Help needed with COS availability codes
Oct 16, 2004 | 8:10 pm
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Help needed with COS availability codes
OK, I've looked through the MR tools and read all the links in the primer and everything. What I haven't found is how to understand the COS availability codes (at least that's what I think they are). These are the codes in the reservation systems that go something like this:
A9/B9/F9/G9/H9/K8/L9/Q7/Y9
Can somebody clue me in? Thx....
Boof
A9/B9/F9/G9/H9/K8/L9/Q7/Y9
Can somebody clue me in? Thx....
Boof
Oct 16, 2004 | 9:28 pm
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The letter stands for the fare class. F and A are generally first class (used to be some P first class as well). J, C, D, I, and Z are generally business class. The others (most of them) are generally economy. The letters have different meanings according to airline, etc., e.g. Z is heavily discounted business class on Northwest and Continental.
The number is the number of seats remaining that the airline is willing to sell for that flight. The 9 is the highest number, and if 9 is listed it means the airline is willing to sell at least 9 tickets for that fare class.
This is a fairly basic and inadequate (for an expert) explanation but it will give you a start. Research more thoroughly in your main airline's forum and you'll start to learn much, much more.
The number is the number of seats remaining that the airline is willing to sell for that flight. The 9 is the highest number, and if 9 is listed it means the airline is willing to sell at least 9 tickets for that fare class.
This is a fairly basic and inadequate (for an expert) explanation but it will give you a start. Research more thoroughly in your main airline's forum and you'll start to learn much, much more.