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Economy Plus
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Relax with more space on your next trip.

Enjoy more room to work and relax on your next flight. Economy Plus® seating offers more legroom near the front of the United Economy® cabin.

Purchasing Economy Plus is easy.

Purchase Economy Plus anytime you are selecting seats, from ticket purchase to check-in on united.com or at an airport kiosk. MileagePlus Premier® Platinum members and higher enjoy advance complimentary access for themselves and up to eight companions, and Premier Gold members enjoy advance complimentary access for themselves and one companion. Premier Silver members continue to enjoy complimentary space-available access to Economy Plus for themselves and one companion upon check-in.

Purchase
• Any customer-requested changes to any portion of itinerary will result in loss of Economy Plus® seats for the modified segments.
• Valid for travel on United and United Express® only. Star Alliance® or marketed codeshare flights do not provide Economy Plus seating.
• Economy Plus purchases are nonrefundable. However, if a flight for which Economy Plus has been purchased is affected by a cancellation or oversale, and you cannot be accommodated in Economy Plus, you may request a refund for the unused Economy Plus product. Additionally, you may request a refund if, after purchasing an Economy Plus seat, you purchase an upgrade to a higher cabin, or you receive a complimentary upgrade to a higher cabin.
• For ticket changes and/or exchanges, only the full value of the original itinerary (excluding additional Economy Plus charge) is applicable to new tickets (less any applicable change fees).
• An Economy Plus purchase reserves a seat within the Economy Plus seating area. Specific seat assignments are not guaranteed.
• An Economy Plus purchase is processed based on seat availability at time of purchase.
• Offer subject to change without notice.


What is the refund policy for Economy Plus®?

Economy Plus purchases are nonrefundable. However, if a flight for which Economy Plus has been purchased is affected by a cancellation or oversale, and you cannot be accommodated in Economy Plus, you may request a refund for the unused Economy Plus product. Additionally, you may request a refund if, after purchasing an Economy Plus seat, you purchase an upgrade to a higher cabin, or you receive a complimentary upgrade to a higher cabin. 
 
Who can purchase Economy Plus seating?
 
All customers may purchase Economy Plus seating subject to availability. Advance complimentary access to Economy Plus is available to Premier® Platinum members and higher (for themselves and up to eight companions), and Premier Gold members (for themselves and one companion). Premier Silver members and one companion continue to enjoy complimentary access to Economy Plus seating, when available, upon check-in.