Which booking class is E+ ?
 

As topic says, which booking class(es) are the E+ seats?

I am going JFK-LAX-HNL-SFO-IAD with UA and I would like to get the E+ seats. Since it's booked through a travel agent and SAS I can't seem to be able to pre-purchase the E+ seats (is this correct?) and I am therefore checking seat availability and hoping to purchase it at check-in.

However, I am not sure about the booking class of E+. E.g. the JFK-LAX has this availability:
[KVS Availability Tool 5.1.7/Platinum - WSpan: Availability/ITN/US-WOT]
Lots of seats available, I know, but which are the E+?

Thanks in advance :)

P.S. I searched and searched, but the terms economy plus booking class are much much too common terms to get any good hits, so pardon if this was already covered :(

Economy Plus is not a separate booking class. Any Economy booking class (the ones from Y onwards) are also Economy Plus. You don't automatically receive Economy Plus based on your booking class... it's based either on your elite status or on whether you paid for it separately.

I can't be sure but you should be able to call United to buy up to E+ seats... though I'm just guessing on that. You can also call them to check availability.

E+ does not correspond to a particular booking class, but in this case you're looking at a ps flight, which has only E+ in the main cabin. Anything that's not J or F on that plane will be E+.

There's no specific booking class for E+. UA elites (1K, 1P, 2P, 3P) get E+ seating automatically - others either have to purchase an annual E+ "subscription," pay for E+ at booking or check-in, or get lucky in the case where E- if full and the only available seats for assignment (on the day of flight) are in E+.

For JFK-LAX, all economy seats are E+ although the pitch is a little less than is typical on non-ps mainline aircraft.

Oh really, this is great news for this flight then :)

Thanks for the info on the class. I'll try to give UA a call regarding the other flights. I presume it's only the 757 ps that has E+ for all economy seats?

Correct, the the 757 ps configuration is the only one that's all E+, and it only flies SFO-JFK and LAX-JFK, so unfortunately that's your only (free) E+. :\ (although definitely call and see what your options are [i would think you can buy up at any time?]!)

To the OP:

Not sure if your screen name is your surname. You gave a lot of your flight info in a public place. I would edit out your flights.

Thanks jonk and zrs70 - My screen name is not my surname and I figured I had removed the most vital parts such as booking no. etc, but I removed it nonetheless to be sure, thanks :)

I don't suppose being *G with SK gives me any advantage in regards to E+ upgrades? Is is possible to be upgraded for miles? (I have miles with CO (no status) also and I know that have some relationship now)

SirRagnar,

I would not wait. Open your trip via www.checkmytrip.com and note the United Airlines # booking nr. Then go to www.united.com access the trip via "My itineraries" and select “view travel options”. You should be presented with an option to purchase E+ access pr segment from www.United.com.
On my last trip booked on SAS / UA (via a SAS TA) I got this choice on United.com but did not select E+ option as I am already have a E+ Annual option on my United mileage plus membership.

Alternatively call United and they may be able to sell you the upgrade over the phone.

PS! I also got the choice to upgrade to first on UA segments....using a 500-mile upgrade which can be purchased.

Thanks for the tip. I logged in and found my itinerary. However, I don't seem to find the option to upgrade to E+.

Would it be this one, which is 'greyed' out?:

http://pharmacist.dk/temp/upgrade.png

I guess I could make a mileage plus account, but I'm afraid it will add this trip to that card instead of my SK *G.

Edit: Or, I suppose it's the 'Travel Options', but that unfortunately gives me this error: "No travel options available at this time, please check back later."

I would sign up on United mileage plus but remember to get positive feedback during check in that your frequent flyer program of choice is entered and used. I think you also are asked during check-in on a check in machine.

I previously upgraded to first at check desk using 500-mile cert and my United # and still got frequent flyer points directed to my SAS eurobonus without any problems.

Alright, thanks. I'll do that.

Tell me - because I'm not sure I understand - you are not saying that you got upgraded for only 500 miles, are you? :)

Edit: Nevermind, a bit of googling gave the answer: http://www.flyerguide.com/wiki/index...-500s_%28UA%29

I think it's under travel options. Try giving United a call, they might be able to do it on the phone.

Here's a link to purchase Economy plus as a one time option from United.

http://www.united.com/page/genericpa...refront_UM_EPU

Note that you need to pay for each flight.

Update:

Success! I managed to get upgraded. I found out my e-tickets had not been issued, it was only reserved because I only paid yesterday.
Got the e-tickets and then I was able to upgrade all 3 non-E+ UA flights.

I even got the fabled 21J and 21H on the 777 - I hope they're as good as rumor is :)

Thanks to all for the kind help, it's a pleasure that there is always someone willing to help!

Paid $354 for 3 x 2 upgrades to E+ (SFO-HNL, HNL-SFO and SFO-IAD) which I find a very reasonable price. Now just to see if I can get upgraded to Economy Extra on the SAS flights :)