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Old Jun 14, 2010 | 11:36 pm
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Originally Posted by jimrpa
Many years ago, Delta was experimenting with a system whereby the lowest COACH fares (L, U, and T) would only qualify for 1/2 the MQMs (and mileage) of a flight. Hence, the mnemonic ".5LUT" fares came into being.
Ah! So it isn't an S, it's a 5... Now I get it. Thanks for the history lesson.
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