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Would you sue an airline over this?

Delta and United have been hit with lawsuits from passengers who paid extra for window seats that had no windows. Do they have a point?

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Christopher Elliott
Aug 22, 2025
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The airline industry’s nickel-and-diming may have finally caught up with it.

Passengers have filed two separate class-action lawsuits — one against Delta, the other against United — over windowless window seats.

That’s right, the air travelers claim they booked and paid extra for a window seat, only to find themselves staring at a blank wall.

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