Originally Posted by
Phudnik
I would conclude from this that there are several non-refundable G, U, K, B, and Z fares, and that BOX, YOX, ZOX, DOX, and COX represent refundable fares.
Originally Posted by
ijgordon
I'm also 95% sure the ticket is refundable. Otherwise it would explicitly say TICKET IS NON-REFUNDABLE, typically at the top of the "Penalties" rules.
You are (both) correct. Thank you. The fare
is refundable—not that CO makes it very easy to know. Are you getting this
CO Insider?
Here's how I discovered it is refundable.
In
advanced search, I put the itinerary in as "economy" specifying fare code B. (Before I think I was choosing economy with unrestricted fare, but I'm not sure.) I picked my outbound and return flights (all segments came up as B-UPs, natch). Oddly, the total fare was about $500 less than it was yesterday. I checked the fare basis code: BLW0CRB. It said "TICKET IS NON-REFUNDABLE." Hmmm. Half a grand less but specifically non-refundable. Not a coincidence.
Then I noticed CO.com had two upsale options:
1. Upgrade to International Business Class for $174.00 more. Why? The B-UPs get me the same thing.
2. Unrestricted Fare for $490.00 more:- Refundable Fare [emphasis added]
- Fee-waived itinerary changes
- Fee-waived, same-day flight changes (when available)
- OnePass Elite Qualification bonus
Clicking on that option, the fare basis code becomes BOX and the rest, as they say, is history.
Originally Posted by
Phudnik
Will you be able to support a B-UP for a trip after status expires?
Not sure what you mean by "support." Won't B-UPs be unavailable after status expires?
Originally Posted by
xyzzy
FWIW, MBJ is generally a pretty reliable EUA...
Not when you're Bronze elite.
