Originally Posted by
darkrider
I previously read that any money you spend for main cabin extra seats earns PQP. ...
Post separately, not as a part of the fare posting
Originally Posted by
darkrider
I also did not get any reward mile credit either for this. Is that also typical? ...
correct, only the fare portion earns miles.
On UA, E+ access is not a part of the fare. The fare classes for E+ is the same as all of economy. E+ access is a seat fee, not a change of fare class.