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Old Jun 15, 2014 | 2:32 am
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Originally Posted by Manoa Chris
I'm sure I have just been oblivious, but I was surprised to see that selecting "Upgrade Fare Type" like MVP/MVPG can result in a higher fare class, even when the price is unchanged.

I foolishly thought otherwise, and only figured out my mistake when the upgrade didn't process. Sure enough, I was booked in M. A dummy booking selecting MVP upgrade books at the same price in B.

Anyway, curious how widespread this is. I have passed the 24-hour mark since booking, so I cannot cancel and rebook (even though U is still available), and I will just hope that the upgrade gods smile on me.
Interesting. I'd be curious to look up the actual published fares on ExpertFlyer and see if they indeed match. If so, that's an odd way for the revenue management folks to do it.

Would you mind sharing the city pair you saw this on (and, to help refine the search, if you don't mind sharing, the date)?
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