Originally Posted by yalie25

Professor Channa et al

While it's somewhat easy to understand the general differences are between the various fare class families (i.e. the QWISTX economy fares versus the BUNKVY economy fares), can someone explain what the differences are among the fare classes within one fare class family? For example, how is a Q fare different than a T or S fare?

Second question--recently we learned that "H" class fare qualifies for 150% EQM, just like the Y fare. But practically speaking, what's the point of such a rule when you can't even search for H fares? At least with Y fares, you know that if you click the "fully refundable" box you'll get that fare class. But what's the point of this whole H class policy if you can't filter your results to give you an H-class fare?

Confused? I know I am... this alphabet soup system of determining fares seems like one of the most obtuse and arcane business practices in existence. If anything, it's the vestigial remnant of an industry that's since evolved.