Class-action lawsuits were filed on Aug. 19 against United Airlines Inc. and Delta Airlines Inc., claiming that the companies charged passengers premium fees for window seats that were located next to a “blank wall.”
In a case filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, plaintiffs accused United of knowingly selling windowless seats to passengers who paid extra to ensure a window seat.
“By advertising and charging for ‘window’ seats that do not have windows, United unlawfully caused Plaintiffs and the putative class members to expend valuable consideration for no value,” the lawsuit states. “They are entitled to compensatory damages and exemplary damages for United’s intentional misconduct.”…