When is a window seat not a window seat? When you’re flying United

United Airlines has asked a federal court judge in San Francisco to dismiss a proposed class-action lawsuit against the carrier that alleges the airline charged extra for window seats that lacked windows.
At the heart of the issue is that some rows of Boeing 737 and Boeing 757 aircraft have blank walls. Those claiming against United say they paid extra for a ‘window’ seat because of the view and atmosphere they provided.
A similar lawsuit targets Delta Air Lines. The plaintiffs are seeking millions of dollars in damages and estimate that more than one million customers per airline have been affected.
United is arguing that the terminology of ‘window’ seat denotes a seat placed on the side of the fuselage, and that does not guarantee a view on its own.
United also argues that airline ancillary fees are not covered by federal law.