Originally Posted by
jsloan
You’re talking about the “Excursionist Perk,” and it looks like it’s been quietly gutted. Previously, it could be used for the same or a lower class of service; now, it can only be used for a lower “tier” (standard vs. everyday, I guess) or cabin. In other words, you won’t be able to get a free J award intra-Europe unless you book F.
It’s unclear whether or not this was really intentional — as written, you can’t use it for Y travel in the first place, since they is no class below Y — but I think most of us knew something would be changing when domestic F became less expensive than some intra-regional J awards.
Yes, Thanks for the answer so that I don't have to come back. That is what I was looking for - but I was doing it wrong as I was looking for something that was two stopovers! But now that I am looking again I see that only economy is available on the "stop" when I changed it to a simple out and back with a stop on the return. Which might be OK except for the baggage issue (which technically should not be a problem since it is US origin and DOT rules) but would hate to show up and pay an arm and a leg intra europe for a bag.
Going to look for out and back and take a few train trips!
Thanks. I hope my ramblings made sense!!!
(I will restore my post since you answered so fast!)