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Old Oct 27, 2018, 2:29 pm
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fumje
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Originally Posted by dinoscool3


No, I don’t see that heading on the app or website. I booked this ticket over the phone at UA, but it is certainly light fare codes (L and T), and was the same price as light, and the phone agent mentioned it when I booked. I wonder if that’s what allowed the agents to apply upgrades.
Are you sure it is a -LGT fare, then? The single 'fare class' letter doesn't tell you, you need the full code (which does/would end in 'LGT'). It's handled differently than Basic Economy, which can be identified just from the fare class (N).
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