Originally Posted by
GoAmtrak
Circling back to zoegksf's point, why would so many E+ seats be vacant to begin with? :-:
They're not on my flights.
But every market has a different makeup of elites vs non-elites, and planes have a one-size-fits-all E+ to E- ratio. It's in the nature of the beast that some flights will require E+ filing at the gate. UA's goal is to fill seats in the way that best maximizes total revenue.