United “makes it easier” for kids to sit beside parents during flights

United Airlines has announced a tweak to its seat booking system “that makes it easier than ever for children under 12-years old to sit next to an adult in their party for free”. The rearrangement, which includes passengers flying on basic economy tickets, came about after “a series of investments in a new seat map feature that dynamically finds available adjacent seats at the time of booking”, the carrier said. The online seat system first scans available free economy seats and then “opens complimentary upgrades to available preferred seats, if needed”, the carrier said, explaining that “customers travelling with children