Thread listing all known UA revenue and award booking codes and a summary of each one
Jan 25, 2003, 12:55 pm
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Click on "update profile" on the opening page, and then "display preferences". In that section you can change availabiliy display to "expert mode".
Jan 25, 2003, 1:03 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by tom911:
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Click on "update profile" on the opening page, and then "display preferences". In that section you can change availabiliy display to "expert mode".</font>
Jan 26, 2003, 3:29 pm
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What's the letter code for free award Y tix on LH or Austrian?
Feb 12, 2003, 11:55 am
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Thanks a lot. BTW there is a great A Class fare ex BKK for flights from BKK to YVR, approximately 2500USD!
Are there many similar A Class offers ??
Are there many similar A Class offers ??
Feb 17, 2003, 7:04 pm
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Sorry if this question is covered somewhere else..but what is teh fare code to go form a coach ticket to first class upgrade? I see the codes from business but not from coach.
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Feb 17, 2003, 7:10 pm
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In North America/Hawaii/Alaska/Caribbean:
Coach to first is "X" inventory on 2 class planes.
Coach to business is "I" inventory on 3 class planes.
Business to first is "X" inventory on 3 class planes.
You can't upgrade coach to first on a 3 class plane (unless you get operationally upgraded, or you work for the airline.
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Coach to first is "X" inventory on 2 class planes.
Coach to business is "I" inventory on 3 class planes.
Business to first is "X" inventory on 3 class planes.
You can't upgrade coach to first on a 3 class plane (unless you get operationally upgraded, or you work for the airline
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Feb 17, 2003, 7:16 pm
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What's the inventory to upgrade to Coach from UnitedCargo?
Feb 17, 2003, 7:44 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by PHLFlyerDL:
Sorry if this question is covered somewhere else..but what is teh fare code to go form a coach ticket to first class upgrade? I see the codes from business but not from coach.
Thanks!
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Sorry if this question is covered somewhere else..but what is teh fare code to go form a coach ticket to first class upgrade? I see the codes from business but not from coach.
Thanks!
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Feb 18, 2003, 3:40 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by honu:
What's the letter code for free award Y tix on LH or Austrian? </font>
What's the letter code for free award Y tix on LH or Austrian? </font>
LH and OS use the same booking codes for awards and upgrades, they are:
X: For economy
I: For Business
O: For First
Feb 18, 2003, 7:46 pm
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OZ, this is great--thanks. I have a question. Somewhere else someone noted that fare codes that end with "I" are Internet-only fares and cannot be upgraded. Is this true? (If it isn't upgradable, why not simply give it a non-upgradable fare basis?) Would it make sense to document this in your description? I usually just look at the first letter of the multicharacter fare basis codes. Is there any significance to the other letters?
Feb 18, 2003, 8:00 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by et415:
OZ, this is great--thanks. I have a question. Somewhere else someone noted that fare codes that end with "I" are Internet-only fares and cannot be upgraded. Is this true? (If it isn't upgradable, why not simply give it a non-upgradable fare basis?) Would it make sense to document this in your description? </font>
OZ, this is great--thanks. I have a question. Somewhere else someone noted that fare codes that end with "I" are Internet-only fares and cannot be upgraded. Is this true? (If it isn't upgradable, why not simply give it a non-upgradable fare basis?) Would it make sense to document this in your description? </font>
The February "2002" mailed SWUs (also confusingly coded BP6U1K) are thus far more useful but will NOT allow upgrades on award tickets or G, S, K, L, T class (domestic or It'l) or RTW tickets of any class. Some fares in classes other than these may also NOT be used, such as "internet only specials" and 'non-published' fares.
However, about the only ONE piece of good news on the "2003" SWUs in this respect is that they do NOT specifically include "internet only" fares as being NON-upgradeable AFAIK. Seeing most "2002" issued SWU expire in 5 weeks, that "i" fare nonsense will not be an issue for most here.
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Mar 19, 2003, 3:24 am
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May 30, 2003, 12:09 am
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Updated today to reflect that it appears official Star 1/2/3 RTW fares now book in "B" class in coach and not "H" class which appears to have been the case pre April 15:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum50/HTML/019819.html
Also note that the 'CURRENT' (2003 mailed) SWU certs now DO ALLOW United RTW sectors to be upgraded one class from either coach (B/H) and Business (D). The 2002 issued Certs specifically EXCLUDED * RTW from being officially upgradeable.
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Also note that the 'CURRENT' (2003 mailed) SWU certs now DO ALLOW United RTW sectors to be upgraded one class from either coach (B/H) and Business (D). The 2002 issued Certs specifically EXCLUDED * RTW from being officially upgradeable.
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Jun 17, 2003, 11:13 am
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Bump. This is extremely useful information.
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Jun 18, 2003, 1:44 pm
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Thank you for putting this together, Ozstamps. It's very useful for me.