WineCountryUA

All UA's business seats have a dedicated AC power outlet for each passenger.

The IAD-MAD non-stop is generally flown using 757-200 / 752 and all economy seats have access to AC power -- 2 outlets are shared among each 3-seat set.
This is true for most UA TATL flights -- the one to look out for is the 3-class 767-300/763, no AC for economy (but business/First have power)

gumercindo

Thank you, all

RandomBaritone

One quirk about UA's power ports: they're over the shoulder in J, and after years of use, they're extremely loose. As a result, especially when used with two-prong USA-style plugs, things tend to fall out. But there's an easy fix: buy a set of adapters and use the large, three-pronged British adapter in the UA universal port. The fit is far more snug. Then just plug your device into the adapter.

EmailKid

You can use the EUROPEAN three prong. Not sure but English is so much larger it may not fit, but I've never tried one.

Um, no, you can only run 110 or 220 over one set of wires, it does not switch.

TrojanHorse

Follow-up due to change of aircraft

So I check seating assignments again like I do on a daily basis and notice that my GF lost her seat assignment and none are left in the non E+ section. WThe.. and then check mine and sure enough my aisle is gone

Get the dreaded email, aircraft swap although it is from a 738 to a 738 - I am guessing that there are different versions of the 738? and now I'm unassigned.

So what is the best strategy now to get a seat assignment?

Since I don't have a seat (nor does my GF); our PNR's are not linked (should I call to link them?) should I just wait it out and see if they will assign us to E+ or should I be proactive and keep looking and tomorrow (Tue) at the T-24 mark (or even before that) start looking?

At what point might we be able to select E+ for free (if any) or is that just not likely to happen?

thx

jsloan

Linking PNRs doesn't accomplish much, if anything; the agent will put a note into the human-readable section of the PNR, but (a) that doesn't guarantee anyone else will ever read it, and (b) none of the automated systems that handle most seat assignment will heed it. It can't hurt, but it's not particularly likely to help, either.

Seats may open up at T-24 or thereabouts, as Silver members are allowed free E+ at check-in. For that reason, UA is unlikely to assign you free E+ seats in advance, as they know that some seats will open. Some people have reported the (surprise) ability to select E+ for free during the check-in process; it may have something to do with the number of Basic Economy passengers on the flight. In general, though, UA will not allow you to select E+ for free, but they may assign you E+ at the gate.

RandomBaritone

Not sure I follow. As I thought I made clear in my post, I regularly use the UK plug, which in my experience is far more stable than the two-prong outlets used by universal power ports to accommodate devices from the US or continental Europe, both of which tend to fall out.

Why would you suggest that a UK plug wouldn't fit, given that the power port is made to accommodate UK plugs?

EmailKid

I suggested I have not tried it.

What I am sure about is that you can only have 110 volts, as wires are not capable of running both 220 and 110.

RandomBaritone

Thanks for clarifying. Your post, in particular the use of ALL CAPS on the word "European" appeared intended to contradict my suggestion.

Good point! As you can see in my post, I deleted that wayward bit of misinformation -- which I had been given by a well-meaning but clearly confused FA -- half an hour ago.

fly046

Hi,

I booked a domestic award earlier today for travel within 21 days for two people. I am *S and a MP club card holder. What award booking charges should I expect?

At first I got charged 2x $100 "Award Booking Fees". Called in and got those refunded but the rep insisted on charging me 2x $50 for the booking saying this is different from close-in fees. Is it?

Thanks much.

RandomBaritone

Did you call to book the tickets in the first place? If so, you are indeed subject to a $25 fee per ticket, unless you're able to convince the agent that for some reason the itinerary wasn't bookabke online, the website was down, etc.

Had you not been a Club cardholder, as a Silver you would also have been liable for a further $50/ticket fee, for a total of $75/ticket. But your currrent Club cardholder status allows you to have that fee waived, so your total out-of-pocket should be $25/ticket.

Unless you initially booked online, in which case you shouldn't have been charged anything except the miles.

https://www.united.com/web/en-US/con...ticketing.aspx

jsloan

Here's the applicable item from the card terms & conditions:

The way I read that, it's possible that the intent is only to waive the fees when the passenger traveling is an authorized card user. OP: Were both travelers authorized users of the card?

I don't understand 2x$100 "Award Booking Fees." The only $100 fees on the chart are for a UA Silver making a change within 61 days, or for a general member making a change to a pre-Oct 6, 2016 booking. A new booking should be $75 for a general member or $50 for a UA Silver (but perhaps waived for a Club card holder, as described). OP: You say *S -- are you UA Silver or *S via a different program? Is this a new booking or a change of an older booking? If an older booking, was it before or after October 6, 2016 (the fees changed)?

fly046

The award was booked online last Sunday 7/30 and farelocked until I made the purchase earlier today 8/1. Departure date is 8/21. May be farelock across the 21 day threshold is a factor here for the 2x $100.

None of the reps understood the 2x $100 and were willing to refund except charging me for the 2x $50 saying those are separate from close-in booking fees.

It's IAD-JAC so all UA. I am UA Silver. I am the club card holder and she is an authorized user. The reservation shows my two free checked bags so it is recognizing my card status.

I wasn't really expecting any service fees for this booking.

At the end of day, my question really is aren't Award Booking Fees within 21 days the same as close-in booking fees?

Thanks for the all the help.

RockyBalboa

Do you guys know how I'd go about getting a receipt for an on-board food/bev purchase? Normally I buy F and don't have to use my card to purchase. But a vendor's travel agent booked me for my last trip SFO-IAH and I was in coach.

I bought some food and drinks and used my company card which I have to give a receipt for. When I asked the FA she said they don't give out receipts and to "try united.com"...

abaheti

https://inflightreceipts.ual.com/en/us/Home/Index