HoKeY
Feb 17, 2004 | 7:16 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Posts: 3,169
HoKeY
what does HoKeY mean? ive seen it mant times, only in the CO room. seems as if it stands for some type of BF reward seat words.
Feb 17, 2004 | 9:33 am
#2
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: NJ
Programs: DL DM, Marriott Plat
Posts: 951
HoKeY is the term used to describe the H/K/Y fare classes you need to get the chance to upgrade to BF. For Hawaii, it has now been changed to HooeY - only H and Y can be upgraded.
Feb 17, 2004 | 2:22 pm
#3
Join Date: May 2000
Location: Kfar Saba, Israel
Posts: 4,172
That is - H,K,Y used to be the classes you could upgrade an international flight from for miles only. Now it's only H and Y for "free". The other classes take cash plus miles.
Feb 17, 2004 | 2:53 pm
#4
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 834
The aforementioned are all correct technical definitions while the practical definition is:
up the butt
up the butt
Feb 17, 2004 | 4:30 pm
#5
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 1999
Location: Bryn Mawr PA & Wailea HI
Posts: 15,726
Here are but 2 outta the 18 B/F categories for upgrades. Upgrade rules are rapidly approaching the length and complexity of the USA IRS Tax Code.
Travel Area: Between North America and Hawaii
One-way Full Economy Fare Upgrade
7,500 mi
One-way Select Economy Fares Upgrade
17,500 mi
Select Economy Fares Upgrade mileage required when upgrading from World Business Class to First Class on Northwest Airlines. North America: Includes the 48 contiguous U.S., Alaska, Canada, the Caribbean, Mexico, and Central America.
BusinessFirst Select Economy Fares Upgrade Policy: Members who purchase a B, V, U, Q, I, S, W, T, X or L (or equivalent) fare can pay a non-refundable service fee in addition to the miles in order to upgrade to BusinessFirst. The non-refundable service fee is $300 one way for B, V, and U (or equivalent) fares and $400 one way for Q, I, S, W, T, X and L (or equivalent) fares. Members will only be charged the service fee when the BusinessFirst upgrade has been cleared.
Effective January 1, 2004, members who purchase a K (or equivalent) fare can pay a $200 non-refundable service fee in addition to the miles in order to upgrade to BusinessFirst. Members traveling to or from Hawaii who purchase an H or K (or equivalent) fare can pay a $200 non-refundable service fee in addition to the miles in order to upgrade to BusinessFirst.
Travel Area: Between North America and Europe
One-way Full Economy Fare Upgrade 10000 mi
One-way Select Economy Fares
Upgrade 20,000 mi
Select Economy Fares Upgrade mileage required when upgrading from World Business Class to First Class on Northwest Airlines. North America: Includes the 48 contiguous U.S., Alaska, Canada, the Caribbean, Mexico, and Central America.
BusinessFirst Select Economy Fares Upgrade Policy: Members who purchase a B, V, U, Q, I, S, W, T, X or L (or equivalent) fare can pay a non-refundable service fee in addition to the miles in order to upgrade to BusinessFirst. The non-refundable service fee is $300 one way for B, V, and U (or equivalent) fares and $400 one way for Q, I, S, W, T, X and L (or equivalent) fares. Members will only be charged the service fee when the BusinessFirst upgrade has been cleared.
Effective January 1, 2004, members who purchase a K (or equivalent) fare can pay a $200 non-refundable service fee in addition to the miles in order to upgrade to BusinessFirst. Members traveling to or from Hawaii who purchase an H or K (or equivalent) fare can pay a $200 non-refundable service fee in addition to the miles in order to upgrade to BusinessFirst.
MisterNice
Travel Area: Between North America and Hawaii
One-way Full Economy Fare Upgrade
7,500 mi
One-way Select Economy Fares Upgrade
17,500 mi
Select Economy Fares Upgrade mileage required when upgrading from World Business Class to First Class on Northwest Airlines. North America: Includes the 48 contiguous U.S., Alaska, Canada, the Caribbean, Mexico, and Central America.
BusinessFirst Select Economy Fares Upgrade Policy: Members who purchase a B, V, U, Q, I, S, W, T, X or L (or equivalent) fare can pay a non-refundable service fee in addition to the miles in order to upgrade to BusinessFirst. The non-refundable service fee is $300 one way for B, V, and U (or equivalent) fares and $400 one way for Q, I, S, W, T, X and L (or equivalent) fares. Members will only be charged the service fee when the BusinessFirst upgrade has been cleared.
Effective January 1, 2004, members who purchase a K (or equivalent) fare can pay a $200 non-refundable service fee in addition to the miles in order to upgrade to BusinessFirst. Members traveling to or from Hawaii who purchase an H or K (or equivalent) fare can pay a $200 non-refundable service fee in addition to the miles in order to upgrade to BusinessFirst.
Travel Area: Between North America and Europe
One-way Full Economy Fare Upgrade 10000 mi
One-way Select Economy Fares
Upgrade 20,000 mi
Select Economy Fares Upgrade mileage required when upgrading from World Business Class to First Class on Northwest Airlines. North America: Includes the 48 contiguous U.S., Alaska, Canada, the Caribbean, Mexico, and Central America.
BusinessFirst Select Economy Fares Upgrade Policy: Members who purchase a B, V, U, Q, I, S, W, T, X or L (or equivalent) fare can pay a non-refundable service fee in addition to the miles in order to upgrade to BusinessFirst. The non-refundable service fee is $300 one way for B, V, and U (or equivalent) fares and $400 one way for Q, I, S, W, T, X and L (or equivalent) fares. Members will only be charged the service fee when the BusinessFirst upgrade has been cleared.
Effective January 1, 2004, members who purchase a K (or equivalent) fare can pay a $200 non-refundable service fee in addition to the miles in order to upgrade to BusinessFirst. Members traveling to or from Hawaii who purchase an H or K (or equivalent) fare can pay a $200 non-refundable service fee in addition to the miles in order to upgrade to BusinessFirst.
MisterNice
Feb 17, 2004 | 7:12 pm
#6
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Hannover, Germany
Programs: FB, UA 1k, Marriott Gold, IHG Gold
Posts: 282
This may be a stupid question, so forgive if it is...
If you book a flight, say on KLM and wish to upgrade to business, what do you have to pay? Is the miles plus money only on CO tickets on CO metal or have they "infected" the partner airlines, or are we "infected" by using OP miles?
If you book a flight, say on KLM and wish to upgrade to business, what do you have to pay? Is the miles plus money only on CO tickets on CO metal or have they "infected" the partner airlines, or are we "infected" by using OP miles?