United Airlines Classes of Service

Polaris Business Class

The passengers flying this class are offered separate check-in counters, priority boarding, baggage handling and even priority screening if available. Access to United Polaris clubs and other United lounges are also one of the freebies. On arriving aboard, the passengers get a complimentary drink, and the meals are multi-course curated by chefs in partnership with the Trotter project. The seats turn into 180 degree of full flatbed and are fitted with mood lighting, multiple charging points, adjustable back, arm and headrest.

First and Business Class

This class of travel is available on most of the domestic flights and the same cabin is called United Business on international flights. The seats come with a 38-inch pitch and a few other features of flying this class are priority boarding, pre-departure drinks, complimentary meals and more.

Premium Plus Class

This cabin is a premium Economy product with more space offering more comfort than any other Economy product. The meals are served on chinaware with free alcoholic drinks. Other amenities that the passengers are offered are Saks and Fifth Avenue bedding along with an amenity kit.

Economy Plus Class

This cabin is available on all United flights. The seats for United Economy Plus can be found at the front and the exit rows of the Economy cabin. The seats have more than 7 inches of recline and 37 inches of pitch. The seats in Economy Plus are free to choose for Mileage Plus members.

Economy Class

The seats in this cabin have a pitch of 31 inches with a recline of 5 inches. The seats come with adjustable headrests and 7-inch entertainment touchscreens. Economy passengers can avail in-flight Wi-Fi, and a few aircraft also have DIRECTV. The meals are complimentary on international routes while domestic travelers can purchase meal on board.

Basic Economy Class

United’s lowest fare cabin is available on select routes and offers similar amenities as that of standard Economy class. The class doesn’t allow group seating, seat upgrades and full-sized hand luggage though. Also, members of United Mileage Plus can’t avail a few benefits.

United Airlines Top Sectors

The domestic destinations to where the airline flies are Atlanta, New York, Chicago, Houston, Newark, San Francisco among others. In the international circuit some of the United Airlines top sectors are Houston to Sydney, Los Angeles to Melbourne, San Francisco to Singapore and Newark to Hong Kong.

United Airlines Inflight services

United Airlines has the following cabins: Basic Economy, Economy, Economy Plus, United Business and United First, United Premium, United Premium Plus, United Polaris Business and here are the offerings aboard the United Airlines flights. The airline has in-flight services such as Live TV with DIRECTV wherein you can catch live news, concerts and other shows or even watch reruns. Enjoy over a 100 DIRECTV channels on select Boeing 737s. You can check whether your flight has a live TV by checking the flight status 24 hours before departure. Or if you are someone who likes to read then flip through the pages of Hemispheres, the in-flight magazine of United. The on board dining experience is enhanced with united Airlines joining hands with the Trotter Project which helps the young culinary enthusiasts. Under the project, chefs from around the world partner with the airline to create route and region specific menu and curate menu across the different cabins of the airline. Access the WiFi on board the United flights by purchasing it on flight or subscribing the monthly package.

What is the United Airlines Carry-on Baggage policy?

• One can carry one carry-on baggage not exceeding 9 inches x 14 inches x 22 inches (22 cm x 35 cm x 56 cm)
• Along with one personal item, 9 inches x 10 inches x 17 inches (22 cm x 25 cm x 43 cm).
• You can carry this in a Basic Economy ticket,
• Along with this, you can carry your handy bag on board which can be kept in your overhead cabin or under the front seat.

What about the oversized baggage and overweight luggage?

• Baggage with a maximum of dimensions measuring more than 115 inches (292 cm) shall not be accepted as checked baggage.
• Except in the cases of assistive devices and musical instruments, the airline shall not accept the luggage weighing more than 100 lbs. (45 kg)
• Musical instruments up to 165 lbs. (75 kg) shall only be accepted.
• Assistive devices are accepted free of cost.
• You should only carry hand luggage that can fit the overhead cabin or under the front seat.
• Suppose you have any luggage that goes beyond the prescribed dimensions. In that case, it shall be the United Airlines’ discretion to allow it depending on the capacity and the space available in the flight.

What are the available Check-in options?

There are several ways to check-in for United flights depending on where you are and where you are flying.

• 24 hours before departure
• At the airport, between 30 minutes to 24 hours before the departure of the flight
• You can get yourself check-in through the mobile app
• You can get checked in at the curbside of the airport
• You can also get assistance at the Desk of united airlines.
• Print your boarding pass yourself if you are doing a self-check-in
• You can also get your boarding pass at the desk counter that has been explicitly marked for the United Airlines