Originally Posted by
yyznomad
Which fare basis are you talking about?
M high flex earns 100%. AFAIK, that hasn't changed even since Branded Fares were introduced.
Originally Posted by
gcashin
Pretty sure OP is referring to the fact that with branded fares, you can now buy a very expensive M Tango fare, which would not get you full mileage or other benefits (thus the comment about 50% mileage on a $2600 M fare). AC's position is that they want you to consciously book Flex and pay the extra $ for the Flex fare above Tango even on higher fare buckets, but most people would expect that if they are buying a very expensive M fare, it would come with some basic benefits like 100% mileage and seat selection.
And that's why I clearly stated "M high flex" and mentioned Branded Fares, acknowledging the existence of M branded fares with different basis.
Yes, other M fare basis under other fare categories don't earn 100%, but my point was that there exists M that do indeed earn 100% and M high flex has always been that way.
Which really now with Branded Fares, generalizing everything under one fare class letter is moot, hence my distinction.
To say "M" is expensive is like saying all Nissan car models are expensive.
Added: and really, I was being too restrictive in my explanation as well... it's actually ALL M FLEX is 100% for all destinations (not just M high flex), and it has always been this way.