United Airlines CEO Defends Charging Non-Frequent Flyers $70 To Avoid The Middle Seat

United Airlines CEO Defends Charging Non-Frequent Flyers $70 To Avoid The Middle Seat

Commercial Aviation Nov 1, 2026

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Per a New York Times report, the cost of avoiding the middle seat on a United flight was $70 for a non-frequent flyer. The ‘Times reporter confronted the airline CEO about this.


Originally published at simpleflying.com by Chris Loh.

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