United Economy
United Economy® has a wide range of inflight services and amenities for you to enjoy.
Food and drinks
From packaged snacks, snack boxes, fresh food, and wine – there are a lot of dining options in United Economy. We use contactless payment on board, so if you want to buy food or drinks, you can either use Tap to Pay on United flights when Wi-Fi is available or save a form of payment before your flight.
On every flight
Free soft drinks, juices, tea and fresh brewed illy® coffee.
On every flight
Free soft drinks, juices, tea and fresh brewed illy® coffee.
| Flights between 300 and 500 miles* | Flights over 500 miles* | Flights over 1190 miles* |
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free snacks
| free snacks
| free snacks
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| Flights between 300 and 500 miles* |
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free snacks
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| Flights over 500 miles* |
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free snacks
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| Flights over 1190 miles* |
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free snacks
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On international flights**
On international flights**
Free bread, salad, a main entree and dessert.
Free midflight sandwich on flights longer than 12 hours and a free pre-arrival meal.
Free house beer and wines, soft drinks, juices, tea and freshly brewed illy coffee.***
Spirits and liqueurs available for purchase.
Entertainment
United Economy customers have several inflight entertainment options. To find out what’s available on your flight, check your flight status online or in the United app within 24 hours of your departure.
United Private Screening
Enjoy movies and shows from our entertainment partners with United Private ScreeningSM. You can watch United Private Screening on our seatback entertainment system or your personal device.
Enjoy movies and shows from our entertainment partners with United Private ScreeningSM. You can watch United Private Screening on our seatback entertainment system or your personal device.
This service is sponsored by the MileagePlus® Explorer Card.
This service is sponsored by the MileagePlus® Explorer Card.
DIRECTV
Watch over 100 channels of live TV and new Hollywood movies with DIRECTV® on select Boeing 737 planes.
Audio entertainment
Listen to podcasts, music and our exclusive “from the flight deck” channel.
Compare your options
Compare your options
Economy
Economy
Pick your seat
Free snacks and drinks
Free inflight entertainment
Economy Plus
Economy Plus
Extra legroom
Seats in front of the United Economy sections
Available on all United flights and most United Express® flights
Premium cabins
Premium cabins
Get more space, more amenities and free checked bags with a seat in our United First®, United Business® or United Polaris® business class cabins.
Preferred seating
Preferred seating
A preferred seat is a United Economy seat that’s closer to the front of the plane. MileagePlus members can earn Premier Qualifying Points (PQP) for buying preferred seats, and MileagePlus Premier® members can choose preferred seats for free.
You can buy a preferred seat in My trips or on the United app.
Use your miles
Use your miles
You can now use miles to upgrade on United and United Express flights within the U.S. Pay for preferred seating and Economy Plus® with miles when you book an Economy or Basic Economy ticket.