Is the armrest of seat 38B on United Airlines flight UA 50 able to be lifted, or is it fixed in place?

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Seat 38B on United Airlines flight UA 50 is not an emergency exit row seat, so the armrest can be lifted normally.

Emergency Exit Row Seat Armrests

On most commercial aircraft, including United’s, emergency exit row seats have fixed armrests that cannot be raised.
This is a safety requirement to ensure a clear evacuation path in emergencies. 🔗
The armrests in exit rows are permanently locked in place to prevent obstruction.🔗

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Unfortunately, I cannot provide a picture of the seat.

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Why It’s Suddenly Hard to Lift the Armrest on Some Southwest Planes

Quick tip: On Southwest’s newly retrofitted 737-800s, the aisle armrest release button is behind the hinge near the seatback, not underneath the arm. Press firmly while lifting. Southwest’s cabin retrofits were supposed to be all upside: extra legroom seats up front, a more premium feel, and — for a while — a free upgrade for anyone lucky enough to snag one. But as assigned seating rolled out and those extra-legroom seats became paid upgrades, some passengers on retrofitted 737 MAX 8 aircraft noticed something unexpectedly frustrating: the aisle armrests suddenly became nearly impossible to raise. Meanwhile, the MAX

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