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Old Jul 22, 2022, 10:08 pm
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Originally Posted by lsquare
Do UA elites even get free seat selection on AC? On their standard economy fares, I see a fee for all the seats as a UA Silver. It's almost like as if AC is turning into a ULCC.
No, I've always had to pay, even for a basic seat, forget a premium seat, and I'm a UA 1K/*G

Originally Posted by Nitehawk
I've never been able to select an E+ seat as an AC*G. The only way I've gotten into E+ is by fluke (auto assignment on full flights), or by chatting up the check-in or gate agents. As far as I know *G has no access to E+ without paying.
My mistake, it's restricted to UA MP Gold and higher, not extended to other airlines.
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