What is "R" Class ?
Apr 1, 2016, 6:49 pm
#31
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Promo is R, Saver is I. Depending on which date you choose, the difference is between EUR 250 and 300 each way. Roughly 25% more for I for my routing.
Plus Promo cannot be cancelled, only changed.
Since I didn't need any additional BAEC TPs this year, I booked R both ways.
Last edited by Maluku_Flyer; Apr 1, 2016 at 6:55 pm
Apr 1, 2016, 6:58 pm
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He sure isn't. And I'm saying that as someone who flew EK a lot between 2000 and 2008. The frequent upgrades to F were realy nice - in the years before most of the business cabin ended up having Gold status.
Apr 2, 2016, 1:21 pm
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Apr 2, 2016, 5:07 pm
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Some have suggested that it may be the start of a Premium Economy class but the general consensus is that it is QR at its best with a total lack of communication. It appears that most of the new QR offers in Business are in booking class R. Whether OW partners will use Class R remains to be seen.
NO ONE KNOWS for sure!
NO ONE KNOWS for sure!
Apr 2, 2016, 5:21 pm
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To add a further data point: I looked at an itinerary that I flew last week (which booked into I). It now books into R at the same price, which means that I-fares have been re-labelled R-fares in this case (and nothing cheaper is on offer).
Apr 2, 2016, 6:08 pm
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Could BAEC members flying QR explain why they preferred to stick to BAEC instead of switching to QR PC even before R fare was introduced, probably as an incentive to make them move to QR PC ?
IMO BAEC gives you less than QR PC. Avios are a better value currency than Qmiles but being a QR PC Gold or Platinum give you bonus Qmiles when flying QR so it should compensate the lower value of Qmiles. QR PC gives you Qcredits you can use for upgrades when reaching Gold or Platinum status whereas BAEC gives you nothing before reaching the very high level of 5000 TP. So what's the point of staying with BAEC when flying QR ?
IMO BAEC gives you less than QR PC. Avios are a better value currency than Qmiles but being a QR PC Gold or Platinum give you bonus Qmiles when flying QR so it should compensate the lower value of Qmiles. QR PC gives you Qcredits you can use for upgrades when reaching Gold or Platinum status whereas BAEC gives you nothing before reaching the very high level of 5000 TP. So what's the point of staying with BAEC when flying QR ?
Apr 3, 2016, 1:06 am
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Apr 3, 2016, 3:30 am
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I would not achieve the same status with QR than I do with BA.
Apr 3, 2016, 4:52 am
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That's true but what's the use of BAEC status when flying biz on QR ?
Last edited by Matt4; Apr 3, 2016 at 5:03 am
Apr 3, 2016, 3:53 pm
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Apr 3, 2016, 4:27 pm
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Updating partners accrual rates is not a priority for any membership club. For a long time, more than a year, CX economy earns no status credit in Marco polo but QR PC gets status and miles credit. Only when Marco Polo revamps recently that discounted economy gets credit.
R class is only introduced recently, less than 2 to 3 months so it takes time for partners to update their charts.
R class is only introduced recently, less than 2 to 3 months so it takes time for partners to update their charts.