Originally Posted by
hillrider
I have just flown UA Y on a leisure trip to a non-AA destination, and must say I was impressed by E+. I was given a chance to pay $29 at check-in to upgrade, and did so; even on a 2:20 flight, it was an experience that was far, far superior to the few times where an AA upgrade did not clear, and the bag of pretzels with the free can of soda very welcomed. And channel 9 was an absolute treat, something worth flying UA for.
I forgot to mention Ch9 as another thing I missed during my AA "odyssey" yesterday. Especially when things are "happening" during the flight it's an especially welcome diversion that helps pass the time. I suspect the pilot would have shut it off when we had to divert to MIA, but you never know. In any event, I felt "cheated" without Ch 9 as an option.
And I agree....$29 is an absolute bargain for the relative "comforts" of E+ on UA, especially if you can also score an exit row that way!
