Airline Class Codes
 

I am new at this web business
Hope I'm doing this properly.

How or where can I learn about the meaning of Class Codes? http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/confused.gif I've seen postings refering to various classes, one deriding "the dreaded "L" class.

Is there a phamplet, booklet...etc...thanks much

I am a webtv user, and I', alerted to Email notices only at 8:30 AM or when I actually using the system.

Thanks.....Rookie 1406

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rookie1406

Welcome.

Well, there is nothing like asking the most difficult question first. Deciphering airline fare and yield management is among the most arcane of science.

So, little grasshopper:

Every airline uses different codes. Only a very few are standard:

P,F are both full fare first class (UA uses both to distinguish between 3-class and 2-class F within North America)
A is discount first class, but some carriers use it to show the non-revenue FC inventory

J is full fare business class.
C is full fare business class on carriers that don't use J (like UA), but is discount business on carriers that use J (like AC)

D is either discount business class or non-rev business class.

Y is full fare economy, but some carriers use M or S.

Usually there are anywhere between 4 and 8 categories of economy fares in the inventory, which are subject to increasing levels of restriction as you go along.

On AC, the fares, in decreasing level of comfort, go:

J C
Y M B H V Q L

Reward ticket inventories are in D and W.

But on UA, for example, economy runs

Y B M H Q V W S T K L

(The last five are special fare types like inclusive tours, groups, etc.)

So the short answer is there is no pamphlet or book. Alas.

Thanks for your prompt reply. However, I seem to be having trouble responding to you. Hope this gets through.

Now I have some basic understanding of those Class Codes. Sorry my first inquiry was a toughie... Was always curious, since I couldn't upgrade from and "L" fare on an upcoming trip to Lima Peru, via Atlanta and FLorida.

Glad I found this site, as I have in excess of 125,000 FF miles and have never attemped to use them. Gonna try later for either Egypt or Rio.

Thanks again http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/biggrin.gif




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rookie1406

And DL I think is:
Y, B, M, Q, K, L