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Economy Plus

United’s quirky Economy Plus sales options

17 August 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

So many gorgeous IFE screens on board this new United Airlines 737 MAX 8, plus hundreds more aircraft to come

United Airlines is expanding access to its Economy Plus extra leg room seating option. The carrier now offers passengers the option to purchase it directly in search results, appearing akin to a distinct class of service between economy class and business or first class on board. But it is not a different cabin of service. And that’s just one of the ways the implementation is a wee bit wonky.

This story is about: ancillary, ancillary fees, ancillary revenue, Economy Plus, seating, seats, United Airlines Filed Under: Seats & Cabin

Beyond the beds: Considering the back half of United’s A321XLR

7 January 2022 By Seth Miller 4 Comments

Rendering of the United A321XLR

Getting flat beds in business class on United’s upcoming A321XLR fleet would seem to be table stakes for a new aircraft configuration today. That it will be a new product, however, is very interesting. So, too, is what that means vis a vis spacing on board for premium economy and economy class seating.

This story is about: A321XLR, ancillary, ancillary fees, ancillary revenue, business class, economy class, Economy Plus, premium cabin, premium economy, Premium Plus, seating, seats, United Airlines Filed Under: Seats & Cabin

United Airlines boosts 787 capacity with Polaris conversions

12 December 2019 By Seth Miller 7 Comments

A United Airlines 787-8 at Denver

Business class passengers get a boost with the Polaris retrofits coming to United Airlines’ 787 fleet. But down the back the passenger density increases while lavatory count drops. That’s not great news for the bulk of travelers.

This story is about: 787, 787-8, 787-9, Boeing, business class, economy class, Economy Plus, lavatory, Polaris, premium cabin, premium economy, Premium Plus, seating, seats, United Airlines Filed Under: Seats & Cabin

MilePlay: Inside the numbers of United’s loyalty gamification & personalization push

30 October 2019 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Personalization and gamification. If you’re running a loyalty program these are key considerations that drive member engagement and incremental revenue generation. It is hard to judge the results from the outside looking in, but United Airlines opened up recently, sharing the success of its MilePlay promotions.

This story is about: co-brand, cobrand, credit card, credit cards, Economy Plus, frequent flier, frequent flyer, loyalty, MileagePlus, personalization, promotions, UAMedia2019, United Airlines Filed Under: Loyalty

What to expect on board as United’s new CRJ550 takes flight

27 October 2019 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

Removing nearly 30% of the seats from an aircraft is guaranteed to make the remaining product a more comfortable experience. Still, until United Airlines opened up its new CRJ550 to passengers over the weekend it was not clear just how much better the on board passenger experience would be. This plane is a big win, and not just for first class passengers.

This story is about: air-to-ground, ATG, ATG4, carry-on baggage, CRJ550, dining, economy class, Economy Plus, first class, gogo, IFC, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, in-seat power, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, PaxEx, regional jet, seating, seats, Streaming IFE, UAMedia2019, United Airlines, wifi Filed Under: IFEC, Product Reviews, Seats & Cabin

Live from the CRJ550: PaxEx Update 25 Oct 2019

25 October 2019 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

United’s newest aircraft type takes flight this week and the CRJ550 interior really is as special as the company has been hyping. Airbus orders and Boeing delays plus some fancy new wifi and upgraded airports on the horizon. Another busy PaxEx week.

This story is about: A320neo, A321neo, air-to-ground, Airbus, ancillary, ancillary fees, ancillary revenue, ATG, ATG4, AVANCE, AVANCE L5, business class, Changi, checked baggage, CRJ550, DOH, Doha, economy class, Economy Plus, Embraer, engines, first class, G280, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, gogo, GTF, Gulfstream, Hamad International Airport, IFC, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, JetBlue, Ka, Ka-band, Ka2517, LEO, Lounge, Low Earth Orbit, MCO. basic economy, MEO, Middle Earth Orbit, NBAA, NBAA19, O3b, O3b mPOWER, Orlando, Phenom 300, Pratt & Whitney, Qatar Airways, regional jet, Satellite, seating, seats, SES, SES-17, SIN, Singapore, Spirit Airlines, Streaming IFE, Thales, Thales Inflyt, ThinKom, United Airlines, ViaSat, video, wifi Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports, Distribution, Ground Services, IFEC, PaxEx Update

PaxEx Update: 9 August 2019

9 August 2019 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Another business class double bed concept, more first class on regional jets and a lot about the A220 top this week’s PaxEx news. Check it out!

This story is about: A220, A220-300, Airbus, AirGo, ATG4, business class, CRJ550, David Neeleman, economy class, Economy Plus, first class, gogo, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, JetBlue, lie-flat beds, Moxy, Moxy Airlines, PaxEx, routes, seating, seats, TATL, transatlantic, transcon, United Airlines, ViaSat, wifi Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports, IFEC, PaxEx Update, Seats & Cabin

First photos emerge as United’s CRJ550 nears service entry

8 August 2019 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

The first CRJ550 for United Airlines is out of the shop and beginning the process for service introduction. With its return come the first photos of the new 50-seat, premium-heavy interior for the aircraft.

This story is about: ATG4, CRJ550, economy class, Economy Plus, first class, gogo, JetSuiteX, seating, seats, SmartSky, United Airlines Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports, IFEC, Seats & Cabin

United, Bombardier launch the CRJ550

6 February 2019 By Seth Miller 8 Comments

United's CRJ550 seat map, showing off large closets and more legroom

Behold the outcome of a battle between pilot scope clause and a shrinking pool of commercial airline pilots United Airlines and Bombardier announced the launch of the CRJ550 this morning. It is a CRJ700 frame, reconfigured to a maximum of 50 seats.

This story is about: A319, A320, Airbus, Bombardier, CRJ550, CRJ700, CRJ705, CRJ900, economy class, Economy Plus, EWR, first class, GoJet, Newark, O'Hare, ORD, pilot shortage, scope clause, seating, United Airlines Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports, Seats & Cabin

What United’s domestic premium economy offering look like?

13 March 2018 By Seth Miller 12 Comments

United Airlines’ President Scott Kirby slipped news about a potential new domestic premium economy offering into an investor briefing this morning. What will it look like? When will it roll out? What will it replace? Of course, no answers to these important questions, but here are some interesting ideas to consider as United moves forward on this effort.

This story is about: Comfort Plus, Delta Air Lines, economy class, Economy Plus, premium cabin, premium economy, Premium Plus, Premium Select, United Airlines Filed Under: Seats & Cabin

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