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Old Nov 6, 2024 | 3:37 am
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Originally Posted by zen100

But there are other times when they stubbornly refuse to open the availability. It all comes down to what BA revenue management consider the likelihood of being able to sell a last minute juicy fare, which will be route/date dependent.
and that juicy fare may not even be in the CW cabin, it could be they believe they can sell a juicy fare in Y and roll forward op ups to WT + and CW and prefer that to open an award ticket in J. You also need to consider how busy other cabins are, not just J
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