Gentlemen,

I am wondering if a united employee could please explain to me the accuracy of the United app for estimating open seats. For example, I am trying to go from IAD-SEA on Wednesday the 21st. The flights I am looking at are 389 and 1603. My first question is, as of right now, I count 66 open seats according to the seat map on the United app. I count even more open seats on 1603 later in the day. Are they accurate?

389 has 57 open, 5 standby. 1603 is 91 with 2 standby. The first class and economy seat maps are usually pretty spot on, there always seems to be some voodoo with comfort until checkin.

Thank you! Another question, why does it not show standby on the flights on the app today but you said there are standbys? When do they show up on the app? When they check in?

Cause you have to be checked in to show up. Plus economy comfort seats are the last to go and they want people to buy those seats first. So they hold off on releasing them till the day of.

I believe the seat map isn't 100% accurate if everyone hasn't checked in for the flight. At least that's what I've been told. I use a technique of pretending to book whatever flight I'm trying to catch, on the united app. I start with 9 adults (most you can select), and go down from there, until I arrive at the number of adult seats it will let me purchase. This should indicate how many available seats there are, and has served me well! Of course if you're really nervous, people do seem to post responses to load checks fairly quickly on APC. Good Luck.

The seat map isn't an accurate representation of seats available until the jet has pushed off the gate. As was mentioned, a seat shows open until someone claims it (checks in).

Thank you guys for the information! I will post again tomorrow asking if that morning flight still looks good but as of now I think I will be good. Thank you for the help!

Once again, could someone please double check loads on 389 and 1603 for tomorrow (21st) morning? IAD-SEA

Thank you!

What is an economy comfort seat - funny on many levels.

You may be referring to Economy Plus seats ?

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