Originally Posted by
flyerCO
I think the deceptive practice they're talking about is selling a First Class ticket, but when something goes wrong they claim "You've got an economy class ticket with an option of sitting in First Class.
Which is irrelevant to what the OP is asking about.
OP is asking about the refund status of their ticket. Isn't A just a discounted premium class ticket? So even if it wasn't an -up fare (and doesn't sound like there's any proof either way if it was/wasn't) it may still be subject to change or refund fees, or even be non-refundable? I've also seen tickets that are refundable before departure, but can't be refunded after departure, which is the situation it sounds like the OP is in.
Those details all come in the fare rules (-up fare or not), which a passenger should be reading before purchase so they know what to expect in situations like this.