Originally Posted by
Zeeb
I believe you get whatever you'd get if you had purchased a ticket. If you have status that would let you board in Sky or Zone 1 you'd still get that zone.
The issue is that there are 3 zones for main cabin for those without status.
Zone 2: main cabin
Zone 3: discount fares
Zone 4: Basic Economy
But as has been reported here, it looks like an award ticket is considered a standard MC ticket for the purpose of boarding priority.