Originally Posted by
emcampbe
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.
The problem is you think you have an A fare, but in reality according to them "it's an economy class fare say H, that allows you to sit in first if A space is available." Normally it's P but I've had some of these book into A for the option I'm getting according to them. This is what I'm trying to point out. You think you've got an A fare, but in reality have a H or some other fare, and there's nothing to tell you that. When I see P/A I think I'm booking a full first class fare, which should include refund-ability.