Originally Posted by
Traveloguy
Originally Posted by
HELflyer
It could also be that the ITA airfare search tool is in error, though I've found it accurate before. It shows e.g. IKT-DME booking into D on an actual, paid business class ticket.
It appears that
D used to be the Upgrade Booking Class on
S7, but is now used for discounted Business-class Fares instead.
As per
http://www.S7.ru/en/ffpMilesCalculator.action:
[KVS Availability Tool 6.2.0/Diamond - Sabre: Fares/TVN/CA-STD]
Code:
IKT Irkutsk RU [UIII]
MOW Moscow Metro RU = SVO DME VKO BKA
R/T Jun 2011 - May 2012
Carrier From To Fare Cur AdvanceP Min Max Fare Basis/TD | Travel Period
--------- ------ ---- -------- ---- -------- --- --- -----------------------------
S7 IKT MOW 641 USD *** 295 OPORT
S7 IKT MOW 676 USD *** 300 QPORT
S7 IKT MOW 740 USD *** 305 NPORT
S7 IKT MOW 832 USD *** 310 RLERT
S7 IKT MOW 902 USD *** 315 TLERT
S7 IKT MOW 973 USD *** 320 VLERT
S7 IKT MOW 1085 USD *** 325 MLERT
S7 IKT MOW 1297 USD *** 330 KTERT
S7 IKT MOW 1579 USD *** 335 HTERT
S7 IKT MOW 1935 USD *** 355 BTERT
S7 IKT MOW 2006 USD *** 355 BTERTD
S7 IKT MOW 2006 USD *** 355 DTERT
S7 IKT MOW 3145 USD *** 365 YLIRT
S7 IKT MOW 4246 USD *** 360 CTERT
S7 IKT MOW 6200 USD *** 365 JLIRT