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Old Oct 26, 2023 | 6:50 pm
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Originally Posted by obscure2k
I loved those original K Fares.
That was a friendly, simpler system. But there was a contingent on this board that insisted that any fare should be upgradeable. And eventually Delta capitulated and made that the case, but with upgrade windows and inventory controls put in place as a result. I often wonder what would have happened if the K fare requirement had remained in place. (I am not so sure a K fare in today's market would be any less than the majority of discount F fares offered).
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