Originally Posted by
StuckinITH
At 24 hours from the travel date they will only let you choose the Economy + seat for free if you are United MileagePlus Silver (Higher level members would have chosen those seats at booking). If Economy is fully booked, they will put the Economy passengers who have not yet chosen seats into Economy + seats but then they may end up in middle seats which are not very comfortable. If Economy is not fully booked, they will let the Economy + seats remain empty. It's not a wasted empty seat. The Economy + passenger will get to enjoy some extra space. And don't think that it's OK to move from Economy to Economy + seats after boarding if you see empty seats in Economy +. That's poaching.
FWIW, I much prefer traveling in Economy + than in Economy. Those few inches is not only for the legs but also for when the passenger in front of you reclines his/her seat into your face.
Thanks for the clarity.
Originally Posted by
mahasamatman
They will remain empty unless E- is overbooked, in which case some people will get free E+. The space is not wasted, as people who have earned E+ through status or paid up will have some nice extra room.
Many thanks for your response in this thread. Much appreciated.
Thank you all, that responded on this thread.
Last edited by WineCountryUA; Mar 24, 2018 at 6:08 pm
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