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Old Mar 24, 2015 | 4:27 pm
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Originally Posted by ttama
R seems to be "discount club". I'm wondering how that differs from full-fat club. I can cancel the flight for no fee, I can change it for the difference in fare for no fee - so I'm wondering why it's R and not J?
Because typically R will be zeroed before J. That way the airline can control the number of R class fares on a flight with the intention of increasing the price charged to those who book later and whose travel is less likely to be optional / discretionary. It's a typical yield / revenue management technique that can be applied even if there's no difference in fare rules.
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