{"id":581741,"date":"2026-10-20T18:39:25","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T08:39:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/simpleflying.com\/united-airlines-ceo-defends-charging-non-frequent-flyers-middle-seat\/"},"modified":"2026-10-20T18:39:25","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T08:39:25","slug":"united-airlines-ceo-defends-charging-non-frequent-flyers-70-to-avoid-the-middle-seat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=581741","title":{"rendered":"United Airlines CEO Defends Charging Non-Frequent Flyers $70 To Avoid The Middle Seat"},"content":{"rendered":"

When it comes to plane seats, everyone has their preferences. Some flyers prefer to gaze out of the window, while others like the freedom of movement that comes with sitting in an aisle seat. Both parties, however, are united on one front: their dislike of the middle seat. These spaces offer neither the prime view of the window seat<\/a><\/span> nor the freedom of movement of the aisle, and thus flyers look to avoid them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

How much would you pay for the privilege?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[396,240,613,6506,536,423],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-581741","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-aircraft","category-north-america","category-passenger-experience","category-scott-kirby","category-united-airlines","category-united-states"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t