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Old May 22, 2025 | 5:33 pm
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Originally Posted by cfischer
The simple solution here would be to map RAO fares to 'E' domestically. I doubt this was the trigger to eliminate the YBM instant upgrades.
Originally Posted by WineCountryUA
Why UA used B fare class, I do not understand but it was a mistake by UA and their solution is to kill Instant Upgrade.
Yeah, they could have used “E” instead similar to what was suggested above for PP domestic fares.

Originally Posted by IrishTR
Agreed, what BS, no need to purchase a Y,B,M Fare now!
The cheapo B fares can still be useful in some cases for SDC purposes.
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