Originally Posted by
SS255
Not that I trust UA these days, but it seems like they’re just trying to better systematize the domestic legs of PE itineraries, so that pax on PE fares can auto-book into E+ if they’re not Gold or above. Am I missing something? Of course, I would not be surprised at all if my Pollyanna-like thinking is proven wrong, and UA really is engaged in a conspiracy to continue hosing their elites.
True PE fares being able to choose E+ on domestic legs was already implemented as part of the original PE rollout. This is different - they are selling an "Economy Plus fare" to pax on domestic bookings. It does not
directly imply anything about elite benefits.