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United Airlines Ditches Middle Seats | Richmond News

United Airlines is shaking up passenger comfort by removing middle seats on select Airbus A321XLR flights, replacing them with wide tables for window and aisle Economy Plus passengers—offering more elbow room on long-haul routes. These new planes, set to debut later this year, will replace aging Boeing 757s and could unlock new international destinations. The airline is also eyeing similar table setups on other aircraft and rolling out “United Relax Rows” that turn economy seats into couches on 200 Boeing jets by 2030. But not all is smooth—United’s window seat labeling is under legal…

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