SIMPLE FLYING · AIRLINES

UNITED AIRLINES CEO DEFENDS CHARGING NON-FREQUENT FLYERS $70 TO AVOID THE MIDDLE SEAT...
Per a New York Times report, the cost of avoiding the middle seat on a United flight was $70 for a non-frequent flyer.
SCOTT: Ask what this does to pairings, the MEL, and the jumpseat. Press releases are written for investors. You fly the leftover.