A leaked image suggests United Airlines is exploring a blocked-middle-seat economy row on its new Airbus A321XLR jets, apparently as a way to manage flight attendant staffing requirements.
A Reddit user shared what appears to be a mockup of a United economy row with the middle seats blocked, claiming that United is working on a new seat product that would feature a permanently blocked middle seat in economy.
The user added that the product would debut on the A321XLR and possibly the A321neo “Coastliner,” and that the idea was “born out of necessity to align with minimum flight attendant requirements without requiring additional headcount.”
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