united not allowing basic economy online check in

[theyankel]

https://www.forbes.com/sites/grantmartin/2017/06/20/united-takes-away-online-check-in-from-basic-economy-travelers/#142e2331ba12

looks like they are pro actively going to be monitoring the carry on size limits... this is seriously becoming an issue but the airlines love it because they dont have to pay airport and travel taxes on extra fees obtained not through travel... the cost will end up being the same but less in taxes for airlines

[username]

what a mess. so at boarding, they dont know if you've paid for a carryon?
pretty easy to get around ...

[username]

Checking an infant seat helps remove this restriction.

[shaulyaakov]

Do travellers on the same reservation as a United Card primary member get a regular carry on in Basic Economy? The website is vauge.

[Dan]

Do travellers on the same reservation as a United Card primary member get a regular carry on in Basic Economy? The website is vauge.

Yes.

[username]

And they all get priority boarding, group 2.

[ltttc]

And they all get priority boarding, group 2.

yes

[ExGingi]

Checking an infant seat helps remove this restriction.

Buying on CSR portal doesn't allow searching for seat availability when one pax is listed as an infant in seat. I had to make the infant 2 years old in order to search availability and purchase. Will we be able to check in online? Anything else we need to know for party of 2 adults and 4 children on UA basic economy?

[ltttc]

Buying on CSR portal doesn't allow searching for seat availability when one pax is listed as an infant in seat. I had to make the infant 2 years old in order to search availability and purchase. Will we be able to check in online? Anything else we need to know for party of 2 adults and 4 children on UA basic economy?

Did you purchase with a United CC?

[ltttc]

Buying on CSR portal doesn't allow searching for seat availability when one pax is listed as an infant in seat. I had to make the infant 2 years old in order to search availability and purchase. Will we be able to check in online? Anything else we need to know for party of 2 adults and 4 children on UA basic economy?

If you didn't put any part of the purchase on a United CC, you won't be able to check in online. (Might have to do with the fact that they need to make sure you're not bringing along a carry-on. If you are, they will make you check it in if you're on a BE ticket)

[username]

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