Now my two cents...
This stinks. Same fare bucket is going to be very rare for much of my travel. Much of my SDC desires come when buying cheapies. It is rare to see T fares on day of departure.
>3 hours = $50. Bah humbug. I rarely SDC for something within 3 hours.
What is "same fare bucket" implication for award tickets? If enforced, it would pretty much mean there is no such thing as SDC for awards.
This is huge gutting of a major Medallion benefit.