Earning on DL for W Class (C+)..?
Apr 24, 2016, 2:15 am
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I asked the twitter team about this and they gave me the standard line "if it's not on the chart, you don't earn miles for it". Which doesn't make any sense. But I'm hesitant to book it until the chart is updated.
Apr 24, 2016, 9:35 am
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W for Comfort+ (only sold for US/Canada flights) is basically a subclass of the various coach fares. For example, an X fare main cabin might have an XAVNA0MB fare code, while the W for Comfort+ equivalent has an XAVNA0CB fare code. So there is effectively an underlying "X" fare for both. This makes things complicated as it doesn't really make sense to treat a cheap W with an underlying X fare code the same as an expensive W with an underlying M fare code (for example).
Apr 24, 2016, 5:50 pm
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Kind of like I fares on AM. No points even though its discount J. I'm sure the remainder of the partnership will be cancelled before W fare is added.
That would make sense as a reason W isn't on the chart
That would make sense as a reason W isn't on the chart
Apr 24, 2016, 5:55 pm
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I wonder if it will credit as the underlying fare basis code. X in the example.
Unfortunately there's no way to tell what that is on delta.com unless you go through with the purchase.
-David
Unfortunately there's no way to tell what that is on delta.com unless you go through with the purchase.
-David
Last edited by LIH Prem; Apr 24, 2016 at 6:04 pm
Apr 24, 2016, 6:15 pm
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Apr 24, 2016, 6:29 pm
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Off topic-ish, but I've been having tremendous luck with getting low level saver Y and W awards domestically with DL when AS, UA, and AA are bone dry. So, sky pesos have their utility. I've booked more saver Y awards this year already than the past 10 years combined.
Apr 25, 2016, 1:37 am
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I emailed AS and was told I would not earn as it's not on the chart, despite flights after May 16 being a separate fare class and not an upgrade bucket. I suppose eventually it will get added to the chart, but until then...
Apr 25, 2016, 1:49 am
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And AA travelers don't earn AS R class fares despite the refreshed earning structure in 2016.
So it may be 'one of them holes'.
Apr 25, 2016, 7:35 pm
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Apr 25, 2016, 8:00 pm
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Thanks.
May 3, 2016, 4:36 pm
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Has anyone had the opportunity to book a W fare yet? I realize we are still looking at may 16th, but wanted to keep this thread alive till then.