FlyerTalk Forums - View Single Post - "UP" fares on DL only earn 50% miles ?
View Single Post
Old May 13, 2012, 11:47 am
  #11  
KVS
FlyerTalk Evangelist
 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Worldwide
Posts: 12,949
Arrow

Originally Posted by MSPeconomist
I'm surprised that you were able to find such an A fare with one segment in a CRJ with no FC. When I've searched recently in this situation (mainline connecting to CRJ), delta.dumb refuses to display the A fares.
DL QUP fares actually allow voluntary downgrades to Q Class, in case A Class is not available. However, such bookings may require the use of an Agent:

[KVS Availability Tool 6.9.9.R3/Diamond - Routing Rules: ATL-LAX/DL/QD03A0UJ/WNUP/1102 USD]
Code:
ATLLAX-DL 13MAY12      *RULE DISPLAY*     TARIFF 0191 RULE EUP1 
   -FARE BASIS         USD       TAX       TOTAL    PTC  FT     
QD03A0UJ/WNUP   R   1025.12     76.88     1102.00   ADT  NL     

BOOKING CODES        A Q I                                      

INDUSTRY FARE TYPE - XPN - INSTANT PURCHASE NONREFUNDABLE

---------------------------------------------------------------

ROUTING  501 *** TRAVEL MUST BE NONSTOP OR DIRECT ***
KVS is offline