I appreciate your patience with this question! Could someone take a few moments and explain what the various fare abbreviations (F, A, J, Y, etc.) mean, and how you find out what your fare abbreviation is when you are buying online at USAirways.com or one of the other online sites?

Thanks!

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Relaxing:
I appreciate your patience with this question! Could someone take a few moments and explain what the various fare abbreviations (F, A, J, Y, etc.) mean, and how you find out what your fare abbreviation is when you are buying online at USAirways.com or one of the other online sites?

Thanks! </font>

F = Full first class (domestic/international)
A = Restricted first class (domestic/some international)
G = Upgraded first class (from paid fare)
D = Award/free First class (domestic/int'l?)
C = Envoy Class
J = Envoy Class
O = Upgraded Envoy class (from paid fair)
E = Award/free Envoy Class
Y = Full fare (a.k.a. walk-up) coach
U = Almost full fare coach (Shuttle only)
B = Almost full fare coach
H = More discounted coach
Q = More discounted coach
K = More discounted coach
M = More discounted coach
V = Most discounted coach
Z = Award/free coach class

K=discounted coach to the Caribbean

Thanks so much! Now, how do I know which code applies to my ticket when I buy online?

(this only applies to tickets purchased on usairways.com, for other sites, you'll have to have someone else answer the question, or fgure it out yourself) When you're in the middle of purchasing the ticket, the first screen you should get has the fare name/type (after passenger info). Look at that. The first letter (if multiple letters or numbers) is the fare class. For example, an esaver may be VSAVR (or something like that). It's booked in V class. For the recent 4th of July fares I think it was KJULWN. So look for the first letter, and you'll be fine. Of course, if for some reason you want to book in another class, you'll need to cancel and start all over.

For some other sites, check on fare rules for the ticket, it'll have fare code, and go with the first letter.

[This message has been edited by CLTFlyer (edited 07-23-2001).]

ITRADE
Q = Group Bookings and VUSA passes purchased outside of the USA.
A = GoFirst Fare / Some city pairs allow confirmed f/c for the price of a Y/B fare.
A = To compete with NW we have added 14 day advance purchase / 1 night min stay fares which are sometimes 50 pct less than
Y/B/M

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by BWI2MCO97:
ITRADE
Q = Group Bookings and VUSA passes purchased outside of the USA.
A = GoFirst Fare / Some city pairs allow confirmed f/c for the price of a Y/B fare.
A = To compete with NW we have added 14 day advance purchase / 1 night min stay fares which are sometimes 50 pct less than
Y/B/M</font>

Gracias.

Muchos Gracias!

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Relaxing:
Thanks so much! Now, how do I know which code applies to my ticket when I buy online?</font>

While you can look at a list of fares on USAirways.com by doing the 'flexible dates' option, you don't actually get to see what the real fare code is until you go through the entire process of selecting your flights.

You're better to choose by your specific dates, select your desired flights, and then hit the 'buy' button. The next screen will show you a crpytic fare code for each segment. Usually the first letter is the class of service. If there is a "US" in the first two spaces, then it'll be the letter that follows the 'US'.