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Sep 23, 2011 | 11:15 pm

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Originally Posted by sbm12

You can, but it is not particularly easy or cost efficient. From Y to C you need to pay for a native Y or B fare and also pay miles per segment and also be able to find Biz award inventory. It sucks.

ETA: It also only works on most of the *A carriers; there are a few that don't participate in the program.

And it is worth it to note that full Y often is more expensive than Discount C, so if you want to fly in C, pay in C...

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