What Fare Class is this?
Jul 25, 2004, 1:19 am
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Honestly.. I don't know. Fare basis codes on CX fares mean nothing. It's the booking class that says it all. On CX fares, you can have a Y fare basis and your booking class is K! Go figure.
So you'd have to ask Orbitz people (not CX - because they don't know either).
I can take a guess... but you'd have to tell me your routing, destination, date of departure and return, and I can try and do a comparison.
So you'd have to ask Orbitz people (not CX - because they don't know either).
I can take a guess... but you'd have to tell me your routing, destination, date of departure and return, and I can try and do a comparison.
Jul 25, 2004, 9:01 am
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Originally Posted by neuro0
My guess will be M.
but to make sure, ask orbitz!
but to make sure, ask orbitz!
Guy Betsy, isn't it always (?) the case that the first letter of the fare basis is the class of service?
Like JOW, JRT, JOX, etc.
Jul 25, 2004, 9:47 am
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Originally Posted by StarG
That's my guess, too.
Guy Betsy, isn't it always (?) the case that the first letter of the fare basis is the class of service?
Like JOW, JRT, JOX, etc.
Guy Betsy, isn't it always (?) the case that the first letter of the fare basis is the class of service?
Like JOW, JRT, JOX, etc.
Not always. In fact, it looks like very common that the two -- booking class and first letter of the fare basis -- differ. I have several tickets to prove this.
Last edited by Chiangi; Jul 25, 2004 at 9:50 am
Jul 25, 2004, 12:46 pm
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Originally Posted by StarG
That's my guess, too.
Guy Betsy, isn't it always (?) the case that the first letter of the fare basis is the class of service?
Like JOW, JRT, JOX, etc.
Guy Betsy, isn't it always (?) the case that the first letter of the fare basis is the class of service?
Like JOW, JRT, JOX, etc.
But as I've seen how CX fares go especially the special fares, the fare basis has almost nothing to do with the booking class. I've seen HLX6M fare basis' and the booking class is M. Or JOX1D and the booking class is D. This is more prevalent when it is not a straight off published fare but when it is a 'special' negotiated fare the agency has with CX.
Strange fare basis vs booking classes include:
Y2 : K
MPEX6 : L
YLEM : M
That is why I said I don't know.. the best is to check with Orbitz.
Last edited by Guy Betsy; Jul 25, 2004 at 12:47 pm Reason: Spelling