United Airlines new narrow body interiors Bigger business class cabins Among the “big three” US carriers, United has the most consistently large business class cabins on wide body jets. This is great for upgrades and award availability.
future travel upgrades, etc. Needless to say, voluntary bumping is the preferred solution for airlines because it minimizes passenger dissatisfaction and allows them to avoid bad publicity. Some airlines even offer to add a traveler to the volunteer list during check-in, which then makes things ev...
“See Agent” on a boarding pass (especially a United boarding pass), it often happens when all of the “regular” seats are claimed. United (and likely many other airlines) hold back seats to either entice people to pay extra for preferred seating or to try and seat families together if...
Bid on Upgrades Another way to score cheaper flights is by bidding on unsold first-class tickets. Sometimes you can get lucky by bidding for an upgrade, but don’t be too overzealous on your offer, as the whole point is to spend less money. ...