This thread is an update on
Patron's
Booking Class Alignment. Information has come from many FTers - thanks for contributing.
Key
FC : First Class
*F : First Class listed in 2008 *A Reference Guide
BC : Business Class
*B : Business Class listed in 2008 *A Reference Guide
E+ : Premium Economy Class
*+ : Premium Economy Class listed in 2008 *A Reference Guide
EC : Economy Class
*E : Economy Class listed in 2008 *A Reference Guide
in regular faces : paid
in
red italics : awards
in
red underlined : upgrades
JP Adria
*F : <none>
*B : CDRZ
I
*E : YBMHQVNWESGKLT
X
AC Air Canada
(
AC economy fare names)
FC : <none>
BC : JCDZ
I R
*B : JCZI
D
EC : YBMUHQVWSLAKNGPETO
X
*E : YMBHVQLSURKNGPAET
W
CA Air China
FC : FAP
*F : FAP
O
BC : CDZJ
*B : CDRJ
I
EC : YBHMKLQGSVUW
*E : YBMHQNVWKLGSUZTE
X
NZ Air New Zealand
(
NZ booking classes - includes names of express fare types)
FC : <none>
BC : CDRZJ
I Z
*B : CDRZJ
I
E+ : UEOA
*+ : UEO
EC : YBGHKLMNQSTVWP
X
*E : YBMHQVWNTLSGKP
X
NH ANA
FC : FA
O
*F : FA
O
BC : CDJZ
I
*B : CDRJZ
I
EC : YBMNWKLSTG
X
*E : YBMHWNKLSTG
X
OZ Asiana
FC : FAP
O
*F : FA
O
BC : CDRJZ
I
*B : CDRJZ
I
EC : U YEBMHQVFKWGLTN
X
*E : YBMHQVWNELKSGT
X
OS Austrian
FC : <none>
BC : CDRJ
I
*B : CDRJ
I
EC : YBMHQNVWGS
X
*E : YBMHQVWNGSEKLTO
X
KF Blue1
*F : <none>
*B : CDRAJ
I
*E : YBMHQVWNOSEUKLTG
X
BD BMI
Short haul
FC : <none>
BC : CDRJ
I
*B : CDRJ
I
EC : YBMHQNVWSKGTEO
X
*E : YBMHQVWNSKGTEO
X
Mid haul
*F : <none>
*B : CDRJAP
I
*E : YBMHQVWNSKGTEO
X
Long haul
FC : <none>
BC : CDRJ
I
*B : CDRJ
I
*+ : SLUZ
EC : UL
Z YBMHQNVWTKG
X
*E : YBMHQVWNKGTEO
X
CO Continental Airlines
FC : FDZ
OI
BC : JCZ
OI R
EC : YBMHKQUVGWESTNL
X
see also
CO FAQ
OU Croatia Airlines
*F : <none>
*B : CDR
I
*E : YBMHQNVWS
X
MS EgyptAir
FC :
O
BC :
I
EC :
X
LO LOT
needs updating, award classes are correct AFAIK but not necessarily the paid classes
FC : <none>
BC : JCD
I
*B : CDRZ
I
EC : YMLHKBGQW
X
*E : YBMHQNVWEKSGTL
X
LH Lufthansa
FC : FA
O
*F : FA
O
BC : CDRZ
I
*B : CDRZ
I
EC : YBMHQNVWESKLTGU
X
*E : YBMHQNVWUSGKLTE
X
SK SAS
FC : <none>
BC : ACDRJZ
I
*B : CDRAJZ
I
E+ : YSB inter-continental, YSB intra-europe
P
*E : YB
EC : MHQNVWGKOTLUE
X
*E : MHQVWNPSEUKLTG
X
FM Shanghai Airlines
FC : FA
*F : FA
O
BC : CD
*B : CDRJ
I
EC : YBEGHKLMQSTVUW
*E : YBMHQNVWLTESGKUPZ
X
SQ Singapore
FC : RFAP
O
*F : FAPR
O
BC : CDJZ
I
*B : CDZJ
I
EC : SYBMHWUEKGQNVT
X
*E : YBMHQNVWSELKTUG
X
SA South African
BC : JCZDR
I
*B : CDRJZE
I E
EC : YBMHKSQTVLXG W
X
*E : YBMHQVWNKSTLG
X
JK Spanair
FC : <none>
BC : CDRJZ
I
*B : CDRJZ
I
EC : YBMHQNVWSLTG
X
*E : YBMHQVWNULTKESG
X
LX Swiss
FC : FA
O
*F : FA
O
BC : CDZJ
I
*B : CDRZJ
I
EC : YBMHUGQKVLWPTE
X
*E : YBMHQVWNUGKLTES
X
TP TAP Portugal
still missing some codes
FC : <none>
BC : CDZ
I
*B : CDRZ
I
EC : YMHQVWLSKUN
X
*E : YBMHQVWNSKGLUETOP
X
TG Thai
FC : FAPZ
O
*F : FAP
O
BC : CDRJL
I
*B : CDRJZ
I
E+ : U
EC : YBMHQNVWSTGK
X
*E : YBMHQVWNTKS
X
TK Turkish Airlines
*F :
O
*B : CDRJZ
I
*E : YBMHQVWNKSETLUGA
X
UA United
FC : FAP
O (in UA "in house"
R, X)
*F : FAP
O
BC : CDZ
I (in UA "in house"
O, I)
*B : CDRZJ
I
EC : YBEMUHQVWSTKLG
X (in UA "in house"
N)
*E : YBMHQVWNEUSTLKG
X
Originally Posted by Al B
The R O and N classes listed are used *only* for M+ members that are logged on and looking for reward space on the UA www site.
They are purely a UA "in-house" www class bucket only, used for UA's saver awards.
If looking on a CRS or via other carriers, you still need to look/book O I and X (Star Standard) classes for UA rewards.
US US
FC : FA
OP
*F : FAP
O
BC : CDZ
I J
*B : CDZJ
I
EC : YUBMHVLWSTQKNG
X
*E : YBMHQNVWLSTGKUER
X
Please advise any corrections or updates. Thank you.
Updated to post #105.
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