Originally Posted by
fanaticalflyer
Is this correct? I thought you had to pay for first class when you list and still don't get the seat. Is this correct for both domestic and international?
Correct. For employees (and dependents) flying on UA it’s all automated and the actual payroll deduction only happens after the fact. If you don’t get on, or end up in E, you don’t pay the F charge even if you listed in F.
(Buddy Pass riders using a CC to make a listing is a different story.)