E+ on UA
Jan 16, 2007, 2:55 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Metro DC area
Posts: 157
E+ on UA
As a CP is there anyone to call/sweet talk to get assigned an E+ seat on UA? Used to be you could get these but that policy ended last year... any insights?
Jan 16, 2007, 3:06 pm
#2
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Southern California
Programs: US Airways,Hilton HHonors, Marriott, National
Posts: 1,341
They should have enabled there system to have *allaince members to use their own Home program ID and get E+ (even if paying was needed). It really defeats the purpose and reason for an alliance... (disappointing).
It is up to check in to get E+/// otherwise you are paying for it to get it.
Jan 16, 2007, 4:47 pm
#3
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: London UK
Programs: SPG Plat, BA Gold
Posts: 69
Sweet talk definetely helps...I was able to at least twice talk my way into an E+ seat after the policy change was implemented..I was gold and then platinum...charm always helps!
Jan 16, 2007, 6:48 pm
#4
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: here and there
Programs: UA Silver, HH Gold, SPG Gold, Avis CHM
Posts: 1,505
I'll preface this with saying that I have minimized my UA flying as much as possible ever since the the new policy of denying E+ access to US elites. In the few flights that I have taken on UA metal since, every one was in E+. Your best bet is to check in with an actual human, not kiosk or OLCI. Ask if there is an exit row, or something closer to the front...just be nice about it. Every time, noticing that I was *G, I've been given a nice E+ seat. Especially on full flights, those seats are going to go to someone, and in my experience the agents have no problem filling them with elites when given the opportunity.
