help me understand
Aug 29, 2014, 5:39 pm
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Aug 29, 2014, 5:47 pm
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help me understand
In the past V was the upgrade class which has now been replaced by RU. V is now the second-lowest economy fare and lowest "normal" fare, outranking only E fares which have severe restrictions including no advance seat selection. FWIW, I try to avoid buying anything above V for personal travel.
Aug 30, 2014, 12:18 am
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I wouldn't call it revenue upgrade unless you also call RP revenue upgrade.
In both cases you purchase a coach ticket with money and upgrade it.
RP (think SkyPesos to remember this) means that it was an upgrade supported with instruments: miles, old SWUs, or new RUCs/GUCs.
RU means a free upgrade for elites and their companions where allowed.
RP and RU are different inventory classes which are combined into a single priority wait list at the gate.
BTW, award tickets (paid with miles but also money for taxes and fees) are also considered to be revenue tickets.
In both cases you purchase a coach ticket with money and upgrade it.
RP (think SkyPesos to remember this) means that it was an upgrade supported with instruments: miles, old SWUs, or new RUCs/GUCs.
RU means a free upgrade for elites and their companions where allowed.
RP and RU are different inventory classes which are combined into a single priority wait list at the gate.
BTW, award tickets (paid with miles but also money for taxes and fees) are also considered to be revenue tickets.
Aug 30, 2014, 1:39 pm
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I wouldn't call it revenue upgrade unless you also call RP revenue upgrade.
In both cases you purchase a coach ticket with money and upgrade it.
RP (think SkyPesos to remember this) means that it was an upgrade supported with instruments: miles, old SWUs, or new RUCs/GUCs.
RU means a free upgrade for elites and their companions where allowed.
RP and RU are different inventory classes which are combined into a single priority wait list at the gate.
BTW, award tickets (paid with miles but also money for taxes and fees) are also considered to be revenue tickets.
In both cases you purchase a coach ticket with money and upgrade it.
RP (think SkyPesos to remember this) means that it was an upgrade supported with instruments: miles, old SWUs, or new RUCs/GUCs.
RU means a free upgrade for elites and their companions where allowed.
RP and RU are different inventory classes which are combined into a single priority wait list at the gate.
BTW, award tickets (paid with miles but also money for taxes and fees) are also considered to be revenue tickets.
RU - Revenue unlimited (complimentary upgrades)
RP - Revenue Paid
And yes, on an award ticket, you are above a non-revenue passenger. But just barely.
Aug 30, 2014, 4:01 pm
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You are at the bottom of the list for your status. A DM on an award ticket is above a PM on a paid ticket other than full fare Y or RUC medallion user.
Aug 31, 2014, 12:41 am
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Be careful about those RUCs and also GUCs, SWUs, and upgrades with miles. Before the gate, these upgrades all come from a totally different upgrade inventory bucket than free elite upgrades, including those from full Y fares and award tickets. So you can't say how a GUC priority compares to full Y etc. before the gate as they're just not competing for the same thing or on the same priority list.