United’s Relax Row gives you more space and eight power ports

• Relax Row transforms three economy seats into a flat “bed”
• It will arrive on long-haul Boeing 777 and 787 flights from 2027
• You get three screens and eight power ports plus the added comfort

In addition to offering another Starlink test flight and confirming that more than 340 planes with faster, free Wi-Fi are flying daily, United Airlines also officially introduced its recent next-generation Elevated look. This new cabin was initially revealed in 2025, but we’ve seen the next-generation Polaris seats – and the even roomier Polaris Studio pods – in person, as well as the Premium Plus, Economy Plus and standard Economy offerings. Suffice to say that the screens and ports do not disappoint.

However, just like Steve Jobs or Tim Cook, United Airlines also picked up one “one more thing,” and it’s some kind of genius. Relax Row, as United calls it, will arrive on long-haul flights operated by Boeing 777s and Boeing 787s starting in 2027, and it could be the biggest change to the airline’s economy class in some time.

Similar to Air New Zealand’s Economy Skycouch, United’s Relax Row will let you reserve an entire trio of seats – essentially a row – equipped with special leg rests that fill up the floor space and turn all three seats into a sort of air bed. The airline is offering it to singles, couples and, perhaps most importantly, families, with images showing a parent and two children, cozy and comfortable, on Relax Row mid-flight.

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You won’t settle for the equivalent of Economy Plus seats with raised leg rest either. United Airlines will offer the Relax Row with a mattress topper, bedding, two pillows and, if children are on the reservation, two stuffed animals that look adorable.