This airline allows its passengers to pay in exchange for leaving the middle seat free.

One of the drawbacks of traveling by plane alone or without choosing a seat is that we don't know who might be sitting next to us during the flight, something especially unsettling on low-cost airlines.

But now, one airline is offering passengers the option to pay and guarantee that no one will sit in the middle seat next to theirs. This is the Hungarian airline Wizz Air.

As reported by the Mirror , when booking with Wizz Air from December onwards, passengers will be able to choose the Wizz Class option, which leaves the adjacent middle seat free.

Although Wizz Air calls this change "business economy class", the only advantages will be a seat located at the front of the plane, allowing passengers to disembark first, and priority access to the overhead compartments.

Wizz Air has not confirmed the price of this new seat option, although company executive Michael Delehant stated: "In terms of fares, it will never cost more than buying an additional seat. This is not a profit-making strategy."

For her part, Silvia Mosquera , commercial director of Wizz Air, explained: "The launch of Wizz Class responds to the opinions of our growing number of business travelers who value low-cost travel options and prefer more space during the flight."

Currently, Wizz Air passengers can pay to select their seat when flying, with free seat selection available for Wizz Plus and Privilege Pass members.

However, the only real upgrade available is choosing the front seats or the emergency exit rows, which offer additional legroom.

The new seating option will appear on selected flights departing from London, Rome, Warsaw, Bucharest and Budapest in December.