United Airlines said Monday that new technology will open up more seats on its flights so children can sit with an adult in their party without paying a fee, a type of charge that’s drawn scrutiny from the Biden administration in recent months.
United will show parents or other adult travelers accompanying a child younger than 12 to access “preferred” seats as well as regular economy seats, if needed, at the time of booking so they can sit together.
The change applies to travelers with standard and basic economy tickets and will be fully in effect next month, although United has already increased some of the seat availability.
The airline also won’t charge customers a fare difference if they switch to a flight to the same destination that has adjacent seats.
Source: CNBC