Originally Posted by
YouSeeLABruin
.... How come some routes (lax --> sfo --> nrt) offer NC9 status for 32,500 miles, whereas other routes (lax --> nrt) offer NC9 status for 65,000 miles.
NC is economy to business upgrade inventory fare class
NC for USA-NRT is 30K miles + a copay depending to purchased fare class
XC is business award inventory fare class
saver XC for USA-NRT is 60,000 miles oneway
saver XY for USA-NRT is 32,500 miles oneway and 65,000 miles for standard award
would appear you are looking at an economy award, in one case a saver and in the other a standard award (no saver on that routing). Either case those are economy, not business class seats.