The Brief

United and Delta Air Lines have been sued by passengers who claimed they paid extra for a window seat only to be placed next to a blank wall.

Separate complaints were filed in federal courts in San Francisco and Brooklyn, New York, pursuing damages in the millions.

The case against United Airlines

The backstory:

In the case against United, passengers Marc Brenman and Aviva Copaken said they paid extra to have a window seat. However, when they boarded the aircraft, they were placed in a "windowless" seat.

According to the lawsuit, the aircraft's air conditioning riser ducts prevent a window from being placed.

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In May 2025, Copaken filed a complaint against United Airlines after purchasing three flights from

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