Originally Posted by
rcs85551
No. W is a revenue class within Europe and NOT available for awards, and an award booking class for elites on long-haul flights. Same as A class (discounted economy within Europe, and first class award inventory on long-haul flights).
On an award, the segments within Europe are all booked in X class. Only the long-haul goes into W class.
That is not always correct. I have an award for a flight SXB-ORY-CAY, miles from CO (only 50.000 instead 60.000 at FB), both segments, short haul and long haul are in X class !