Originally Posted by GoingAway
Bolding is mine
Extra credit, how? I buy refundable domestic tickets all the time these days and there is nothing "extra" involved except the flexibility to move the travel dates/times. There are extra bonuses for class of service (not sure if those are EQM or not) but nothing just because a ticket is refundable.
Y/B gets 125% mileage and EQM. So I'm guessing you're not buying those. But there is incentive to buy the most expensive Y fares -- typical upgrade (Y-up and the like) and the 25% mileage bonus.