Originally Posted by
soxfanndc
OP here. thanks for all the replies. I chuckled when I read them b/c I'm now more confused then ever. (Kinda reminds me of moment in college when I asked a panel of three "science-types"/PhD's a SIMPLE question and got a PhD panel answer. I was so confused....
Alas, I'm more confused. So to reiterate, I've now checked and I'm on an A fare and an L fare. If I want to SDC and I'm ok keeping the routing the same, which fare rules will apply - the A fare class which means only a FC seat needs to be avail or the L fare class which means there needs to be specifically an L fare on the new flight I want? is the answer that the fare class will apply for each respective segment for which I'm attempting to SDC (i THINK that's what people are inferring?)
Also, finally, I'm not sure it matters at all but some have mentioned GAP fares on delta.com but I called the res agent when I bought up to FC so it was not (re)issued over the web, it was done w/ a res agent. Thanks for any further clarity.
My guess is that the system will focus on the A/L fare class, regardless of the actual underlying fare basis.
Here's why:
I once SDC'd a P fare where there were no FC seats available, but I wanted the new flight enough that I accepted a downgrade. Phone agent rebooked me into Y inventory. When I called again to "SDC" onto the same new flight in FC because a seat had opened, the new agent had to do some gymnastics because my ticket was now being governed by the Y booking rules, even though she could see the underlying FC fare basis. The new receipt I got was booked in F inventory, but the fare basis was still the same as my original P fare (I believe an H-UP).
Also, the fact that PAG booking codes drive the usual SDC rules and not the underlying HQKLUT-UP fare basis. Otherwise this forum would be filled with people struggling to SDC their FCM tickets.
So, you'll be able to SDC to any MSY-DTW flight with an open FC seat.
DTW-BWI will require L inventory to SDC, otherwise you'll have to SDS.
Also, YMMV, IANAL, AFAIK, LOL, YGTBKM, ASL, and TGIF.
