United Air Flight discount

[hound]

Just booked a flight from Richmond, VA to BKK with Thaifly. Their price was $1130. United's price was $1676. I wanted to fly United because I joined their Economy plus access program. Paid $360 for Economy plus seats from one year when booking economy. You get to reserve your seat as soon as you make your reservation. I like the extra room in Economy Plus, especially for the 13 hour leg. I was a little concerned about getting stuck in a small middle seat on another airline.

 

If you want to fly another airline, Delta has a flight for $1246, so it is not that big a savings on them, but if you want to fly United to get the frequent flyer miles or Economy plus or just like their routes, it is a great savings.

 

I used Thaifly once before a couple of years ago, but the price difference since then hasn't been much until now. I still get the frequent flyer miles, but the ticket has restrictions on cancellations and changes.

[pattayachip]

thanks, that's good to know,been lookig for feb.-march can't find anything resonable

[saigon_butterfly]

Flew Economy Plus on the way to LOS. Hope to get it on the way back home. Worth the extra 100 bucks from LAX to NRT. A little extra leg room but, usually an empty seat in the middle.

Later, SB

[Emil]

If have 25K paid miles a year on UA, you then became a Premier and they seat you in Economy Plus for free for the rest of that calander year plus the following calander year.