Why are airlines removing screens?

By removing the screens some airlines are looking at the standpoint of cost reserves. Overweight of the seats: The airlines claim that these screens are adding bulk weight to the seats. To reduce the weight of the flight as well as seat the aircrafts have removed these screens.



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