United Airlines Invents Euro-Business: Sells It As Economy Plus

United Airlines has confirmed that it will block the middle seats in one of the economy class rows on board each of its 50 incoming units of the Airbus A321XLR. The Chicago-based Star Alliance member will feature this in its ‘Economy Plus’ section, and even goes as far as to say that the idea is an ‘innovation.’ However, the offering instead mirrors short-haul business class at most major European airlines.