Top Class Actions is reporting that United Airlines is facing a class-action lawsuit in California for selling window seats without any windows . The lawsuit alleges that United Airlines misled customers by promoting a seat as a window seat without an actual window being present, often charging extra for the seat. The plaintiff claims that such practices count as false advertising and is seeking compensation for those affected.
The issue is that many aircraft do not have windows installed continuously. As such, some seats that are located next to the cabin sidewall do not have a window present. This is true for any airline that operates an aircraft with large gaps between windows, although some configurations do avoid windowless seats. The main problem for United is that its online seat