Originally Posted by
BigFlyer
Perhaps the pricing makes more sense in other markets - but I was also offered a bag and seat for $139. Given that a seat is no more than $23 (on my flight) and the checked bag fee would be $70, the $139 bundle price is $46 more than the price of just paying for a bag and seat.
All sorts of pricing discrepancies on united - for instance, I know the buyup for F HNL-SFO or HNL-LAX is always $350, but the difference between economy and F when purchasing a ticket is almost 100% of the time more than $350