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Old Jan 16, 2016 | 8:11 am
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Originally Posted by hk1492
While I'm not sure about the specific answer to your question (whether it's possible to see the old view), IMO the new website is actually much better for this purpose.

If you make a search with expert mode enabled, click the word "details" toward the left side of the matrix that displays all of the fare options. The dropdown includes a listing of all the fare classes and availability.

Additionally, there's a new feature wherein you can specifically search for GPU- and RPU-eligible fares automatically. If you go into the "all search options"/advanced search page, scroll down and there's a section called "upgrade type". The results page swap out the middle column (typically showing the cheapest flexible economy fare when you're looking for economy seats) for the cheapest RPU or GPU (depending on our selection) fare. Yellow arrow in those boxes essentially means r=0 and that you'll therefore be added to the waitlist; green arrow means r>0 and you'll get upgraded upon booking.
Just be careful. I noticed it was pulling up Q fares, not W, which are more expensive. W was available. I started entering W for the fare search just to check the price so I knew what I should see on the search results. It is an extra step but could save you money. It didn't happen all the time which is a pain.

Also, the R availability and upgrade indicator isn't always correct. I booked a flight that said no upgrade was available even though it was R9. I booked it and manually upgraded. It was a nonstop flight.
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