Originally Posted by
fly18725
There is a BE fare just below Y/B that would be for sale if all of the lower fare buckets were sold out. A passenger would have a clear choice at that point: save a few bucks for a non-refundable fare or pay the small differential to get greater flexibility (and mileage earnings).
Enough of this "customer choice" garbage. I understand that's the party line, but it's just nonsense. No one who's buying a full fare ticket wants a "choice" between BE and a regular fare to save $20. So why is UA offering it? (That's a rhetorical question, not really interested in your answer.)