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Old Jul 19, 2024 | 10:16 am
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Originally Posted by whlinder
UA added in L fares which didn't show up in CHI-TPE previously as the low end economy fare class and shifted the price points around for most others. So the same prices are available if there is inventory for them.
Originally Posted by jsloan
I suspect OP's angst is related to the number of PlusPoints needed to upgrade a W fare vs. an L fare.

My response is that I'm just glad we have the option to upgrade L fares now, which wasn't the case prior to PlusPoints.
Originally Posted by Kacee
A stealth PlusPoints devaluation!
exactly lol

but the good thing is, if the loads are low, you can just buy the R/L dual fare which is cheaper than the lowest W fare, saving you 20 more PP

maybe it's a tactic to push us to buy PE outright
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