Originally Posted by
LyingFlat
A lot of it comes down to who you get on the phone.
They have a lot of new staff who are probably under instructions to not let people know if R is available. I've spoken to to several 'old hands' and they can definitely see if R is there. I did so on a trip to SYD earlier in the year. Booked the flights, submitted my UGs, and they were immediately cleared into R.
True. And I remember now that double RUs from Y to J are still a good option for the flight in 1 direction because Y fares are still affordable.