Premium Plus (Premium Economy) seats and Experience
#1262
Join Date: Oct 2009
Programs: UA 1K, Hilton ♦ , Hyatt Carbonado, Wyndham ♦, Marriott PE, "Stinking Bum" elsewhere.
Posts: 4,948
You can buy 4 seats in economy plus and achieve what you are looking for. The bulkhead rows have fixed seat dividers, so don't book those, but any other row of 4 in the center grouping will work for you.
In addition, you can buy a couple of these pillows to fill the floor space so that your child has a larger flat area:
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/28957738-post29.html
Buy it here:
https://1stclasskid.com/product/1st-...travel-pillow/
In addition, you can buy a couple of these pillows to fill the floor space so that your child has a larger flat area:
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/28957738-post29.html
Buy it here:
https://1stclasskid.com/product/1st-...travel-pillow/
Last edited by zombietooth; Jun 25, 2022 at 12:20 pm
#1263
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 146
Award travel: Premium Plus TATL, but Economy in US
Using miles for Premium Plus BCN-IAD and can only choose Economy seats on the connection within the US. There are less Economy Plus seats available on the domestic segment than Premium Plus on TATL. If the Premium Plus class is eligible for Economy Plus domestically, is there a way to reserve that for some of our travelers and still stay on the same record?
#1264
Moderator: United Airlines
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: UA Plat 1.99MM, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott Plat/LT Gold, Hilton Silver, IHG Plat
Posts: 66,574
Using miles for Premium Plus BCN-IAD and can only choose Economy seats on the connection within the US. There are less Economy Plus seats available on the domestic segment than Premium Plus on TATL. If the Premium Plus class is eligible for Economy Plus domestically, is there a way to reserve that for some of our travelers and still stay on the same record?
If your issue is just a shortage of seats, I would expect no problem calling and getting what seats are available -- would think you should not have a problem online eithrr. E+ is not a ticket /fare / cabin change, it is a access issue.
Call and let's us know how it came out.
#1265
Join Date: Apr 2022
Programs: UA 1K, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 64
Mostly just venting here, as the flight was not marketed as Polaris. If this is off topic, feel free to delete.
Was on LAX-ORD a few days ago on a 787-10. Boarded, sat in PP marked as E+. A few minutes after boarding myself and my neighbor were approached by two off duty attendants, we were in their seats. Check the app and they were right. At some point (probably after boarding as I usually look) we were moved into standard E+ seats.
It's just been annoyance after annoyance with UA the past few weeks for me.
Was on LAX-ORD a few days ago on a 787-10. Boarded, sat in PP marked as E+. A few minutes after boarding myself and my neighbor were approached by two off duty attendants, we were in their seats. Check the app and they were right. At some point (probably after boarding as I usually look) we were moved into standard E+ seats.
It's just been annoyance after annoyance with UA the past few weeks for me.
#1266
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 1,758
Data point - I booked Premium Plus transatlantic yesterday and my domestic UA connection allowed me to pick seats in Economy Plus (domestic leg booked in B-class), I have no UA status to grant me access to E+ otherwise.
#1267
Original Member
Join Date: May 1998
Location: CT/NY
Programs: UA 1K/1MM, AA EXP, Marriott LT Titanium, Hyatt Globalist, IHG Plat Amb
Posts: 5,981
Mostly just venting here, as the flight was not marketed as Polaris. If this is off topic, feel free to delete.
Was on LAX-ORD a few days ago on a 787-10. Boarded, sat in PP marked as E+. A few minutes after boarding myself and my neighbor were approached by two off duty attendants, we were in their seats. Check the app and they were right. At some point (probably after boarding as I usually look) we were moved into standard E+ seats.
It's just been annoyance after annoyance with UA the past few weeks for me.
Was on LAX-ORD a few days ago on a 787-10. Boarded, sat in PP marked as E+. A few minutes after boarding myself and my neighbor were approached by two off duty attendants, we were in their seats. Check the app and they were right. At some point (probably after boarding as I usually look) we were moved into standard E+ seats.
It's just been annoyance after annoyance with UA the past few weeks for me.
Another good reason why to have a paper BP.
#1268
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 146
Unclear if that is still the policy (free E+ on PremPlus ticket). The statement has been removed from the website and others have reported the same experience -- unfortunately no one came back after calling UA.
If your issue is just a shortage of seats, I would expect no problem calling and getting what seats are available -- would think you should not have a problem online eithrr. E+ is not a ticket /fare / cabin change, it is a access issue.
Call and let's us know how it came out.
If your issue is just a shortage of seats, I would expect no problem calling and getting what seats are available -- would think you should not have a problem online eithrr. E+ is not a ticket /fare / cabin change, it is a access issue.
Call and let's us know how it came out.
The rep was nice enough to move us to Preferred for free.
#1269
Join Date: Apr 2022
Programs: UA 1K, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 64
My seat was 9C when I last looked before boarding but became 15A when I was on the plane. Not sure I even had recourse with a paper BP, as PP is E+ on that flight.
#1270
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 21,179
That said, you're always going to be in better shape with a paper boarding pass, because you can show that you did have claim to that seat at one time. That's tougher to do with the electronic passes. If these people really were trying to pull a fast one, they may have been counting on you not being able to prove your point easily. (It's all in the computer, of course).
* Unless they've managed to negotiate it into their contracts. However, I find it hard to believe that UA would have specified a Premium Plus seat priority for flight attendants, especially if they really were off-duty (i.e, commuting, as opposed to deadheading).
#1271
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: HNL / SIN
Posts: 87
I had a flight cancellation and instead of flying HNL-NRT-SIN, I am now flying HNL-SFO-SIN. I managed to get an upgrade to E+ which now shows a seat upgrade possibility for the 16h flight from SFO-SIN to Premium Plus for $287/person. I remember checking upgrade options on my previous award flight and this seems like a good deal, but just wanted to see what others thought. Have never flown Premium Plus before.
#1272
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: FRA
Programs: Milage Plus 1K 1.3MM, Marriot LT Platinum
Posts: 98
Moin!
IMHO that is a good deal. It is a much wider seat, has more legroom and a legrest. I would take it without thinking twice, especially for the longest United flight.
So long
-Ralf
I had a flight cancellation and instead of flying HNL-NRT-SIN, I am now flying HNL-SFO-SIN. I managed to get an upgrade to E+ which now shows a seat upgrade possibility for the 16h flight from SFO-SIN to Premium Plus for $287/person. I remember checking upgrade options on my previous award flight and this seems like a good deal, but just wanted to see what others thought. Have never flown Premium Plus before.
So long
-Ralf
#1273
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: LAX/FAO
Posts: 354
#1274
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: HNL / SIN
Posts: 87
Thanks! In the end i decided to go for it so looking forward to the experience! I had a brain fart and didn't check how much the upgrade would have been if it were miles+copay so now I'm wondering how much that would have been but oh well haha.
#1275
Join Date: Dec 2019
Location: IAH
Programs: MileagePlus-Premier Silver, Marriott Bonvoy-Silver Elite
Posts: 684
Depending on your fare class upgrading from and the availability of upgrade space (big question), shouldn't be more than 30k miles, no copay. However, you made the right call IMO to buy up.
https://www.united.com/en/us/upgrade-awards