Z Class
Feb 7, 2001 | 6:23 am
#1
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Join Date: Nov 1999
Posts: 3,511
Z Class
Does "Z" class (discounted BusinessFirst I think) earn elite-qualifying miles? Does it also earn the BusinessFirst bonus that counts towards elite status?
Thank you.
Thank you.
Feb 7, 2001 | 7:34 am
#2
Join Date: Apr 1999
Location: Homosassa, FL & Ringwood, NJ -UA-G(Lifetime); SPG-Plat (Lifetime)
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It absolutely earns elite qualifying miles and does NOT earn the bonus for flying BusinessFirst. "Z" is typically the class that one is booked in when one buys an international ticket and upgrades using miles. It posts on your statement as "XZ". I believe that if you buy an int'l B/F consolidator ticket, it is also ticketed in "Z" class.
Feb 7, 2001 | 8:42 am
#3
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Thanks, Vulcan. I found this fare code through a BusinessFirst consolidator.
Don't award upgrades, coach to BF, go into "R" and not "Z" inventory?
Don't award upgrades, coach to BF, go into "R" and not "Z" inventory?
Feb 7, 2001 | 8:49 am
#4
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Location: nyc, ny, usa
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Could you tell us who is your BizFirst consolidator.
Thanks!
Thanks!
Feb 7, 2001 | 9:04 am
#5
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Central Coast, NSW, Australia & Scottsdale, AZ
Programs: UA Rif Raf (Defrocked 1K), CO Lead (Former Plat), QF Bronze
Posts: 1,304
Apparently Z Class tickets DO earn bonus miles. And the bonus miles do count for status as well.
From my Current Activity page:
1/16/01 Air CO MICRONESIA 0930 Y CNS GUM 2100
GOLD ELITE BONUS 2100 4200
1/16/01 Air CONTINENTAL 0002 Z GUM HNL 3801
GOLD ELITE BONUS 3801
FARE BONUS 1900 9502
1/15/01 Air CONTINENTAL 0076 Z HNL LAX 2556
GOLD ELITE BONUS 2556
FARE BONUS 1278 6390
1/15/01 Air QANTAS AIRWAYS 0546 M SYD CNS 1221 1221
From my Current Elite Status Report Page:
"2001 Elite Mileage Balance: 11,635"
Based on this, the "Fare Bonus" apparently DOES count as status mileage
2001 Elite Mileage Balance: 11,635
(2100+3801+1900+2556+1278=11,635)
Note that the Qantas miles do NOT count for status, nor is there an elite bonus with Qantas flights. Although I have been told that you can earn a BC or FC fare bonus for flying with QF.
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From my Current Activity page:
1/16/01 Air CO MICRONESIA 0930 Y CNS GUM 2100
GOLD ELITE BONUS 2100 4200
1/16/01 Air CONTINENTAL 0002 Z GUM HNL 3801
GOLD ELITE BONUS 3801
FARE BONUS 1900 9502
1/15/01 Air CONTINENTAL 0076 Z HNL LAX 2556
GOLD ELITE BONUS 2556
FARE BONUS 1278 6390
1/15/01 Air QANTAS AIRWAYS 0546 M SYD CNS 1221 1221
From my Current Elite Status Report Page:
"2001 Elite Mileage Balance: 11,635"
Based on this, the "Fare Bonus" apparently DOES count as status mileage
2001 Elite Mileage Balance: 11,635
(2100+3801+1900+2556+1278=11,635)
Note that the Qantas miles do NOT count for status, nor is there an elite bonus with Qantas flights. Although I have been told that you can earn a BC or FC fare bonus for flying with QF.
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Feb 7, 2001 | 9:28 am
#6
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Join Date: Nov 1999
Posts: 3,511
Gabby6z: My brother priced a fairly cheap BusinessFirst fare and said the fare code was "Z", wanted to find out if it got miles. I'll e-mail him and find out who he used. My guess is 1st-air.com, but I'll find out.
I just noticed on the CO BizFirst website:
So "Z" does earn the 50% bonus...
I just noticed on the CO BizFirst website:
A BusinessFirst mileage bonus of 50% when you fly First Class (A), Business Class (C and D), BusinessFirst (J) and published fares in Z class.
Feb 7, 2001 | 1:57 pm
#7
Join Date: Apr 1999
Location: Homosassa, FL & Ringwood, NJ -UA-G(Lifetime); SPG-Plat (Lifetime)
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Semielite:
I was referring to coach tickets upgraded with miles to "Z" class when I said that they don't earn the Fare bonus. I never bought a "Z" ticket "straight up" so I'm not sure about this. By your statement, it seems that you did get the bonus. This is good information to have. Below is my statement for a recent trip in which I used miles to upgrade to B/F. Note that I am still waiting for a boatload of bonus miles to post
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2/3/01 Air CO MICRONESIA 0986 XZ HKG GUM 2099
PLATINUM ELITE BONUS 2623 4722
2/3/01 Air CONTINENTAL 0202 XF IAH EWR 1415
PLATINUM ELITE BONUS 1768 3183
2/2/01 Air CONTINENTAL 0002 XZ GUM IAH 7447
PLATINUM ELITE BONUS 9308 16755
1/29/01 Air CO MICRONESIA 0985 XZ GUM HKG 2099
PLATINUM ELITE BONUS 2623 4722
1/27/01 Non-Travel HYATT HOTEL MILEAGE OFFER 2000 2000
1/27/01 Non-Travel HYATT HOTEL MILEAGE OFFER 2000 2000
1/27/01 Air CONTINENTAL 0015 XZ EWR HNL 4962
DOUBLE MILES 4962
PLATINUM ELITE BONUS 6202
EXTRA MILE BONUS 2481 18607
1/27/01 Air CONTINENTAL 0001 XZ HNL GUM 3801
PLATINUM ELITE BONUS 4751
EXTRA MILE BONUS 589 9141
I was referring to coach tickets upgraded with miles to "Z" class when I said that they don't earn the Fare bonus. I never bought a "Z" ticket "straight up" so I'm not sure about this. By your statement, it seems that you did get the bonus. This is good information to have. Below is my statement for a recent trip in which I used miles to upgrade to B/F. Note that I am still waiting for a boatload of bonus miles to post
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2/3/01 Air CO MICRONESIA 0986 XZ HKG GUM 2099
PLATINUM ELITE BONUS 2623 4722
2/3/01 Air CONTINENTAL 0202 XF IAH EWR 1415
PLATINUM ELITE BONUS 1768 3183
2/2/01 Air CONTINENTAL 0002 XZ GUM IAH 7447
PLATINUM ELITE BONUS 9308 16755
1/29/01 Air CO MICRONESIA 0985 XZ GUM HKG 2099
PLATINUM ELITE BONUS 2623 4722
1/27/01 Non-Travel HYATT HOTEL MILEAGE OFFER 2000 2000
1/27/01 Non-Travel HYATT HOTEL MILEAGE OFFER 2000 2000
1/27/01 Air CONTINENTAL 0015 XZ EWR HNL 4962
DOUBLE MILES 4962
PLATINUM ELITE BONUS 6202
EXTRA MILE BONUS 2481 18607
1/27/01 Air CONTINENTAL 0001 XZ HNL GUM 3801
PLATINUM ELITE BONUS 4751
EXTRA MILE BONUS 589 9141
Feb 7, 2001 | 2:08 pm
#8
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: emerald sky
Posts: 550
Certain large Japanese travel agents which does a fair amount of volume business with Continental can get you upgraded to Business First with your full-fare Y tickets. I don't know the reservation code, however, the BF seat can be confirmed at the time of booking or ticketing. You will NOT however, earn BF bonus mileages, but will not need to use 50,000 miles for upgrades. But then the current full-fare Y class fare between EWR and NRT is NOT cheap, either. Incidentally, as far as I know, those agents are in Manhattan.
[This message has been edited by Kaoru Kanetaka (edited 02-07-2001).]
[This message has been edited by Kaoru Kanetaka (edited 02-07-2001).]
Feb 7, 2001 | 5:24 pm
#9
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Central Coast, NSW, Australia & Scottsdale, AZ
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Vulcan,
I also upgraded with miles, but this is how it posted. But somehow someone at CO recorded those two legs (out of 6) as "Z" class.
Well, I'm sure not going to complain! At this rate I might even make Platinum this year!
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I also upgraded with miles, but this is how it posted. But somehow someone at CO recorded those two legs (out of 6) as "Z" class.
Well, I'm sure not going to complain! At this rate I might even make Platinum this year!
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Feb 7, 2001 | 6:39 pm
#10
Join Date: Apr 1999
Location: Homosassa, FL & Ringwood, NJ -UA-G(Lifetime); SPG-Plat (Lifetime)
Posts: 6,122
Sometimes you get lucky
BTW, thanks to your post, I now know that CNS is exactly 1 mile further than HKG.
BTW, thanks to your post, I now know that CNS is exactly 1 mile further than HKG.
Mar 8, 2001 | 4:21 am
#11
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Central Coast, NSW, Australia & Scottsdale, AZ
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Yep, as ozstamps said, "the Mother of all Mileage Runs"...grin
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