E class coming!
May 12, 2012 | 10:10 am
#1
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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.
May 13, 2012 | 2:12 am
#2
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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.
May 13, 2012 | 5:07 am
#3
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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.
W class -> R class
R class -> E class
Prices and conditions are remain same.
May 14, 2012 | 1:12 am
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May 14, 2012 | 2:44 am
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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?
May 14, 2012 | 9:31 am
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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.
May 14, 2012 | 10:24 am
#7
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My company will fly me in Y+ long haul, but not J. I fly to Europe on BA because they have Y+ but I may now switch to CX instead for my Europe business-related travel.
May 16, 2012 | 1:14 am
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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.
BA and QF have W/R/T classes for premium economy. I suspect that CX is going to have W/R/E.
May 16, 2012 | 1:39 am
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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.
May 16, 2012 | 6:47 pm
#10
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W will be full fare Y+.
May 17, 2012 | 11:56 pm
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May 18, 2012 | 12:15 am
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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.
May 18, 2012 | 2:35 am
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If they're starting to get a clearer idea on that, maybe they'll start being willing to offer more discounted fares.
May 30, 2012 | 10:28 am
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Here it comes!
131MAYHKGJFKCX
31MAY THU HKG/Z8 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
31MAY THU HKG/Z8 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