United argued that a window seat is just a seat near a wall

United Airlines tried to argue that a “window seat” can mean simply a seat positioned near a wall, not necessarily one with an actual window. On Monday, July 6, U.S. District Judge James Donato in San Francisco rejected that interpretation, Reuters reported. The decision came after United opposed a proposed class action from passengers who say they were charged for window seats without receiving real windows. The airline’s defense centered on the idea of being close to the window area rather than having an exterior view. The ruling indicates the dispute will proceed under claims that the marketing and customer expectations tied to “window seat” were not met, despite United’s narrower reading of the term.