Originally Posted by irishguy28

Don't get "hung up" on the names. They are generally rather meaningless when it comes to mileage earning, as you say.

You can always check which fare code each of your flights will book into prior to actually purchasing them. When you've made your selections, click on the Fare Rules link. This brings up a pop-up and you can see the fare basis code - the first letter will be the fare code for all flights on the illustrated sector. Be warned, though, that for return or multi-stop tickets, each direction is presented on a separate tab, so be sure to click on each tab in turn to check the fare code for each flight .