Originally Posted by
gooselee
Doesn't the new DL.com language include something about "fare class families"? Is this a thing, where groups of fare classes make up a family (YBM/SHQK/LUTXV)?
Originally Posted by
Widgets
... possibly fare class family like YBM, SHQK, LUTXV or something.
Yes, the "fare class family" language is suspiciously vague, though my guess is that Delta is
currently still segmenting upgrade priority by each individual fare class.
Delta doesn't expressly publish fare class groupings/families, but this breakdown sounds about right based on fare restrictions and how Delta has structured past promotions:
YB: Full fares (with Y being the "rack rate")
MSHQK: Discounted fares
LUTXVE: Deeply discounted fares (with "E" being the rock bottom and most restrictive rate)
You could argue that M belongs in the "Full fares" section, but given that Delta has devalued M by eliminating the 50% MQM bonus and will soon allow mileage upgrades to Delta One on SHQK fares, I think M belongs with the "discounted fares" group.