Originally Posted by
redleader74
Thanks....hmmm....that's what I was afraid of. Now regarding the seat map on UA's website, it shows a bunch of "Economy Plus" seating but my booking options do only show "Economy" and "First". My guess is that they don't offer Economy Plus for awards/points travel? Or is it available for upgrade later using cash?
Economy Plus is not a separate booking class... it's still Economy for that purpose. Your Mileage Plus status governs whether you have access for free (Gold or above in advance, Silver at check-in) or whether you'll be charged a fee to reserve E+ seats.