Airline Claims Passengers That Pay Extra for a Window Seat Aren’t Entitled to a Window

After getting hit with a class action lawsuit, United Airlines has fought back, claiming that passengers who pay for a window seat are not entitled to a seat with an actual window. The airline wrote in a motion to dismiss the case on Nov. 10 that, “The use of the word ‘window’ in reference to a particular seat cannot reasonably be interpreted as a promise that the seat will have an exterior window view.” This motion came after passengers sued United and Delta Airlines, alleging that they paid additional money for a “window” seat, but were placed in seats next to empty walls. United argued that “the word ‘window’ identifies the position of the seat—i.e., next to the wall of the main body of the aircraft,” and does not explicitly secure a seat with an exterior view, something the airline’s l