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Old Aug 16, 2017, 5:58 pm
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Originally Posted by zqsn5678
Were we booked into Basic Economy?
No. That would be an N fare. You have an S, which is regular economy.

Originally Posted by jsloan
The most visible sign of failure would be empty seats. A less visible sign of failure would be decreased PRASM -- if people are moving away from UA because they offer BE on higher fares, UA's fare mix would skew lower.
Reduced PRASM would be much more meaningful than empty seats.
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