UA Economy Plus (E+) - Questions/Worth It?/Experiences [Archive]
Apr 1, 2014, 8:25 pm
#721
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: 66,857
I have a business trip coming up from EWR-LAX-SFO-LAS-EWR with a weekend in SFO.
Booked an award ticket for the Mrs. to fly over to SFO to do some wine tasting in Napa and obviously she had to be booked on a separate PNR.
Her having no status, she can only pick economy and there are only middle seats left on the flight.
How likely will they let her sit next to me in E+?
Booked an award ticket for the Mrs. to fly over to SFO to do some wine tasting in Napa and obviously she had to be booked on a separate PNR.
Her having no status, she can only pick economy and there are only middle seats left on the flight.
How likely will they let her sit next to me in E+?
Apr 1, 2014, 8:35 pm
#722
Join Date: Aug 2011
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 8,634
I have a business trip coming up from EWR-LAX-SFO-LAS-EWR with a weekend in SFO.
Booked an award ticket for the Mrs. to fly over to SFO to do some wine tasting in Napa and obviously she had to be booked on a separate PNR.
Her having no status, she can only pick economy and there are only middle seats left on the flight.
How likely will they let her sit next to me in E+?
Booked an award ticket for the Mrs. to fly over to SFO to do some wine tasting in Napa and obviously she had to be booked on a separate PNR.
Her having no status, she can only pick economy and there are only middle seats left on the flight.
How likely will they let her sit next to me in E+?
Apr 2, 2014, 4:46 am
#723
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 208
Possible for a reward travel companion to get E+ upgrade?
I'm a Silver Elite flying EWR to IAH tomorrow. My travel companion cashed in miles for this trip and is using a reward ticket. I know normally if I had a paying companion they could get a free E+ upgrade but is there anyway she still could get an upgrade being she got a reward ticket? I think I already know the answer but I thought I'd post anyway and ask. And my friend booked her reward ticket herself on her own account, but her iternary appears on my account and I can edit or change any of her info. Found that odd too...
Apr 2, 2014, 5:19 am
#724
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: SFO
Programs: UA 1K, AA Plat Pro, VS Gold, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Platinum, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 838
I'm a Silver Elite flying EWR to IAH tomorrow. My travel companion cashed in miles for this trip and is using a reward ticket. I know normally if I had a paying companion they could get a free E+ upgrade but is there anyway she still could get an upgrade being she got a reward ticket? I think I already know the answer but I thought I'd post anyway and ask. And my friend booked her reward ticket herself on her own account, but her iternary appears on my account and I can edit or change any of her info. Found that odd too...
Apr 2, 2014, 6:04 am
#725
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 208
I called the elite desk. I was told that since the miles for her reward ticket came from her account, not mine that she won't be able to get a free E+ upgrade if available. I guess I can always try again at the airport if there are still some seats remaining then.
Apr 2, 2014, 8:01 am
#726
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: WAS/ BOM
Programs: UA 1K, Marriott Gold, HHonors Gold
Posts: 1,567
Your best bet would be to call them at the 24 hour window and claim she is your family (wife/sister). They can make an exception. If that fails, try the airport when checking in, they should be able to do this.
Apr 2, 2014, 8:18 am
#727
Join Date: Aug 2011
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 8,634
Call again. You got a rare agent who won't do it. But she what you said this time, but next time, don't mention the award ticket issue, and don't call it an upgrade. Simply say "I'm traveling tomorrow with a companion on a different reservation. Here, let me give you both reservation numbers. Can you please put her next to me in seat 52Z? Thanks very much.
Apr 2, 2014, 8:25 am
#728
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 208
Thanks! I did just that and after a 3 minute phone call it was done! 
Apr 7, 2014, 1:10 am
#731
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: EWR
Posts: 2,112
Later in the year I'm taking a trip where the first (TATL) leg is non-UA metal from an airport that UA no longer flies to/from (CPH). Also since I probably won't have consistent internet/phone access on the trip, does anyone know the earliest I could get E+ seating? Or will I have to wait until the TATL leg lands?
Edit: It might be kind of important to note I'm *S
Edit: It might be kind of important to note I'm *S
Apr 7, 2014, 8:07 am
#732
Join Date: Aug 2011
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 8,634
Later in the year I'm taking a trip where the first (TATL) leg is non-UA metal from an airport that UA no longer flies to/from (CPH). Also since I probably won't have consistent internet/phone access on the trip, does anyone know the earliest I could get E+ seating? Or will I have to wait until the TATL leg lands?
Edit: It might be kind of important to note I'm *S
Edit: It might be kind of important to note I'm *S
Apr 13, 2014, 8:07 pm
#734
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: HSV
Programs: Silver MileagePlus, Diamond Hilton
Posts: 672
I know on the on the 737-700's when they were Continental the exit rows don't have extra legroom except seat 21A&F. My question is when the added E+ to these aircrafts, did they add extra legroom to row 20 and the rest of 21.
Apr 22, 2014, 6:19 am
#735
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Paris
Posts: 1,301
Hi all,
Am I right in thinking *Gold don't get E+ at all?
There's no discount, no nothing? FYI I'm gold with TK.
Thanks,
Ben.
Am I right in thinking *Gold don't get E+ at all?
There's no discount, no nothing? FYI I'm gold with TK.
Thanks,
Ben.