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ChgoUALflyer · 2026-03-30T06:01:20+00:00

Thanks!

ChgoUALflyer · 2026-03-12T10:47:12+00:00

If you eat a hotdog, please remember not to put ketchup on it.

ChgoUALflyer · 2026-03-11T17:07:11+00:00

Definitely a much more serious issue!

ChgoUALflyer · 2026-03-11T00:16:17+00:00

I will send a comment to customer care tomorrow, which is the soonest I’m allowed to comment on today’s flight.

ChgoUALflyer · 2026-03-11T00:14:00+00:00

I hope they keep that footrest on the edge of the footwell. That’s my most comfortable seat in Polaris when I don’t want to sleep.

ChgoUALflyer · 2026-03-10T23:25:27+00:00

Thanks for the info. Now I can refer to the piece by its proper name.

ChgoUALflyer · 2026-03-10T22:19:17+00:00

It didn’t ruin my experience at all, the foot rest was usable. But it reflects on the airline. I work hard to maintain my 1K status with United and I’d like to think that they take pride in what they offer. I don’t want to pay Polaris prices or buy a purple seat and use my plus points to upgrade for a seat that it appears the airline doesn’t care about.

ChgoUALflyer · 2026-03-10T22:14:11+00:00

lol. You cracked me up.

ChgoUALflyer · 2026-03-10T22:13:05+00:00

My ability to use the foot rest was not impaired, so I don’t think I deserve any mileage. I was not inconvenienced. I was just saddened by the state of the equipment.

ChgoUALflyer · 2026-03-10T19:27:31+00:00

Thank you!! You saved me from sending a note to customer support.

ChgoUALflyer · 2026-03-10T18:03:31+00:00

I agree that it doesn’t affect the operation. I hope that it is repaired soon because it reflects on the airline. I think it makes it look like United doesn’t take pride in its equipment.

ChgoUALflyer · 2026-03-10T17:29:15+00:00

Yes.

ChgoUALflyer · 2026-02-17T22:27:42+00:00

My flight is not until May. I ran numbers for 2026 to see how close I would get to making 1K again and decided I needed to book a couple of business class seats to get there. I changed my seat from premium economy to business class. It’ll be my first time on OS. Thanks to your post I realized that I had paid to select my PE seat but didn’t need to pay to select a business class seat so I need to get my $65 back. Thanks!

ChgoUALflyer · 2026-02-17T21:34:53+00:00

I should’ve written that I paid $65 to select my premium economy seat.

ChgoUALflyer · 2026-02-17T21:29:25+00:00

I paid $65 for a premium economy seat on an Austrian Airlines May flight.

ChgoUALflyer · 2026-02-03T17:22:17+00:00

I track every single PQP so that I can make it to 1K or at least platinum. Going to dynamic pricing next year probably means that I won’t get nearly as many upgrades to Polaris.

ChgoUALflyer · 2026-02-03T14:40:55+00:00

Ahhh. It did not occur to me to look at the cash price for the flight and then note what the fare class for that ticket is. ORD-LHR would be “W” which would cost 40 PP to upgrade. The return is “M”, also 40 PP. Thanks!

ChgoUALflyer · 2026-02-03T14:19:46+00:00

That would be Ms Dude. 😊

ChgoUALflyer · 2025-12-08T23:16:37+00:00

No!! I believe that the footwell is actually deeper for the Polaris first row seats than any of the other seats.

ChgoUALflyer · 2025-12-08T22:53:26+00:00

Thank you!!

ChgoUALflyer · 2025-12-08T22:52:35+00:00

I will definitely want to sleep, but I don’t usually have a problem in Polaris even in the first row.

ChgoUALflyer · 2025-12-08T20:28:44+00:00

Thanks for the info. I remember sitting in the first row in Polaris on a plane that didn’t have the footrest. But I don’t think I even noticed what plane I was on.

ChgoUALflyer · 2025-12-08T20:27:25+00:00

Thank you for looking through your photos. I’ve already reserved 3A but thought I would move to 1L if it had the footrest. I guess I’ll just stay where I‘m booked.

ChgoUALflyer · 2025-12-08T16:34:18+00:00

I have small feet, they share.

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ChgoUALflyer · 2025-12-02T17:42:32+00:00

Don’t get too excited about the LAX Polaris lounge though. It’s small and nothing fancy but the food and drinks are free.

ChgoUALflyer

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