Originally Posted by
tomtaylor23
If I understand correctly, while there is S class fares available in the GDS, they are not selling this on AA.com. Is there another way to get access to these fares? Or are these just phantom fares?
They aren't fares, they are fare classes with availability. AA may not want to sell an S ticket DCA-ORD on that flight but may need S class inventory if it's a connection with another flight. We describe this in our EduGuide and FAQ on the Help page on EF where just because there is fare class inventory doesn't mean there is/has to be a valid fare to use it.