Originally Posted by
Hannibal Lecter
but in return the MFU cost will be lower
maybe Nicci could clarify this
Now:
ATH-LHR-LAX MFU WTP to CW cost 32 500 and include upgrading the feeder flight to CE
In the future, will it be either
1. ATH-LHR-LAX MFU WTP to CW cost 25 000 upgrading the feeder flight to CE is optional and will cost 7500
or
2. ATH-LHR-LAX MFU WTP to CW cost 32 500 upgrading the feeder flight to CE is optional and will cost another 7500(or more?)
I see 1. as a improvement, I wouldn't upgrade to CE unless I had to
Currently, on ATH-LAX (or other zone 3 destinations like IST, KBP, etc...), you MFU from WT+ to CW for 32.5K return
In the future, it will be:
25K to MFU LHR-LAX return
plus
20K to MFU ATH-LHR return
So a total of 45K for what used to cost 32.5K. True, you do not have to upgrade ATH-LHR and you can sit in economy instead (which, I suspect, most will given the high cost of upgrade for the relatively low added value).
Ex zone 1, however the cost was exactly the same as ex UK so there cannot be any saving by flying the intra-European connector in Y. It is a pure additional cost (or, if you prefer, a pure downgrade from CE to Y on the connecting leg).
Presumably, JER will be treated the same as other European zone 1 destinations rather than domestic since it is already treated that way for product purposes and the JER-LON connector will now be in Y for WT+ to CW MFUs unless you want to fork out an additional 9K.