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Mar 4, 2012 | 5:15 am

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Originally Posted by Flyinace2000

I recently booked a RT ticket from LHR to PVD(wife) and BVT(me). Booked a K fare to the US and a W fare back to the UK. The extra W fare cost about $200 more each. Wasn't to much of a price hike to use my 2 SWU. Granted, they didn't clear right away, so i just paid $400 to play the upgrade lottery.

European fares have always had a smaller differential between lower coach fares and W. Asian/Pacific have been in the range posted so not that surprising. These do vary be time of year and route though.