United Airlines Seat Selection

How do you select a seat with United Airlines?

Suppose you have a medical condition for which you need to sit near the exit gates of the aircraft, so you dont have to stand and wait for other passengers to exit first. You want to sit in a comfortable seat with extra legroom, and for this, you have chosen to travel with United airlines. Now you must be looking for the How do I select seat with United Airlines? then don’t stress! Read the below information to learn the airline seat reservation policy and process.

United Airlines seat selection policy

• Passengers will be able to pick their seat or change their seat assignment belonging from all fare classes, except Basic Economy.
• If the traveler has a Basic Economy ticket, then he/ she will be able to buy a seat assignment during booking and up until check-in opens.
• Passengers are allowed to choose a seat or change their seat assignment for most United- and United Express -operated flights on the official website or using the official United application.
•  If no seat assignments are available at the current time, then you can check back at the closing time of departure to see whether seats have become available or not. 
• You can also ask an airline representative at the counter about changing your seat or buying Economy Plus seats, if available, and if you haven’t bought a Basic Economy ticket.
• You can select your seat when you’re buying the ticket, through the Manage booking option or after you’ve purchased your ticket, or during the check-in process.

What is the procedure for seat reservation on United Airlines?

• You have to visit the official website at www.united.com.
• Now start entering your booking details and select the search option, and you will get the available flight data on your screen.
• On the next page, you will get an “upgrade and view the seat map” option.
• In the seat map, you can select your preferred seat.
• The respective price for each seat will be displayed when you will move your cursor on each seat.
• After picking your perfect seat, click save and exit the page. 
• A total payable amount will be displayed on the screen. Pay the applicable fee and complete the process.