"Best Available" Economy Plus
Mar 28, 2014, 8:04 am
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"Best Available" Economy Plus
When I look at my seating chart now to select seats, I now see a "Best Available" Economy Plus option. Anyone seen this before?
Mar 28, 2014, 8:08 am
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Where do you see this option? While booking? Or during seat selection when you are hovering over a seat? I am unable to see that. All I get is - Limited Recline and Economy Plus
Mar 28, 2014, 8:16 am
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Well that's interesting. I've seen other airlines do it, but I think it's new on UA. I hope they don't suggest the exit rows and bulkheads, but those are more expensive, so I'm sure they will.
Last edited by iluv2fly; Mar 28, 2014 at 8:17 am Reason: unnecessary
Mar 28, 2014, 8:16 am
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I just tried a dummy booking and don't see it on "view seats" or if I try to book and select seats.
Now I have two flights, one on A320 thats full but its not in the legend. the 738 is the only one I see it on.
I have another itn, but its all GPUed so doesn't show it in the legend either.
Weird. Nice to know where their priorities are
I hope not either but I think it is pretty well known to anyone that those are generally the best seats. I'll stick to seat guru and FT. Seat Guru doesn't even get into details like seat supports aligned poorly or bigger foot wells in BF bulkhead seats
Last edited by eng3; Mar 28, 2014 at 8:21 am
Mar 28, 2014, 8:19 am
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Maybe you came across a feature that they meant to deploy but got deployed ahead of schedule 
Still dont see it in any of my existing reservations. Wonder what they would choose for 320 and 319...Row 7's! Trying to stick it to seatguru, is it
Still dont see it in any of my existing reservations. Wonder what they would choose for 320 and 319...Row 7's! Trying to stick it to seatguru, is it
Mar 28, 2014, 9:56 am
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Mar 28, 2014, 10:08 am
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Mar 28, 2014, 12:05 pm
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This conversation sounds familiar, but I generally like bulkhead seats that have leg room more than exit rows, but because of the occasional bulkhead that I've gotten without a cut-out, I almost always choose exit rows. Also, when I'm in an exit row, I'm guaranteed not to have a child (age, not maturity) next to me. I often meet interesting people in exit rows too as exit row people get CPUed then standby people get stuck there and I get to hear about their amazingly tight connections and irrops stories and such.
Mar 29, 2014, 8:57 am
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Websites do it in advance of general availability of a feature rollout, both to find bugs and to gauge how many customers exposed to the new feature actually use it.Seems like a cool idea to me, though the real money and convenience for non-Premier flyers will be in AA-style bundling.
Mar 29, 2014, 11:07 am
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In reading the verbiage, "best available" seems to be combination of best seat, closest to front of cabin and best value. So exit rows, bulkheads at higher price might not qualify as best available. Their best and your best may not overlap.
Apr 1, 2014, 11:30 pm
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Economy Plus Seat Map Changes
Noticed on seat maps
today recommendations for best Available Economy plus seats
with a orange box around "good" seats still available
Seatguru meets United.com?
"Best available" is determined by a combination of legroom, proximity to the front of the cabin and seat price.
Seat changes are not confirmed until you select continue or select another flight.
today recommendations for best Available Economy plus seats
with a orange box around "good" seats still available
Seatguru meets United.com?
"Best available" is determined by a combination of legroom, proximity to the front of the cabin and seat price.
Seat changes are not confirmed until you select continue or select another flight.
Apr 1, 2014, 11:36 pm
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perhaps more of a price / performance approach than just best
Ongoing discussion in http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...nomy-plus.html
Ongoing discussion in http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...nomy-plus.html
Apr 1, 2014, 11:40 pm
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Lol so would they recommend 20A over 21A? (20A first exit row, NO Recline)