Originally Posted by
QRC3288
Can someone who understands this, explain the relationship bw the English names (Light, Flex, whatever), and how they relate to the single digit fare codes? Are certain codes only related to certain English descriptions (Light, for example), or can the same code be under different English names? I would be quite grateful to be filled in.
I am more interested in how the biz class ones work, but I suppose the logic is similar to economy (thus this thread)? Or are there differences bw biz and economy too?
I recall a thread some months back, with an answer from brunos, and it highlighted to me how I don't think I actually understand how CX differentiates.
My educated guess is that, they are simply independent. I have frequently encountered the case where I always end up in fare class Q no matter I choose Light, Standard, or Flex.
The attached figure might be helpful. I apologize for only having the Chinese version, but I can provide some context. The words below “21”, “31”, and “41” represent “Light”, “Standard”, and “Flex”, respectively. Based on this, I believe there are Q-Light, Q-Standard, and Q-Flex tickets available.
Finally, if you haven't realized, the numbers in the table correspond to the number of Status Points you could earn in each case.
Note added: I am quite sure about this now. I have checked some of my past receipts, the fare basis looks like "
VR41WCAR", where the number 41 means it is a Flex ticket. It will be replaced by "31" if you purchase a standard ticket.
