I normally go the cheapest fare possible, but I noticed that even in the Fully Flexible trans tasman fares conditions, status credits are earned as per 'Discount Economy'. Is that a misprint or a legacy of being operated by JetConnect?
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I am not sure what you are trying to say, regardless of whether its domestic or international an "economy" fare will book into a certain fare class, and that determines the SC's:Originally Posted by perthite
It is the result of the flights not being domestic flights. Only domestic flights have some extra classes over Y that credit at full economy. International flights have to be in Y.
BHK classes internationally are discount classes, while domestically they are full SCs, but YBHK on a QF flight number operated by JQ are full Y.
Different markets book into different fare codes despite being called the same fare, for instance AKL-SYD fully flexible is discount, but if you book SYD-AKL its full Y, ex NZ you also get business saver fares as well.
Also full Y is nearly expensive as a D business class fare.
When QF was flying NZ domestically they were still treated as "International Flights" so you could not really get a full Y fare. I did once it was the last seat on the flight (U2 Concert and worked needed to get me to Auckland that day.
When QF was flying NZ domestically they were still treated as "International Flights" so you could not really get a full Y fare. I did once it was the last seat on the flight (U2 Concert and worked needed to get me to Auckland that day.
For trans--Tasman flights, "Fully Flexible Economy" can book into only of B H or Y classes.
Unless it actually "Y" class then it's classed as "Discount Economy" being an international flight.
Unless it actually "Y" class then it's classed as "Discount Economy" being an international flight.
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Indeed. I once had a full Y fare WLG-MEL* that cost me NZD40 to upgrade to business class at the airport ticketing counter. The ticketing agents were rather surprised to see someone with an actual full Y fare, and even waived the $100 ticket re-issue fee.Originally Posted by Blackcloud
Also full Y is nearly expensive as a D business class fare.
* I don't know why it was full Y - the aircraft was nearly empty; but it was booked by our corporate TA who has a habit of doing weird things. Usually our corporate fares book into K or B, but occasionally Y. We do get a sizeable discount over the list price.
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Interesting. Have normally found the Corp discounts only apply to Y fares and not, I/J, and the difference is way more than you can discern from the website.Originally Posted by ajnz
Indeed. I once had a full Y fare WLG-MEL* that cost me NZD40 to upgrade to business class at the airport ticketing counter. The ticketing agents were rather surprised to see someone with an actual full Y fare, and even waived the $100 ticket re-issue fee.
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Different markets book into different fare codes despite being called the same fare, for instance AKL-SYD fully flexible is discount, but if you book SYD-AKL its full Y, ex NZ you also get business saver fares as well.
... thats interesting. I live in NZ but work for an Australian company. If I connect from home with a NZ based IP address, book AKL-SYD, fully flexible shows as Discount Economy. If I connect into the Australian head office network and so end up with an Australian based IP address, book SYD-AKL, fully flexible shows as Economy.Originally Posted by markis10
...Different markets book into different fare codes despite being called the same fare, for instance AKL-SYD fully flexible is discount, but if you book SYD-AKL its full Y, ex NZ you also get business saver fares as well.