Originally Posted by emanon256

Since UA started pushing E+ purchases like mad, and even offering free drinks in E+, the last few flights I have booked have been full in E+, and there have only been seats in E-.

I have to pay for my own flights for work, and can change locations on a weeks notice, so I don't want to be stuck with change fees, so I generally book 2-3 weeks out. I suspect these are filled by people who book 4-6 months out for personal travel. Suddenly $19 for more leg room and a free drink sounds pretty appealing to them.

In the past, there have always been plenty of E+ seats on my flights when I booked, and generally E- showed as full. Now its the polar opposite.

I mean, I guess its good for UA that they are making a few more dollars, but they are also really alienating me, who now has to fly in E- 3 weeks in a row, and they are making me start to look elsewhere.

Anyone else experiencing this?