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United Airlines Introduces Economy Plus Seating with Extra Elbow Room

United Airlines has today introduced ‘United Relax Row’ which offers Economy Plus customers extra elbow room with an open middle seat and shared tray table between the window and aisle seats.


United Introduces New Economy Plus 'United Relax Row' on Airbus A321XLR Fleet - Courtesy United Airlines / PRNewswire
United Introduces New Economy Plus 'United Relax Row' on Airbus A321XLR Fleet - Courtesy United Airlines / PRNewswire

On Tuesday (July 14, 2026), United Airlines announced the launch of the latest United Economy® class innovation, a row of Economy Plus seats on their new Airbus A321XLR aircraft with extra elbow room and access to a shared table across an open middle seat.  This new Economy Plus product will be available for sale starting later this year.  United expects to include this new option on their entire order of 50 A321XLRs and is exploring offering these types of seats on other aircraft types in the future.


In Tuesday’s announcement, United’s EVP and Chief Commercial Officer, Andrew Nocella, said,


“We’re investing nose-to-tail across our fleet and giving customers choice and value in every cabin.  The XLR is our newest aircraft and not only offers all-aisle access lie-flat seats in United Polaris® but now also includes seats in Economy Plus with extra leg and elbow room.  Our customers are going to love all these new options.”


Each new Airbus A321XLR, will have one row with large, custom-designed tables stretching from armrest to armrest across the open middle seats, giving customers sitting in the window or aisle seat extra space to stretch out on longer international flights.  The table is permanently fixed, with a soft leather-like covering, and two indentations for cups.  This extra space is in addition to the three inches of additional legroom already offered in Economy Plus on the XLR.  United will share more information about the new product, including pricing, before it goes on sale later this year.  United plans to offer its first domestic flights on the new A321XLR later this fall, with international service expected to begin by early 2027.


At United Airlines (NASDAQ: UAL), ‘Good Leads the Way.’  As measured by available seat miles, United is the world’s largest airline, connecting passengers to more than 360 destinations, including 75 that no other U.S. airline serves.  The carrier flies to over 225 U.S. cities, operating more than 4,000 domestic flights a day on average.  With U.S. hubs in Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, New York/Newark, San Francisco and Washington, D.C., United operates the most comprehensive global route network among North American carriers.



Source: United Airlines / PRNewswire

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