Originally Posted by
golfingboy
Thank you for taking the time to answer some of our questions! I have one quick question
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Originally Posted by
golfingboy
So that means the CR-1s/RUs will be prioritized behind B-ups and mileage upgrades? I am assuming R class is a subset of ZE, but what do I know
Originally Posted by
golfingboy
I am still a little confused with ZE and R, so apologies here. I know ZE is for Y/B/M-Ups and R is for pretty much everything else. So, before releasing R, CO will run EUA for ZE first to upgrade those on instant uprade fares?
With that logic, naturally I would assume that we will never see R inventory when ZE is zeroed out [but there can be as many ZEs and Rs, i.e. F5 ZE4 R4 and any upgrades will eat into both ZE and R, but never F5 ZE0 R4].
AS upgrades everything into U, hence my ignorance, so be patient with me
After a few roundtrips I should have a good understanding of how everything works
Originally Posted by
sbm12
The CR1s are a way to confirm an upgrade in advance, just like using miles. If you don't want to use them you can wait for UDU/EUA to run. Just like SWUs replace miles+copay.
So from my standpoint, the RU's are worth less than the 15k miles one might use as an alternative (the 15k miles can be used for other things as well).
For those unfamiliar, "R" is the fare class that mileage upgrades & EUAs book into on CO non BF routes.
I've been able to snag a transcon upgrade using miles once in a while, but it's pretty rare. Typically, you've got to waitlist. Last week, I managed to get to #1 on the list with a mileage upgrade sfo-ewr.
So in my humble opinion, I'd rather have extra drink coupons than the regional upgrade if it books into R.
If however it worked like a y-up (or even b-up) at time of use, that would be a valuable benefit.