Originally Posted by Aisle Seat H
The advantage of UA Y+ however - and this really is a very good feature - is that you automatically get put in it (even on the cheapest Y ticket) as a *A S or G, so you get the extra leg room for nothing. BA WT+ is a vastly better experience, but you really do pay for it - e.g. Dec. 1 - 10 2005 (ba.com) WT LON-SYD = £650 (with restrictions); WT+ = £1768 (with restrictions) : Over £1,000 more and 3 times the price - while UA (even when flying on Ted) give you their lesser product for nothing.
Of course, for those who don't mind doing things such as starting their journey in AMS, WT+ price does drop quite dramatically
Dave