Originally Posted by
Xyzzy
Look for the fare rules
r fare class. If they are displayed and show that you are in "N" class you have a BE fare.
Unfortunately, fare rules are (almost?) impossible to find on ctrip. However, currently BE fares can only be purchased in the US:
TICKETS MAY ONLY BE SOLD IN UNITED STATES.
So, you should get regular economy. If you're buying this as part of a circle trip -- e.g., PEK-ORD, ORD-LAS, LAS-SFO-PEK -- it
has to be regular economy because you can't mix BE and regular economy fares on the same ticket. Otherwise, I'll go with "should," but I'll also note that I priced out a trip on a route that has a big BE differential and the ctrip price was clearly regular economy. Of course, UA can issue new fares anytime.