Question on fare classes re. upgrades ("P" Class)
Sep 27, 2001, 3:27 pm
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Question on fare classes re. upgrades ("P" Class)
If the answer is out there, I couldn;t seem to find it by searching...
What is "P" class on NW? I have some flights which I am trying to elite upgrade on but being told it is sold out which read:
P8 F0 Y9 B9 M9 H9 Q9 V9 K9
P9 F0 Y9 B9 M3 H2 Q2 V1 K0
These look like kind of empty flights, especially the first one. Are P first class seats being held for sale? And F seats available for reward/upgrade? Thanks if anyone knows.
What is "P" class on NW? I have some flights which I am trying to elite upgrade on but being told it is sold out which read:
P8 F0 Y9 B9 M9 H9 Q9 V9 K9
P9 F0 Y9 B9 M3 H2 Q2 V1 K0
These look like kind of empty flights, especially the first one. Are P first class seats being held for sale? And F seats available for reward/upgrade? Thanks if anyone knows.
Sep 27, 2001, 3:37 pm
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Your instinct is correct. The P inventory reflects first class for sale; F is a complimentary upgrade bucket. One can hope that, closer to flight time, P will be converted to F and you can get your upgrade.
Sep 27, 2001, 3:39 pm
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You are correct:
Basically, P are first class seats available for purchase. F seats are available for upgrades.
Basically, P are first class seats available for purchase. F seats are available for upgrades.
Sep 28, 2001, 12:08 pm
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What about the classes on international flights?
J C Z Y B M H etc.
Is J Business Class for sale and C the FF seats? What is Z?
Thanks
J C Z Y B M H etc.
Is J Business Class for sale and C the FF seats? What is Z?
Thanks
Sep 28, 2001, 3:57 pm
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As the master complainer of NW's stinginess of award seats in the year 2000, I'll respond:
J = premium business class inventory
C = discount (if you really want to call it that) business class inventory; rulebuster award bucket inventory
Z = upgrade bucket inventory for full-fare; unpublished business class fare inventory (for consolidators)
I = upgrade bucket inventory for non-full fare
D = upgrade bucket inventory for non-full fare and standard award bucket inventory
J = premium business class inventory
C = discount (if you really want to call it that) business class inventory; rulebuster award bucket inventory
Z = upgrade bucket inventory for full-fare; unpublished business class fare inventory (for consolidators)
I = upgrade bucket inventory for non-full fare
D = upgrade bucket inventory for non-full fare and standard award bucket inventory
Sep 29, 2001, 7:42 am
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Pat:
So when looking at NWA for WBC Standard reward availability, what is displayed really equals the "D" bucket. If I want to upgrade a non-full fare ticket, there must be either "D" or "I" seats available. Correct? And there is no way to see the availability of "I" seats?
So when looking at NWA for WBC Standard reward availability, what is displayed really equals the "D" bucket. If I want to upgrade a non-full fare ticket, there must be either "D" or "I" seats available. Correct? And there is no way to see the availability of "I" seats?
Sep 29, 2001, 9:27 am
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Yeah. You only see D seats on nwa.com. There's no way to figure out if there is "I" available.
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Sep 29, 2001, 10:14 am
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Thanks, Wiirachay that really helps.