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Old Jul 28, 2019 | 2:21 pm
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Originally Posted by ricktoronto
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.

Thanks Rick!

I almost always book my airfare myself online. I haven't booked with a human rep in a very long time. To be honest, I don't really want to fly with WS if the price is the same as AC. I guess I've been fairly lucky as I've been targeted by WS with the bonus WS Dollars for a while now. I seem to get $50 from them every 3-4 months. I guess I should assume the worse that I'll get the lower booking class. It's frustrating that WS doesn't even display the booking class online while AC does.
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