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Old Mar 10, 2006 | 2:24 pm
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Originally Posted by kirker
I fly EWR-SFO often and keep close tabs on fares on the route. I've never seen Y-only fares available in coach three weeks in advance. At worst it's B or O available.
I agree -- at peak times you'll sometimes see only Y/H/K fares, but not three weeks out.
My money is that it was a simple FA oversight.
The FA only gives out the upgrades, the GA assigns them. That's where to look.
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