Originally Posted by grouse
Why don't you provide some example city pairs and fare basis codes to support your inference here and I'll see what I can pull up on Travelocity (can't afford Expertflyer at the moment).
Here's what EF says the fares are for DFW-MCO on AA, 2/24/05:
Code:
Fare Basis Airline Booking Class Trip Type Fare
21 Fares Returned
NA14C50N AA N One-Way 96.00 (USD)
NR14C50N AA N Round-Trip 192.00 (USD)
GA7C50N AA G One-Way 126.00 (USD)
GR7C50N AA G Round-Trip 252.00 (USD)
VA3C50N AA V One-Way 156.00 (USD)
VR3C50N AA V Round-Trip 312.00 (USD)
WR0C50N AA W Round-Trip 412.00 (USD)
WA0C50N AA W One-Way 206.00 (USD)
LR0C50N AA L Round-Trip 532.00 (USD)
LA0C50N AA L One-Way 266.00 (USD)
YRUPMZ AA A Round-Trip 602.00 (USD)
YUPMZ AA A One-Way 301.00 (USD)
YUPMZ AA A One-Way 301.00 (USD)
K26Z AA K One-Way 419.00 (USD)
Y26 AA Y One-Way 599.00 (USD)
YF26UPS AA F One-Way 761.00 (USD)
F26 AA F One-Way 849.00 (USD)
J26 AA J One-Way 849.00 (USD)
Y AA Y One-Way 946.00 (USD)
J AA J One-Way 1403.00 (USD)
F AA F One-Way 1403.00 (USD)
Here's DFW-BWI, AA, 1/31/05:
Code:
Fare Basis Airline Booking Class Trip Type Fare
23 Fares Returned
QA10Q50N AA Q One-Way 89.00 (USD)
NA14C50N AA N One-Way 121.00 (USD)
NR14C50N AA N Round-Trip 242.00 (USD)
GR7C50N AA G Round-Trip 312.00 (USD)
GA7C50N AA G One-Way 156.00 (USD)
VA3C50N AA V One-Way 174.00 (USD)
VR3C50N AA V Round-Trip 348.00 (USD)
WA0C50N AA W One-Way 204.00 (USD)
WR0C50N AA W Round-Trip 408.00 (USD)
LA0C50N AA L One-Way 254.00 (USD)
LR0C50N AA L Round-Trip 508.00 (USD)
Y26UPSP AA A One-Way 254.00 (USD)
YUPMZ AA A One-Way 304.00 (USD)
HA0C50N AA H One-Way 354.00 (USD)
K3RMZ AA K Round-Trip 858.00 (USD)
K26Z AA K One-Way 449.00 (USD)
Y26 AA Y One-Way 699.00 (USD)
YF26UPS AA F One-Way 957.00 (USD)
F26 AA F One-Way 999.00 (USD)
J26 AA J One-Way 999.00 (USD)
Y AA Y One-Way 1227.00 (USD)
J AA J One-Way 1795.00 (USD)
F AA F One-Way 1795.00 (USD)