Help With Finding Out the Fare Basis Code
Jul 15, 2013 | 2:43 pm
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Help With Finding Out the Fare Basis Code
A relative has booked a DMM-DEL-BLR RT flight on 9W. Looked at the eticket pdf to see how much he could earn on AA and I'm a bit confused.
For the DEL-BLR flight it says "H2LX6RSA" under the Fare Basis column but under class it says "Economy (T)". I was under the impression that the fare for mileage purposes is the first letter of the fare basis code, which for these flights would be H right?
Also this person is not a frequent flier, I am thinking of suggesting 9W itself as he won't earn much on AA. Do we have a chart of the miles required for 9W flights? Looking specifically at BLR-BOM or BLR-COK/TRV. Can someone let me know how many miles would be needed and the approx taxes?
One can book 9W metal online right?
For the DEL-BLR flight it says "H2LX6RSA" under the Fare Basis column but under class it says "Economy (T)". I was under the impression that the fare for mileage purposes is the first letter of the fare basis code, which for these flights would be H right?
Also this person is not a frequent flier, I am thinking of suggesting 9W itself as he won't earn much on AA. Do we have a chart of the miles required for 9W flights? Looking specifically at BLR-BOM or BLR-COK/TRV. Can someone let me know how many miles would be needed and the approx taxes?
One can book 9W metal online right?
Jul 15, 2013 | 11:02 pm
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A relative has booked a DMM-DEL-BLR RT flight on 9W. Looked at the eticket pdf to see how much he could earn on AA and I'm a bit confused.
For the DEL-BLR flight it says "H2LX6RSA" under the Fare Basis column but under class it says "Economy (T)". I was under the impression that the fare for mileage purposes is the first letter of the fare basis code, which for these flights would be H right?
Also this person is not a frequent flier, I am thinking of suggesting 9W itself as he won't earn much on AA. Do we have a chart of the miles required for 9W flights? Looking specifically at BLR-BOM or BLR-COK/TRV. Can someone let me know how many miles would be needed and the approx taxes?
One can book 9W metal online right?
For the DEL-BLR flight it says "H2LX6RSA" under the Fare Basis column but under class it says "Economy (T)". I was under the impression that the fare for mileage purposes is the first letter of the fare basis code, which for these flights would be H right?
Also this person is not a frequent flier, I am thinking of suggesting 9W itself as he won't earn much on AA. Do we have a chart of the miles required for 9W flights? Looking specifically at BLR-BOM or BLR-COK/TRV. Can someone let me know how many miles would be needed and the approx taxes?
One can book 9W metal online right?
Jul 16, 2013 | 5:58 am
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you need to be more concerned about availability....jet is very stingy with reward seats....
Jul 16, 2013 | 9:54 am
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Are you sure it is 100%? The eticket said one could earn approx 4,900ish while the distance travelled is 5,475 miles.
Jul 16, 2013 | 9:56 am
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Jul 16, 2013 | 6:51 pm
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Coupon class and fare basis are 2 seperate things - the fare basis tells you how the fare was calculated, while the coupon class is what determines mileage earning and interline revenue sharing.
Often, the first letter of the fare basis is the coupon class, but not always.
Often, the first letter of the fare basis is the coupon class, but not always.
Jul 17, 2013 | 10:36 am
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Can someone help with the 9W award chart? Found this old thread with a non-working link:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/other...ard-chart.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/other...ard-chart.html
Jul 18, 2013 | 12:26 am
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