "go in a draw" because my chances of winning anything are pretty small, but the discomfort of the middle seat is assured!

 

[33kft]

Looks like VA have extended this from the original end date of Monday 24th April until July 9th. I don't think I've seen any AFFers report any success so far?

 

[Seat0B]

Looks like VA have extended this from the original end date of Monday 24th April until July 9th. I don't think I've seen any AFFers report any success so far?

Yes I’d be interested to know if anyone won anything too.

 

[AIRwin]

Latest winner featured:

Virgin Australia extends ‘Middle Seat Lottery’ following record entries

Virgin Australia has extended the Middle Seat Lottery until Sunday 9 July 2023, following overwhelming popularity of the competition.

newsroom.virginaustralia.com

 

[Danger]

Configure the cabin 2-1-2 (or similar), then I'd choose the middle seat.

 

[p--and--t]

Double status credits or a 50% discount would do it for me. I might be willing to take a middle seat for a smaller discount if the flight were under 90 minutes. Certainly not for a small chance of a prize.

1 in a million chance of a prize, 100% chance of a cough ride.

 

[Forg]

Configure the cabin 2-1-2 (or similar), then I'd choose the middle seat.

Have you seen the semi-recent-ish clickbait article about redesign of the aircraft interior, to have two cabins side-by-side and a half-step-up upper-deck nestled in between & above the two lower ones? Effectively three 2+2 cabins, with LCD-screen faux-windows for those seats against a wall that doesn’t face outwards. No middle seats!