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Old Nov 7, 2018, 2:27 pm
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matio_svk
 
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Originally Posted by davem4
Now I throw in a number of 1x's and they are successful dropping the 888yq to 0. However, they force the fareclass up from K class to M or P class (P being business).

Or am I picking the wrong 1x's for this (i have tried 3 different carriers in 3 regions).
One explanation is that the fare type you are trying to trick is not compatible with the strike fare (although the carriers are) and thus a different (higher) fare is used (M instead of K)...
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