United Airlines Plans to Ease Fees on Seats for Families After Biden’s Call Out
People watch as a United Airlines plane arrives at a gate at the Pittsburgh International Airport in Moon Township, Pennsylvania.
Photographer: Justin Merriman/BloombergUnited Airlines Holdings Inc said it will introduce a seating policy that would make it easier for adults to book adjoining seats for children under 12 without charges after President Joe Biden vowed to outlaw such fees in his State of the Union address this month.
The carrier’s new system would find available adjacent seats at the time of booking, and would include upgraded seats if needed, it said in a statement Monday. If there are no adjoining seats available, the carrier will allow passengers to switch for free to another flight to the same destination, United said. The complete policy change will go into effect in early March.