United Economy
United Economy® has a wide range of inflight services and amenities for you to enjoy.
Food and drinks
From packaged snacks and snackboxes to wine and multi-course meals, 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, make sure to 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.
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On international flights**
On international flights**
Free three-course meal with salad, bread, a main course and dessert.
Free mid-flight sandwich and candy on flights longer than 12 hours.
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 ScreeningSM
Enjoy movies and shows from entertainment partners like HBO, the Tribeca Film Festival and Vevo with United Private Screening. You can watch United Private Screening on our seatback entertainment system or your personal device.
Enjoy movies and shows from entertainment partners like HBO, the Tribeca Film Festival and Vevo with United Private Screening. 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.
Hemispheres magazine
Read about travel, sports, food and drink, culture and style in a free copy of our Hemispheres inflight magazine.
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.