How to upgrade from basic economy to economy plus on United?

Economy Plus and upgrades: Travelers with Basic Economy fares are only eligible to purchase Economy Plus seating at check-in and are not eligible to purchase premium cabin upgrades, use their Economy Plus subscription benefits or purchase United Travel Options packages.



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United Premium Plus: For members traveling on upgrade-eligible fares, there will be no fare class restriction for members who purchase a United Economy seat and request a move to a United Premium Plus seat, and no fare class restriction for members who purchase a United® Premium Plus seat and request an upgrade to the ...

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If you're flying on a Basic Economy ticket, you can't change your flight unless you upgrade to Economy or a premium cabin first. International flights that don't originate in the U.S. can be changed but change fees still apply.

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Keep in mind that upgrading to Economy Plus will only net you more legroom, guaranteed in-seat power access and a seat closer to the front of the plane; it will not get you an additional baggage allowance.

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Find Out if an Upgrade is Possible The most straightforward way is to call and ask. While they won't give you specifics, most airlines will tell you if there are business class seats available, and whether economy is full. Another way to find out is by logging into the airline website with your booking number.

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On flights that have premium economy seats, flyers who have booked a Premium Plus seat have first priority for upgrades over everyone else. Only once those upgrade requests have cleared will United begin to process upgrades from those in economy.

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If you've already booked a ticket and would like to select a seat or change your existing seat, you can do so from the “Manage My Trips” tab under the “My Trips” option. Then, you'll select “Manage Trip” from your available trips. Here you'll find your trip information, including the option to change your seat.

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You can request a PlusPoints upgrade at booking or after you've been ticketed. To book a new reservation with a PlusPoints upgrade, go to advanced search on united.com and select PlusPoints upgrades from the Upgrade Type drop-down menu.

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Service: Flyers with Premium Plus tickets receive upgraded dining options on select long-haul international flights, plus a complimentary hot meal and alcohol on premium transcontinental domestic routes. Meanwhile, Economy Plus flyers must pay for premium drinks on domestic flights.

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Basic economy fares are cheaper than main cabin. However, you lose out on flexibility for flight changes and/or cancellations, seat selection options and the ability to earn miles at a high rate.

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Basic Economy purchases are final, meaning these tickets are not changeable or refundable. Within 24 hours of your domestic flight, you can make a Same-Day Ticket Change in some instances.

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Access to Preferred Seating
To clarify, there are 2 types of “desirable” seats in the economy cabin: Economy Plus and preferred seats. Economy Plus seats truly have extra legroom, while preferred seats are simply those seats that may be more desirable (but don't necessarily have extra legroom).

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  1. Highest full fare: Y.
  2. Full fare: B.
  3. High fare: M, E, H, U.
  4. Discounted fare: Q, V, W.
  5. Deep-discounted fare: L, K, S, T.
  6. Lowest discounted fare: G.
  7. Basic economy: N (on domestic flights).


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You can't bring a carry-on bag unless you're flying to South America, across the Atlantic or across the Pacific. All other bags have to be checked. Note, if you check a carry-on at your gate, you'll be charged the standard bag fee plus an additional $25.

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Economy Plus and upgrades: Travelers with Basic Economy fares are only eligible to purchase Economy Plus seating at check-in and are not eligible to purchase premium cabin upgrades, use their Economy Plus subscription benefits or purchase United Travel Options packages.

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