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United Airlines offers empty middle seat with new 'Economy Plus' perk

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United Airlines is introducing a new seating option called "Economy Plus" that offers an empty middle seat in a specific row on its Airbus A321XLR aircraft. This premium offering will include a shared table in place of the middle seat, providing passengers with more space and comfort. The airline plans to disclose pricing later this year and may expand the concept to other planes if successful, following similar offerings from European carriers like Lufthansa and Finnair. AI

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United Airlines offers empty middle seat with new 'Economy Plus' perk

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · The Associated Press ·

    United Airlines’ new ‘Economy Plus’ offering is an empty middle seat next to you

    The perk debuts on one row of the A321XLR, following United's new "Relax Rows" couch seating announced months earlier.

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