Premium Plus (Premium Economy) seats and Experience
Jul 8, 2022, 9:37 am
#1276
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: HNL / SIN
Posts: 87
This should answer your question. Look for "From Economy to Premium Plus". Both business and economy upgrade awards are listed, flying Mainland US to South Asia (?).
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
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
Jul 8, 2022, 10:09 am
#1277
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 4,639
That was my experience as well. I was able to select any available E+ seat at booking.
Jul 9, 2022, 11:58 am
#1278
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: LAX/IAD
Programs: UA Gold
Posts: 162
Seat assignments are never guaranteed. However, employees are generally* not allowed to boot other passengers out of a seat assignment because they'd prefer it. If you're certain that the people who took your seats were employees, I'd write to United to let them know -- something like, "FYI, I was on flight 1234 and I got removed from my preferred aisle seat after boarding and put back into a window seat. Although I realize that seat assignments are not guaranteed, I was very disappointed when I saw that I'd actually been re-seated to make room for United personnel."
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).
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).
Luckily ours did not change and were still in the PP section and all around us were FA's. Over head them talking about how they asked the gate agent to move them from the back to the front. Some other passengers that were supposed to be seated nearby got moved to the nonPP E+ seats and were audibly upset as they were boarding/passing by lol. I don't think any FA's took their seats though. I'm assuming it was just seats that cleared up when they started clearing for upgrades. (the irked passengers was eyeing 20A/C while the FA's were seated in 20/21/22 FJL)
Jul 9, 2022, 6:04 pm
#1279
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 4,639
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.
Jul 10, 2022, 7:52 am
#1280
Join Date: Feb 2003
Programs: UA1K, *G & Wife of UA1K MM
Posts: 3,431
We are thinking about Ireland for next year. I couldn’t find any Premium Plus seats from either Dublin or Shannon. It looks like these are the old 757s. Does anyone know if UA will ever add the premium seats to this aircraft?
Or does Aer Lingus offer a similar product?
Or does Aer Lingus offer a similar product?
Jul 10, 2022, 9:28 am
#1281
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: EWR
Programs: UA 1.65M , Platinum, 1K Emeritus, UC Lifetime , HHonors Gold, Presidential Plus card holder
Posts: 696
Bought the O fare PP seats and then put in plus points for Polaris.
I did check the Aer Lingus site and saw no Premium Plus options and no same day options out of EWR.
Jul 10, 2022, 7:00 pm
#1282
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 251
On the EWR-GVA flight right now. Was scheduled to fly J, got downgrade after I showed up late to a closed flight.
It's actually a pretty good seat. Has a foot rest and a leg rest. The foot rest can be adjusted by pushing it up all the way and then pulling down, it doesn't have too many positions, I would have made it go a little lowe
Leg rest I can't use, not sure who they designed it for, unless you sit very up right.
It's actually a pretty good seat. Has a foot rest and a leg rest. The foot rest can be adjusted by pushing it up all the way and then pulling down, it doesn't have too many positions, I would have made it go a little lowe
Leg rest I can't use, not sure who they designed it for, unless you sit very up right.
Jul 10, 2022, 7:05 pm
#1283
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: TOA
Programs: HH Diamond, Marriott LTPP/Platinum Premier, Hyatt Lame-ist, UA !K
Posts: 20,061
Has a foot rest and a leg rest. The foot rest can be adjusted by pushing it up all the way and then pulling down, it doesn't have too many positions, I would have made it go a little lowe
Leg rest I can't use, not sure who they designed it for, unless you sit very up right.
Leg rest I can't use, not sure who they designed it for, unless you sit very up right.
David
Jul 12, 2022, 6:35 pm
#1285
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: SFO
Programs: OZ Diamond/*G, IHG Diamond Amb, Hilton Gold
Posts: 2,239
Does anyone know if E+ is offered for connections from Premium Economy on other carriers. I booked a flight on AC with the first and last leg operated by UA (B fare); will this allow seating in E+?
Jul 12, 2022, 6:51 pm
#1286
Original Poster
Join Date: May 2012
Location: ORF, RIC
Programs: UA LT 1K, 3 MM; Marriott Titanium; IHG Platinum
Posts: 6,958
I do not know the answer, but you can find it for me, by clicking an E+ seat on the map in changing seat section. If there is no $ amount associated with it, you will select that seat for free.
Jul 14, 2022, 2:34 pm
#1287
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: ORD
Posts: 14,231
First Row of PP?
We're currently in the first row of PP (row 20 on a 787-8), and I have two questions. Does row have less legroom than the rows behind it because of a bulkhead? Secondly, does the TV come up out of the armrest, making you look down at it?
Thanks!
Thanks!
Jul 14, 2022, 4:55 pm
#1288
Moderator: United Airlines
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: UA Plat 1.995MM, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott Plat/LT Gold, Hilton Silver, IHG Plat
Posts: 66,854
Just it depends on your upper torso height but yes the screens are lower than the seat back screens.
Jul 16, 2022, 10:41 am
#1289
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Wayne, NJ USA
Programs: UA Million Miler, Lifetime United Club member
Posts: 2,175
I disagree with the response that the BH has more legroom. You can't stretch your legs under the seat in front of you. I'm 6'2". I avoid the BH.
Last edited by elitefreak; Jul 16, 2022 at 10:41 am Reason: typo
Jul 16, 2022, 11:24 am
#1290
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: TOA
Programs: HH Diamond, Marriott LTPP/Platinum Premier, Hyatt Lame-ist, UA !K
Posts: 20,061
Also, there's not really space under those seats unfortunately:
David