{"id":122391,"date":"2025-08-12T18:10:01","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T18:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/?p=122391"},"modified":"2025-08-13T12:58:38","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T12:58:38","slug":"united-airlines-expert-mode","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/airlines\/united-mileageplus\/united-expert-mode\/","title":{"rendered":"How and Why You Should Use the United Airlines &#8216;Expert Mode&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have you ever flown <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/united-mileageplus\/\" rel=\"noopener\">United Airlines<\/a> and wanted to know if you could confirm an upgrade with miles or <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/united-mileageplus\/united-pluspoints\/\" rel=\"noopener\">PlusPoints<\/a> before you purchased the ticket? Alternatively, have you ever wondered how many award seats are available when debating whether to book a redemption? Luckily, United Airlines has an expert mode that solves these exact problems.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">United expert mode opens up a new world of insight into flights and options available for those flights, from the number of seats left in a fare bucket to award and upgrade availability. This incredible tool is unique to United and can help you <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">upgrade<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> your travel game, especially if you frequent the airline.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"toc_light_blue no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Page Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#Why_You_Should_Care_About_United_Expert_Mode\">Why You Should Care About United Expert Mode<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#United_Airlines_Fare_Class_Basics\">United Airlines Fare Class Basics<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#How_to_Use_United_Expert_Mode\">How to Use United Expert Mode<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#Performing_a_search_with_United_expert_mode\">Performing a search with United expert mode<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#Bottom_Line\">Bottom Line<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n<h2><span id=\"Why_You_Should_Care_About_United_Expert_Mode\">Why You Should Care About United Expert Mode<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although the name might be intimidating, this tool's usefulness can help even the occasional United flyer. United expert mode is incredibly valuable, despite being easy to use (more on that later).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using expert mode displays all available fare classes for a particular flight, information often reserved for airline agents. Different fare classes, or fare buckets, correspond to different types of tickets, from award space and upgrade availability to even the rules and prices of revenue tickets.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_97359\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"600\/480\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-97359 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/United-Polaris-seat-Max-featured.jpg\" alt=\"a United Polaris business class seat\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/United-Polaris-seat-Max-featured.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/United-Polaris-seat-Max-featured-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/United-Polaris-seat-Max-featured-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/United-Polaris-seat-Max-featured-325x260.jpg 325w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><center><em>United Polaris business class seat. Credit: Max Prosperi\/AwardWallet<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Viewing the number of seats available, if any, at certain levels will help determine whether you can instantly confirm an upgrade to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/united-mileageplus\/\" rel=\"noopener\">United\u2019s Polaris business class<\/a> after purchasing the ticket. Alternatively, knowing the number of saver award space tickets will help you determine whether you can book a United Airlines flight via a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/find-airline-partner-award-availability\/\" rel=\"noopener\">partner award program<\/a> \u2014 such as <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/air-canada-aeroplan\/air-canada-partners\/\" rel=\"noopener\">booking United flights through Air Canada Aeroplan<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Related:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/air-canada-aeroplan\/book-united-awards\/\" rel=\"noopener\">683 United award routes that you can book for just 6,000 Aeroplan points<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"United_Airlines_Fare_Class_Basics\">United Airlines Fare Class Basics<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In order to maximize all United\u2019s expert mode has to offer, understanding the differences in fare classes is essential. United expert mode will list a series of one or two letters plus a number. The letter represents the fare class, and the number represents the seats left in that fare class.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Knowing which fare class represents which type of ticket or award is necessary for expert mode to be useful. Although United has many different fare classes, here are some of the most helpful:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award ticket space (available to anyone):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>X:<\/strong> Saver economy award space, which is bookable by partners<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>HN:<\/strong> Everyday economy award space (more expensive miles cost)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>I:<\/strong> Saver business or domestic first-class award space, which is bookable by partners\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>ZN:<\/strong> Everyday business or domestic first-class award space (more expensive miles cost)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Elite member award tickets (and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/credit-cards\/united-mileageplus\/united-credit-card-award-space\/\" rel=\"noopener\">some United cardholders<\/a>):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>XN:<\/strong> Saver economy award space\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>YN:<\/strong> Everyday economy award space (more expensive miles cost)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>IN:<\/strong> Saver business or domestic first-class award space<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>JN:<\/strong> Everyday business or domestic first-class award space (more expensive miles cost)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Revenue tickets (correlate to the paid cost of the ticket):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Economy Class:<\/strong> Y, B, M, E, U, H, Q, V, W, S, T, L, K, G, and N<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Premium Plus:<\/strong> O, A, and R<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Business Class (domestic first-class):<\/strong> J, C, D, Z, and P<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Upgrade space:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>PZ:<\/strong> Confirmable upgrade space to business or domestic first class with PlusPoints or miles.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>PN:<\/strong> Instant upgrade at booking for United elite members booked into the Y or B (full-fare economy) fare class. Top-tier Premier 1K members can receive the upgrade when booked into the M fare class; invite-only Global Services members can upgrade from most fare classes. (Note: United is <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/news\/united-mileageplus\/excursionist-perk-instant-upgrades-eliminated\/\" rel=\"noopener\">eliminating the instant upgrades perk<\/a> for Premier elites, effective Aug. 21, 2025)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>RN:<\/strong> Confirmable upgrade space to Premium Plus (premium economy) class with PlusPoints or miles.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><strong>Need a United credit card to unlock extra award space? Here are the current offers:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"compare-cards-wrap compare-count-cards-3 compare-p-chase\"><div class=\"compare-card\"><div class=\"compare-pre\"><div class=\"compare-image\"><div><img src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.nextinsure.com\/imaging\/opt\/ff6d0beb-04a7-4cc5-9bf4-50bc3f5e5883.png\" alt=\"United\u2120 Explorer Card\" width=\"150\" \/ class=\"lazyload\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-name\">United\u2120 Explorer Card<\/div><div class=\"compare-offer\"><strong>Limited Time Offer<\/strong> Earn up to 80,000 bonus miles after qualifying activities<\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-apply\"><a class=\"btn-use qs-apply-now\" title='United\u2120 Explorer Card' data-ccid=\"4048117\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/UnitedExplorerCard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">Apply Now<\/a><\/div><div class=\"compare-fee-score\"><div class=\"compare-fee\"><strong>Annual Fee<\/strong><p>$0 intro annual fee for the first year, then $150<span class=\"compare-terms\"><a data-ccid=\"4048117\" href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/fs-bin\/click?id=g3lR0xvjyAU&offerid=1753725.10005119&type=3&u1=98ffe37261f7d6db83f12d6e5aab7964&subid=639396\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rates & Fees<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/div><div class=\"compare-rating compare-rating--5\"><strong>Credit Score<\/strong><p>Excellent, Good<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-earning\"><ul>\r\n<li>3X miles per $1 spent on purchases from United<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>*<\/li>\r\n<li>2X miles per $1 spent on dining and hotel stays when booked with the hotel<\/li>\r\n<li>1X mile per $1 spent on all other purchases<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n*9X total miles per $1 spent on eligible United<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> flights<\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-card\"><div class=\"compare-pre\"><div class=\"compare-image\"><div><img src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.nextinsure.com\/imaging\/opt\/4a0f5eb9-f9b0-42ec-86be-4f4cf1af0205.png\" width=\"150\" alt=\"United Quest\u2120 Card\" \/ class=\"lazyload\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-name\">United Quest\u2120 Card<\/div><div class=\"compare-offer\"><strong>Limited Time Offer<\/strong> Earn up to 100,000 bonus miles and 3,000 Premier qualifying points after qualifying activities<\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-apply\"><a class=\"btn-use qs-apply-now\" title='United Quest\u2120 Card' data-ccid=\"4048245\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/UnitedQuestCard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">Apply Now<\/a><\/div><div class=\"compare-fee-score\"><div class=\"compare-fee\"><strong>Annual Fee<\/strong><p>$350<span class=\"compare-terms\"><a data-ccid=\"4048245\" href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/fs-bin\/click?id=g3lR0xvjyAU&offerid=1753725.10005127&type=3&u1=7281a1fed882aaab96523dc1371eaf7c&subid=639396\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rates & Fees<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/div><div class=\"compare-rating compare-rating--5\"><strong>Credit Score<\/strong><p>Good, Excellent<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-earning\"><ul>\r\n<li>4X miled per $1 spent on United<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> purchases*<\/li>\r\n<li>5X miles per $1 spent at Renowned Hotels and Resorts<\/li>\r\n<li>2X miles per $1 spent on all other travel<\/li>\r\n<li>2X miles per $1 spent at restaurants<\/li>\r\n<li>2X miles per $1 spent on select streaming services<\/li>\r\n<li>1X mile per $1 spent on all other purchases<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n*10X total miles per $1 spent on eligible United<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> flights<\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-card\"><div class=\"compare-pre\"><div class=\"compare-image\"><div><img src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.nextinsure.com\/imaging\/opt\/2f4559e9-ec54-463f-a2a2-40c399feb8de.png\" width=\"150\" alt=\"United\u2120 Business Card\" \/ class=\"lazyload\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-name\">United\u2120 Business Card<\/div><div class=\"compare-offer\"><strong>Limited Time Offer<\/strong> Earn up to 110,000 bonus miles and 2,000 PQP after qualifying activities<\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-apply\"><a class=\"btn-use qs-apply-now\" title='United\u2120 Business Card' data-ccid=\"4048193\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/UnitedBusinessCard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">Apply Now<\/a><\/div><div class=\"compare-fee-score\"><div class=\"compare-fee\"><strong>Annual Fee<\/strong><p>$150<span class=\"compare-terms\"><a data-ccid=\"4048193\" href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/fs-bin\/click?id=g3lR0xvjyAU&offerid=1753725.10005111&type=3&u1=f1852a5e3b908aa69b2a778826a6c9f3&subid=639396\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rates & Fees<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/div><div class=\"compare-rating compare-rating--5\"><strong>Credit Score<\/strong><p>Good, Excellent<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-earning\"><ul>\r\n<li>2x on United<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> purchases*<\/li> \r\n<li>2x on local transit and commuting \u2014 including train tickets, taxicabs, mass transit, tolls and ride share services<\/li>\r\n<li>2x at gas stations, restaurants and office supply stores<\/li>\r\n<li>1x on all other purchases<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n*8x total miles on eligible United flights<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<h2><span id=\"How_to_Use_United_Expert_Mode\">How to Use United Expert Mode<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">United Airlines\u2019 expert mode appears in your flight searches when turned on. To access these results, you need to enable it in your MileagePlus settings on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.united.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\">United's website<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First, log in to your United account and navigate to \u201cMy United\u201d or your account homepage. Click \u201cSettings,\u201d followed by \u201cSpecial preferences & accommodations.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_215419\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/376\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-215419 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Enable-United-Expert-mode.png\" alt=\"Enable United Expert mode\" width=\"750\" height=\"376\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Enable-United-Expert-mode.png 1170w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Enable-United-Expert-mode-300x151.png 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Enable-United-Expert-mode-1024x514.png 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Enable-United-Expert-mode-768x385.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Credit: United<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the next page, scroll down. Just above the blue \u201csave\u201d button, there is a box to check to \u201cEnable expert mode.\u201d Simply check the box and save.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_215420\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"400\/566\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-215420 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/United-Expert-mode-setting.png\" alt=\"United Expert mode setting\" width=\"400\" height=\"566\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/United-Expert-mode-setting.png 612w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/United-Expert-mode-setting-212x300.png 212w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><center><em>Credit: United<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you perform a United search, expert mode results will now appear. Ensure that you are logged into your account for the results to appear. If it ever ceases to work, simply repeat the above steps. Now that you have enabled expert mode and want to use it to find award space on your next flight, here is how you view the results.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Performing_a_search_with_United_expert_mode\">Performing a search with United expert mode<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Search for the United flight that you want. Whether you are searching for an upgrade or award ticket, to have the expert mode results populate, you need to be searching for a paid ticket. Uncheck the \u201cBook with miles\u201d box, which you can recheck later if you want to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/united-mileageplus\/united-book-with-miles\/\" rel=\"noopener\">book the award with miles<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, when searching for a flight from Washington, D.C.-Dulles (IAD) to London-Heathrow (LHR) and finding the flight I want, I can click on \u201cDetails\u201d and view the results in the drop-down. The list displays the fare class, followed by the number of seats available. For example, \u201cX9\u201d means that nine or more seats are available for saver economy award tickets. Nine is the highest number you'll see, even if there are 10 or 15 seats available in a fare bucket.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_215421\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/363\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-215421 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/United-Expert-mode-example-flight.png\" alt=\"United Expert mode example flight\" width=\"750\" height=\"363\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/United-Expert-mode-example-flight.png 1150w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/United-Expert-mode-example-flight-300x145.png 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/United-Expert-mode-example-flight-1024x496.png 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/United-Expert-mode-example-flight-768x372.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Credit: United<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this case, I see PZ9. PZ is miles or PlusPoints upgrade space, meaning I could pay for an upgrade-eligible economy ticket and confirm an upgrade to United Polaris business class. Nine seats are available for this upgrade, so I would be out of luck trying to upgrade more people.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Bottom_Line\">Bottom Line<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">United Airlines\u2019 expert mode is a great tool to help frequent and occasional United flyers elevate their travels. By allowing users to see specific upgrade, award, and revenue fare classes, travelers can make informed decisions on the best way to book the flights they desire for their entire party.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are looking to redeem PlusPoints to upgrade your flight or see if space is available for booking partner awards on United flights, expert mode is a powerful tool that will help you do so.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Were you aware of expert mode previously? What do you think is its best feature?\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>United Airlines&#8217; expert mode is an incredible tool that allows flyers to access helpful fare class details about their flights directly from United. This information is incredibly useful in understanding when flights can be booked with partners or when confirmable upgrades are available. 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