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Old Jul 28, 2019 | 2:17 pm
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Originally Posted by lsquare
Anyone here crediting their WS flights to DL?

That chart is pretty helpful, but it still doesn't address everything. For example, I just looked up YVR-LAX. Under economy, I see basic, econo, and econoFlex. How do I know if econoFlex is M, B, or Y? It can be a huge difference if crediting to DL because only B and Y gets 100% with DL while M gets only 50%.
They've done a fine service to customer by getting rid of the chart again in the link I posted (so here it is again: Look for How to identify WestJet fare bundles in the GDS found on this page https://www.westjettravelagents.com/...eral-reference). They have multiple fare buckets for the same "class" of fare (e.g. Econo Flex). So all M B Y fares are econo flex. If you want a B or Y fare then ask for it from your travel agent or from WestJet or check the fare basis code before paying assuming they do that. I use a human TA for all tickets which means I don't face this issue because we can discuss what fare basis makes sense. The price gap between M and either B or Y might not justify paying for other than M if the cost is ridiculous for the same benefits/costs.

Here's their current chart again.

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