Where are economy plus seats on United?

Economy Plus, on the other hand, is an economy seat with more legroom that's located near the front of the economy cabin or by the exit row. Economy Plus is an option that you can purchase during or after booking a standard economy ticket. You can also purchase an annual Economy Plus subscription.



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Economy Plus gives flyers more room, a better seat, and a few more amenities for an added fee. Economy Plus seats are generally wider than seats in standard economy and give passengers up to 36 inches of legroom.

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Though these passengers fly in the same cabin, the main difference between Premium Plus and Economy Plus on United is more legroom and upgraded amenities (including free food and alcohol) on United and United Express flights.

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What is preferred seating? A preferred seat is a regular United Economy seat that's closer to the front of the plane. This will put you in the first few rows behind Economy Plus. Extra legroom is not included.

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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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If you're flying during an off-peak season and the airline has plenty of empty seats in Business Class, it may be a cost-effective option. But, if you're flying during a peak season and the airline has a limited number of seats available for upgrades, booking in advance may be the better choice.

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A quick easy way is to go into your reservation on the United website or app and try to select a seat. If you are Basic Economy, it won't let you select a seat or have a seat assignment in advance unless you purchased one.

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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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Priority Boarding is available on select United- and United Express®-flights worldwide. If there is Priority Boarding on your flight, you can add it to your United Economy® or Economy Plus® ticket. Passengers flying in Basic Economy cannot purchase Priority Boarding.

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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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Basic economy (most restrictive) In exchange for cheaper tickets, you can either opt to pay for a seat assignment or wait until check-in and be randomly assigned a seat. Families and groups who book basic economy tickets won't be seated together; though again, they can pay to ensure that they're near each other.

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You can bring one carry-on bag and one personal item for free on most domestic and international flights.

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United. Earlier this year, United announced that all passengers would soon be able to enjoy free snacks on their flights. From March 2023, the airline launched a new Undercover Snacks menu, which features several complimentary snack choices for economy passengers on all domestic flights over 300 miles long.

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Faster boarding = big savings Under the new United plan that starts October 23, people with window seats in economy class (and no frequent flyer status) will board first. Aisle seats will be last. As for middle seats, well -- they're in the middle for boarding, too.

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Get to the airport two hours early for domestic travel. Get to the airport three hours early for international travel.

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How early should you arrive at the airport? Airlines generally recommend arriving at the airport at least three hours before an international flight and two hours before a domestic flight. There are a few considerations, though, and I usually treat each trip to the airport on a case-by-case basis.

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A carry on bag is your larger, primary bag, which you'll stow in the overhead bin. A backpack can be your carry on if it meets your airline's carry on size limits. A personal item is a smaller, secondary bag, which you'll stow under the seat in front of you.

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