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United to let passengers pay to keep middle seat empty on Airbus A321XLRs
By Natalie Dreier, Cox Media Group National Content Desk at WSB-TV (ABC) - News
· July 15, 2026
· 1 min read
Typically, you pay to sit in a seat, not to keep one empty, but that’s the new business model that is taking off at United Airlines. Read more trending newsThe airline will allow passengers in the Economy Plus option in the Airbus A321XLR to sit next to an empty middle seat, the company announced...
Key takeaway Read more trending newsThe airline will allow passengers in the Economy Plus option in the Airbus A321XLR to sit next to an empty middle seat, the company announced this week.
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Category: business ·
Published: July 15, 2026 ·
Source: WSB-TV (ABC) - News ·
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What is this story about? Typically, you pay to sit in a seat, not to keep one empty, but that’s the new business model that is taking off at United Airlines. Read more trending newsThe airline will allow passengers in the Economy Plus option in the Airbus A321XLR to sit next to an empty middle seat, the company announced...
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