Originally Posted by
javabytes
How will SDC work for award tickets? Given the requirement for availability in the same bucket, does this mean there has to be award inventory available?
No one knows of course, but there are 4 possibilities as I see it:
* SDC on award tickets as long as space available in the cabin (so Y/F/J availability), i.e. same as today
* SDC on award tickets only allowed as long as availability exists at the same award level (which would mean for all intents and purposes no SDC on low level awards)
* A mapping between award ticket level and fare buckets would be created, like Low = T, Med = K, High = M, and SDC possibility would be based on that bucket. Though I wouldn't be surprised to see the mapping something like Low = E, Med = L, High = Y.
* Award tickets are allowed same day standby only.