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mblajolla Oct 16, 2009 6:29 am

m-class
 
Is it just SAN-EWR or system wide? M-class just moved from $570 to $1015 and is not even available on some non-stops anymore.

MilesDavis Oct 16, 2009 6:45 am

I haven't seen a change in M fares on any of the routes I'm flying. Wishing I was still Plat...

Bonehead Oct 16, 2009 6:46 am


Originally Posted by mblajolla (Post 12656001)
Is it just SAN-EWR or system wide? M-class just moved from $570 to $1015 and is not even available on some non-stops anymore.

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/conti...ill-cheap.html

Yikes...looks like many of the the west-coast "M" fares just jumped. Bummer. At least now I don't feel so persecuted...:p

cmwilliams72 Oct 16, 2009 7:11 am

Woah!

LAX-AUS was $750 (still higher than normal) yesterday...but shot up to $1,886 for M fare :td:

But what's even better is that a Z fare is only $1,540 on the same flight!

VanTheMan63 Oct 16, 2009 7:14 am

I've never seen a single M fare that was better than a B fare...

B fares for PVD-SFO are around $400 each way....and the M fare is double, I think.

So, I never thought much of the M fare thing.

Bonehead Oct 16, 2009 7:17 am


Originally Posted by VanTheMan63 (Post 12656191)
I've never seen a single M fare that was better than a B fare...

You haven't looked very hard:

[KVS Availability Tool 5.1.2/Platinum - Galileo: Fares/PSH/RU]
Code:

IAH  Houston George Bush Intercnt'l TX US [KIAH]
EWR  New York Newark Liberty Int'l NJ US [KEWR]
FRI  16 Oct 2009 | RT | Economy

Carrier    From    To    Fare      Cur  AdvanceP  Min  Max  Fare Basis | Travel Period
---------  ------  ----  --------  ----  --------  ---  ---  --------------------------

CO        HOU    EWR      504  USD    7 Days            M73RX
CO        HOU    EWR      1330  USD                      BB
CO        HOU    EWR      1534  USD                      BCOUP        -24 Oct
CO        HOU    EWR      1636  USD                      DB
CO        HOU    EWR      2368  USD                      Y8
CO        HOU    EWR      2528  USD                      F8
CO        HOU    EWR      3203  USD                      Y
CO        HOU    EWR      4688  USD                      F

[KVS Availability Tool 5.1.2/Platinum - Galileo: Fares/PSH/RU]
Code:

SEA  Seattle/Tacoma Int'l WA US [KSEA]
EWR  New York Newark Liberty Int'l NJ US [KEWR]
FRI  16 Oct 2009 | RT | Economy

Carrier    From    To    Fare      Cur  AdvanceP  Min  Max  Fare Basis | Travel Period
---------  ------  ----  --------  ----  --------  ---  ---  --------------------------

CO        SEA    EWR      498  USD    7 Days            H7X
CO        SEA    EWR      590  USD    7 Days            M7X
CO        SEA    EWR      702  USD    3 Days            M3X
CO        SEA    EWR      865  USD                      MA0BN
CO        SEA    EWR      1049  USD                      B1
CO        SEA    EWR      1161  USD                      BCOUP        -24 Oct
CO        SEA    EWR      1569  USD                      D1
CO        SEA    EWR      1793  USD                      Y8
CO        SEA    EWR      2426  USD                      F8
CO        SEA    EWR      3580  USD                      Y
CO        SEA    EWR      5433  USD                      F


mblajolla Oct 16, 2009 7:28 am


Originally Posted by cmwilliams72 (Post 12656174)
Woah!

LAX-AUS was $750 (still higher than normal) yesterday...but shot up to $1,886 for M fare :td:

But what's even better is that a Z fare is only $1,540 on the same flight!

I am beginning to think this may be an uninteded change - I have seen this happen before as a knock on effect of other changes. Guess we will find out in a couple of days.

Bonehead Oct 16, 2009 7:50 am


Originally Posted by mblajolla (Post 12656249)
I am beginning to think this may be an uninteded change - I have seen this happen before as a knock on effect of other changes. Guess we will find out in a couple of days.

I hope you're right...

mblajolla Oct 16, 2009 8:04 am


Originally Posted by Bonehead (Post 12656334)
I hope you're right...

I have pm'd Scott.

ijgordon Oct 16, 2009 9:28 am


Originally Posted by VanTheMan63 (Post 12656191)
I've never seen a single M fare that was better than a B fare...

Then you're doing something wrong. Point-to-point "M" fares are always cheaper than "B" fares.


B fares for PVD-SFO are around $400 each way....and the M fare is double, I think.
Well, there is currently no published "M" fare on PVD-SFO (many city pairs don't have M fares), but if you were able to construct one with separate "M" fares via a CO hub, then of course it's likely to be more expensive.

ng_iint Oct 16, 2009 12:59 pm

Here is a good one for you.
I was booking a flight ATL to LAX. I didn't specify class and 2 of my segments showed M fare on flights that have 1st class, other 2 segments were on RJ's. The "platinum upgrade" wasn't there. So, I did a new search and specified M and WOW did the price go up.
So, I built a multi stop schedule, M's showed up again, still no upgrade message. So I then put the 2 legs that had 737's as 1st, and the other two segments as economy.
The price was the same as the all economy booking where I didn't ask for the M's.
Nice!
So, I got 2 segments at 150% elite bonus as well as the front of the bus and of course it all with double EQM's.
:D

Bonehead Oct 16, 2009 1:45 pm


Originally Posted by ng_iint (Post 12657936)
Here is a good one for you.
I was booking a flight ATL to LAX. I didn't specify class and 2 of my segments showed M fare on flights that have 1st class, other 2 segments were on RJ's. The "platinum upgrade" wasn't there. So, I did a new search and specified M and WOW did the price go up.
So, I built a multi stop schedule, M's showed up again, still no upgrade message. So I then put the 2 legs that had 737's as 1st, and the other two segments as economy.
The price was the same as the all economy booking where I didn't ask for the M's.
Nice!
So, I got 2 segments at 150% elite bonus as well as the front of the bus and of course it all with double EQM's.
:D

Normally if the upgrade message isn't there, the flights aren't upgradeable (M and B upgrades are capacity controlled). Do you have seat assignments in FC?

ng_iint Oct 16, 2009 3:48 pm


Originally Posted by Bonehead (Post 12658193)
Normally if the upgrade message isn't there, the flights aren't upgradeable (M and B upgrades are capacity controlled). Do you have seat assignments in FC?

Wide open, couldn't get the port side aisle bulkhead (always reserved), but the other side aisle I grabbed without a problem.

When I requested M the price jumped way up and the upgrade option was available. Sorry if I didn't say that.

mblajolla Oct 18, 2009 5:58 am

Still no change
 
SAN, SFK and LAX holding at $1000 +
but SEA and LAS still at $580
go figure

MilesDavis Oct 18, 2009 7:58 am

M class IAH-PDX is $498 this morning.


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