the airline gives corporate discounts on business travel. Moreover, talk directly with the booking team, ask for the low-fares on tickets and vacation packages, and plan accordingly.
Plan B was to raise it up through customer service channels I have access to as a very frequent United flier, and they were very happy to look into the problem, asking what they could do to resolve it. After very patiently listening and understanding my seating preference (hey, when you’...