PART 2KEY CONCEPTS
Other key concepts
14Meaning of standard class travel
1
For the purposes of this Act, carriage on a flight is to be regarded as standard class travel if—
a
the seats for passengers whose agreement for carriage provides for that class of travel have a pitch no greater than 1.016 metres, and
b
the class of travel is the only, or the most basic, class of travel available on the flight.
2
The pitch of a seat (“seat A”)—
a
is the distance between a fixed point on seat A and the same point on—
i
the seat immediately in front of seat A, or
ii
if there is no seat immediately in front of seat A, the seat immediately behind seat A, and
b
if there is no seat immediately in front of or behind seat A, is to be determined with regard to any guidance issued by Revenue Scotland for that purpose.
3
Whether a class of travel is the only, or the most basic, class of travel available on a flight is to be determined with regard to any guidance issued by Revenue Scotland for that purpose.