United Airlines Ditches Middle Seats | Honolulu News

United Airlines is testing a bold new seating twist on their upcoming Airbus A321XLRs—ditching the middle seat in Economy Plus rows for a full-width table spanning armrests, giving window and aisle passengers more elbow room. This upgrade, exclusive to Economy Plus (which already offers extra legroom), is set to debut on international routes later this year, replacing some Boeing 757s and potentially opening new European and South American destinations. It’s part of a larger fleet modernization push, with plans to expand fixed-table seating to other planes—and even “United Relax Rows” couch-style seats on hundreds of aircraft by 2030. But not all’s rosy: United’s currently tangled in a lawsuit over what they call “window” seats—some passengers are getting wall-side seats instead—and a judge has greenlit the case to proceed. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/b2017fdb617e7288