I’m flying back to Boston tomorrow afternoon. When I made the reservation, United decided not to allow me to select my seats, so before going to bed this evening I decided to log in to their web site and see what the computer had chosen for me. 27E, a middle seat towards the rear. Ugh!
“I wonder if there’s any way to get to a seat selection screen,” I mused. “Perhaps via EasyCheckin?” I navigated through United’s awful maze of menus, and chose checkin. “Would you like to purchase an Economy Plus upgrade for $34?” Probably (holding my breath) – what seats are available? 14A?! A window! The last unclaimed window seat in the plane. Be still my beating heart! (Yes I know it’s an emergency exit row: that doesn’t bother me.) Selected, paid, confirmed. Oh joy!