United Airlines Relax Row gives families space to chill in economy

At Los Angeles Airport today inside the United hangar in the shadows of a stunning new Boeing 787-9 Aircraft United Airlines has announced a simple little change to Economy row seating that will please families and some solo travellers too – it’s called Relax Row.

Relax Row takes three seats and allows them to transform into a lie-flat space like a mattress or couch when you’re cruising to your destination on a long-haul flight.

Ideal for families with little ones, the Relax Row allows Mum or Dad to cuddle with the kids while they play, relax or entertain themselves and also while they sleep.

Available to book it may be you book the three seat Relax Row as just a parent and child, or a parent with two kids.

A solo traveller can also book the row and use it as their own lie-flat space with custom-fitted mattress pad making it an almost business class experience.

United Relax Row will launch next year on the Boeing 787 and will expand to more than 200 787 and 777 aircraft by 2030.

There will be up to 12 Relax Rows per flight, nine on average.

“As a leading premium airline, we’re committed to delivering new, industry-leading experiences for all of our customers – and the United Relax Row is the perfect example of that. Customers traveling in United Economy on long-haul flights deserve an option for more space and comfort, and this is one way we can deliver that for them,” said Andrew Nocella, United’s Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer.

“United is the only North American airline offering a product like the United Relax Row and is one of the many reasons why we’re continuing to win brand loyal customers.”

Trevor Long travelled to Los Angeles as a guest of United Airlines – our full disclosures are available here.