Originally Posted by
Kacee
Sorry, you can't generalize about fare classes like that. A Y fare may very well be unrestricted. The terms of any fare will depend upon the particular fare rules. In most instances, there will be no fee to refund a Y, so I'm curious what route for this particular fare (Y with a cancel fee).
I was under the assumption that in general Y fares are inherently unrestricted. Admittedly I'm not a seasoned vet when it comes to this stuff and am always learning something new.
So specifically I was looking at GUM to DPS on 25 Aug, one way. The cheapest flight I see on United is an itinerary with 7:20PM departure, 3:15PM arrival (UA183, BR262, and BR255)
Lowest economy is $708 in W, B, and B fares respectively
Flexible is $1206 in B, B, and B
If you advanced search for Y fare you find that it's $1368 in Y, Y, and Y
If you advanced search for Unrestricted economy, the search says that it's not available
I had thought that "no restrictions" be built into Y fare as it it the most expensive economy fare code. When I called up United they said that there would be a $50 fee to change or cancel the EVA flights despite being displayed as a Y fare code.
Alternatively there is a 6:50PM departure, 3:15PM arrival (UA159, BR828, and BR255)
Unrestricted is offered at $2107 in Y (unrestricted)
Regular Y for all flights is offered at $1473