Originally Posted by WineCountryUA

International Yes, domestic-only No

yes

No SDC for BE, standby Yes

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Originally Posted by Repooc17

On international itineraries, yes, basic economy K fares are very possible. There are no special fare codes on intentional itineraries; basic economy on domestic itinerary is notated with N fare bucket.

Yes, life time miles are awarded.

No SDC available on BE tickets.

Originally Posted by ContinentalFan

On an international itinerary, BE can be K , L etc.: all the cheapies. One other interesting wrinkle is that if you are on an international itinerary, you’ll end up on the upgrade list. You’ll be unceremoniously tossed off at check-in; however, if a CPU sweep is run before that 24-hour window and it catches you, you’ll end up in the front cabin.

This quirk is rare, because as a 1k, I’m at the bottom of the list: a high fare platinum, but it has happened.

For SDC, I haven’t yet found an agent that will do it.