Originally Posted by
pkimball
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Should I be worried that the fare basis code for the B class fare starts with an L? Is there a good guide for interpreting United fare basis codes? (The guides I've read on blogs all say "the first letter is your fare class," so either this is an L class fare or I'm reading bad guides.) ...
That has not been true for years
Likely this is a B fare that also requires both B & L inventory. So if L inventory is sold out, this B fare would not be available. This commonly used for first class fares, part of the First Class Monetization (FCM) where F is a fixed differential above the lowest economy fare but also used for fare classes
Originally Posted by
pkimball
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I just want to be sure my fare will read as a B class fare in the UA system, since that's far more likely to be available for same-day change than an L fare. Thanks!
Strictly speaking the L inventory would be needed also, some agents may enforce that but beleive the app does not (yet).