M Class Intn'l Fares Through the Roof
Apr 14, 2006, 4:53 pm
#31
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Just priced Lax-Lgw in july for around $1850-1900 most other European destinations for about the same price 
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Apr 14, 2006, 6:23 pm
#32
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Cheap fares on AA are hundreds less and I can use my eVIPs to upgrade without co-pay. Even with the co-pay, AA is still more reasonable.
Guess who I am taking to Europe in June?
Guess who I am taking to Europe in June?
Apr 14, 2006, 8:27 pm
#33
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Originally Posted by Spiff
Guess who I am taking to Europe in June?
Apr 14, 2006, 8:29 pm
#34
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Originally Posted by jpdx
AZ?
Apr 15, 2006, 9:01 pm
#35
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Originally Posted by mhbaker
My intn'l travel last year went to BA, but I decided to use up some SkyMiles to upgrade a DL flight in March to London. The M fare from CVG was approximately $1900! I don't ever remember paying more than $1000 for an M class fare. I then checked the BE fare and it's slightly over $2000. There's a simplifare for you. I guess DL's made it clear what I can do (or more accurately not do) with my SkyMiles. This is certainly one way to squeeze more money out of your customers but it doesn't bode well for using my SkyMiles for international upgrades. It appears AA and CO have matched these fares, so the question now becomes given a choice, which of these airlines has the best business class?
Conversely, the $1,100 equivalent on UA was upgradeable with miles and the upsell to H so I could use Systemwides (same as DL PMU) was less than $200.
Your choice! One bankrupt airline or the other.
Apr 15, 2006, 9:19 pm
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Originally Posted by jpdx
AZ?
Apr 16, 2006, 3:52 pm
#37
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DIRes: What about this?
[QUOTE=DlRes]Just priced Lax-Lgw in july for around $1850-1900 most other European destinations for about the same price
OK I just tried that:
LAX-LGW in July $1941 non refundable M class
LAS-LGW in July $2487 refundable but M class???
Maybe I'm living in the wrong town.
OK I just tried that:
LAX-LGW in July $1941 non refundable M class
LAS-LGW in July $2487 refundable but M class???
Maybe I'm living in the wrong town.
Apr 16, 2006, 5:25 pm
#38
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Has M class been banned from delta.com?
While checking fares I was unable to locate even 1 M class fare in about 40 tries to different international locations. I was asking for "flexible coach" which a year ago brought up M fares.
Does anyone know anything about this?
Does anyone know anything about this?
Apr 16, 2006, 6:03 pm
#39
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Originally Posted by marilyn35406
While checking fares I was unable to locate even 1 M class fare in about 40 tries to different international locations. I was asking for "flexible coach" which a year ago brought up M fares.
Does anyone know anything about this?
Does anyone know anything about this?
Apr 16, 2006, 6:37 pm
#40
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Originally Posted by El Boocho
You need to select discounted fares (the middle choice). This was changed when they stopped upgrading M and B fares at the time of booking, when available.
Apr 16, 2006, 7:10 pm
#41
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Originally Posted by marilyn35406
Thanks very much, I'll try that.
Apr 17, 2006, 12:55 pm
#42
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B and M fares
Originally Posted by El Boocho
You need to select discounted fares (the middle choice). This was changed when they stopped upgrading M and B fares at the time of booking, when available.
Apr 17, 2006, 2:17 pm
#43
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Originally Posted by marilyn35406
Guess what? I still didn't get any M fares but I got B fares that were lower than the SA quoted me for M fares. I believe B fares are upgradeable with PMUs. Is that correct or is there a catch 22?