Originally Posted by
jsloan
United sells two separate products, Economy Plus (extra legroom only) and Premium Plus (extra legroom, wider seat, upgraded on-board experience). Economy Plus is available throughout the fleet*, whereas Premium Plus is only available on certain routes (almost, but not quite, all routes routinely served by widebody aircraft).
* excepting the CRJ-500, a 50-seat aircraft with a total of zero comfortable seats.
Off topic, but you’re thinking of the CRJ-200. There is no CRJ-500, but the CRJ-550 has plenty of decent seats.