|
E class coming!
According to TPECX's news to travel agents, E class will be added as another Premium Economy class effective 30MAY, after R class.
|
Sorry if this has already been discussed, but is E a (discount) revenue or award class? It's not on the earning chart as of right now, and would also coincide with when they've said Y+ will become available for redemption, so I wondered.
|
According to my TA staff in BKK, effective for issuineg from 28May and for departure from 30May, PY class RBD will be changed as follows,
W class -> R class R class -> E class Prices and conditions are remain same. |
Originally Posted by CrazyJ82
(Post 18564914)
Sorry if this has already been discussed, but is E a (discount) revenue or award class? It's not on the earning chart as of right now, and would also coincide with when they've said Y+ will become available for redemption, so I wondered.
|
Looking around the various Asia Miles partner airlines, W is the established code for (full priced) Premium Economy, much like Y for Economy, J for Business and F for First right?
|
If the Economy is in a down turn, I wonder how many people will fly Y+, especially long-haul. Usually if you are rich or on company tab you fly J, if you are paying out of your pocket, unless there's a strong reason for a superior product in Y+ (which CX doesn't offer), then you fly Y. I am simply wondering if Y+ will be just another layer of op-up cabin for oversold Y. I still think it's a bad decision to go with 2-4-2 instead of 2-3-2, I think many people would gladly pay double Y fare for 2-3-2.
|
Originally Posted by Cathay Boy
(Post 18571677)
If the Economy is in a down turn, I wonder how many people will fly Y+, especially long-haul. Usually if you are rich or on company tab you fly J
|
I find it hard to believe that CX will change W -> R, and R -> E so soon after their introduction, and the fact that W R classes are kind of an industry standard.
BA and QF have W/R/T classes for premium economy. I suspect that CX is going to have W/R/E. |
I just found this in the T&C of one of the double asia miles promotions, so it looks like E class will co-exist with W & R:
This offer is only applicable to travel in eligible fare classes W, R and E (Premium Economy Class). Fare classes not listed are not eligible for this offer.Fare class E will be effective from June 2012. |
Originally Posted by sxc
(Post 18583759)
I find it hard to believe that CX will change W -> R, and R -> E so soon after their introduction, and the fact that W R classes are kind of an industry standard.
BA and QF have W/R/T classes for premium economy. I suspect that CX is going to have W/R/E. |
Originally Posted by ernestnywang
(Post 18589386)
W will be full fare Y+.
|
Originally Posted by sxc
(Post 18589400)
W already is full fare Y+
|
Originally Posted by ernestnywang
(Post 18597456)
Right now CX publishes both W published fare (full fare) and W nett fare. The latter will become R whereas the previous R will become E.
|
Originally Posted by midlevels
(Post 18597506)
That's disappointing news. I was hoping that E would bring in cheaper Y+ fares as I thought that some of the routes were way overpriced.
If they're starting to get a clearer idea on that, maybe they'll start being willing to offer more discounted fares. |
Here it comes!
131MAYHKGJFK¤CX« 31MAY THU HKG/Z¥8 JFK/EDT-12 CX RESPONSE ** DIRECT CONNECT PARTICIPANT ** 13CX 888 F0 A0 J3 C3 D3 I3 HKGJFK 0030 0700 77W 1 W3 R3 E0 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V0 S0 N0 O0 14CX 830 F0 A0 J9 C9 D9 I9 HKGJFK 0920 1310 77W 0 Y6 B6 H6 K5 M5 L4 V4 S2 N1 Q1 O1 15CX 840 F1 A1 J6 C6 D5 I5 HKGJFK 1610 2010 77W 0 W9 R9 E9 Y1 B1 H0 K0 M0 L0 V0 S0 N0 O0 16CX 846 F3 A0 J0 C0 D0 I0 HKGJFK 1845 2240 77W 0 Y1 B1 H1 K0 M0 L0 V0 S0 N0 O0 |
| All times are GMT -6. The time now is 2:48 am. |
This site is owned, operated, and maintained by MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. Copyright © 2026 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Designated trademarks are the property of their respective owners.