United Economy Plus.... worth it?

[dudspizza]

My first flight is on an E70, so don't want to pay for E+ on that flight, but my second flight is on an A319 which has 4-5 more inches of leg room. The flight is 2 hours and would cost me $39 to upgrade to E+.

What do you think..... would it be worth it for my comfort?

Duds

 

[figment_jii]

The extra leg room does make a noticable difference, but on a short flight, I'm not sure it's worth the cost. When I flew on a 10+ hour flight, I opted for the upgrade, which was well worth the cost, but something as short as a two hour flight, I would hesitate to pay the extra money.

 

[backyardponder]

$39 about covers the cost of dinner at WDW. I'd rather give that money to the Mouse than an airline, especially for a 2 hour flight.

 

[maxiesmom]

I have purchased the extra room one time (I have only flew United one time, lol), and I did find it well worth it. It was nice to be able to stretch my legs out a bit. I would go for it. $39 is so little when taking into account how much we all spend on our Disney vacations.

 

[dis_guy]

We typically fly United. Our route involves two legs, the first around 2h to Denver, then from DEN to MCO, which is about 3 1/2h. I book ExPlus for the longer leg only. Not worth it for 2h, in my opinion.

It's nice. My DW and I had an aisle and middle right behind the bulkhead. The man in the window seat could get past us easily without us doing more than pulling our feet back a bit.

 

[KPeterso]

We have been opting for it the last few times. But I am coming from CA (so about 4-5 hours). And I feel it is totally worth it. If I have to do a connecting flight to MCO from CA, I get the Economy Plus for the longer portion of the flight. 2 hours and under, I can handle regular economy. Anything longer is a must for economy plus. It is part of the reason that I chose to go to LAX this year versus John Wayne, so I could get a direct flight and have Economy Plus the whole way.

Kristin

 

[rn448698]

How tall are you? If you've over 6'4" or so, it's worth it, in my opinion. Under 6'4", not so much.

 

[dudspizza]

How tall are you? If you've over 6'4" or so, it's worth it, in my opinion. Under 6'4", not so much.

I am 6' and taller from the waist up, so I fit in a regular seat just fine..... I hate having to prop my laptop in a weird position to use it, so that would be the only reason to get E+. This is also a solo trip from MSP-DEN-RNO and I would only get E+ on the DEN-RNO flight. My flights home are with a companion, so I wouldn't worry about it unless my buddy wants it too......

I am always up to try something new, so I may go for it...

Duds