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Aug 2, 2019, 2:06 pm

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Originally Posted by rankourabu

Dont basic economy fares have some sort of designator on them? I know the European ones do like KLA78LGT
Do the Asian ones?

Either way, still 50% EQM to United.

Edit: I checked on saudia.com using my 014 eticket for a friend's flight, its showing fare code KKA86RCS to FRA. So that is a regular K fare (earning 100% EQM) and not a basic fare I guess.

I guess you can always book on an OTA - and see what fare it books into, and cancel within 24 hours if its a basic fare.

If there is a designator, then I don't see it. There is a thread in the OZ forum, where someone didn't get the mileage he thought he was going to get. The fare type was the same in basic and standard. The only way he would know it's basic is that he had purchased it from AC's website. OTA will list the fare type, but not whether it's basic or standard. It's important cuz that's the difference between 25% and 50%.

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