United Airlines to Ease Family Seating Fees

Lawmakers, regulators and President Biden have taken aim at additional charge for adjacent seats

United Airlines says its new family seating approach will be fully implemented by early March. Photo: caroline brehman/Shutterstock

United Airlines Holdings Inc. said it would make it easier for parents to book airplane seats next to their young children without paying a fee, making a change to a common practice that has come under scrutiny by regulators. 

United on Monday said it has made changes to its seat-map tool to help seat children younger than 12 years old next to an adult in their party without a fee. When needed, the tool will make “preferred” seats in economy cabins—often aisle or window seats—available without an additional fee. 

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