Booking Class Alignment
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Booking Class Alignment
Air Canada (AC)
BC: J C D S
EC: Y M B H V T N Q L Z W E G I K R U X
Air New Zealand (NZ)
FC: F A O
BC: C D I R Z U
EC: Y B M H Q X N V W L T
All Nippon Airways (NH)
FC: F A O
BC: C D I J
EC: Y B M X N W K L S T G
Asiana Airlines (OZ)
FC: F A P O
BC: C D I R J Z
EC: U Y E B M H Q V F K W G L T X N
Austrian (OS)
BC: C D I R
EC: Y B M H Q X N V W G S
British midland (BD) - short haul
BC: C D I R J
EC: Y B M H Q X N V W S K G T E O
British midland (BD) - long haul
BC: C D I R J
EC: U L Z Y B M H Q X N V W T
LOT Polish Airlines (LO)
BC: J C D Z I W
EC: Y M L H K B V G Q
Lufthansa (LH)
FC: F A O
BC: C D I R Z
EC: Y B M H Q X N V W E S Z
Scandinavian Airlines (SK)
BC: C D I R A J Z
EC: Y B M H Q X N V W G K O T
Singapore Airlines (SQ)
FC: F A O P
BC: C D I J Z
EC: Y B M H Q X N V W U E G K T
Spanair (JK)
BC: C D I R J
EC: Y B M H Q X N V W S L T G
Thai Airways International (TG)
FC: F A P O Z
BC: C D I R J
EC: Y B M H Q X N V W S L T G K
United Airlines (UA)
FC: F A P O
BC: C D I
EC: Y B M H Q X N V W S L T G
VARIG (RG)
FC: F A P O
BC: C D I R J Z
EC: Y B M H Q X N V W S L T G
Explanations:
FC: First Code
BC: Business Code
EC: Economy Code
Letters in regular faces: *A common booking class alignment (all *A members other than AC & LO are aligned)
Letters in bold faces: carrier specific exceptions
Letters in italics: FFP Redemption Codes
Source: Reference Guide for Employees of Star Alliance Member Carriers, Seventh Edition.
BC: J C D S
EC: Y M B H V T N Q L Z W E G I K R U X
Air New Zealand (NZ)
FC: F A O
BC: C D I R Z U
EC: Y B M H Q X N V W L T
All Nippon Airways (NH)
FC: F A O
BC: C D I J
EC: Y B M X N W K L S T G
Asiana Airlines (OZ)
FC: F A P O
BC: C D I R J Z
EC: U Y E B M H Q V F K W G L T X N
Austrian (OS)
BC: C D I R
EC: Y B M H Q X N V W G S
British midland (BD) - short haul
BC: C D I R J
EC: Y B M H Q X N V W S K G T E O
British midland (BD) - long haul
BC: C D I R J
EC: U L Z Y B M H Q X N V W T
LOT Polish Airlines (LO)
BC: J C D Z I W
EC: Y M L H K B V G Q
Lufthansa (LH)
FC: F A O
BC: C D I R Z
EC: Y B M H Q X N V W E S Z
Scandinavian Airlines (SK)
BC: C D I R A J Z
EC: Y B M H Q X N V W G K O T
Singapore Airlines (SQ)
FC: F A O P
BC: C D I J Z
EC: Y B M H Q X N V W U E G K T
Spanair (JK)
BC: C D I R J
EC: Y B M H Q X N V W S L T G
Thai Airways International (TG)
FC: F A P O Z
BC: C D I R J
EC: Y B M H Q X N V W S L T G K
United Airlines (UA)
FC: F A P O
BC: C D I
EC: Y B M H Q X N V W S L T G
VARIG (RG)
FC: F A P O
BC: C D I R J Z
EC: Y B M H Q X N V W S L T G
Explanations:
FC: First Code
BC: Business Code
EC: Economy Code
Letters in regular faces: *A common booking class alignment (all *A members other than AC & LO are aligned)
Letters in bold faces: carrier specific exceptions
Letters in italics: FFP Redemption Codes
Source: Reference Guide for Employees of Star Alliance Member Carriers, Seventh Edition.
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Originally Posted by kempis
For SK you can add S between Y and M. Personally I have never seen O on SK. Nice job.
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Thanks for the positive response, folks!
I opened this thread on continuous special requests from some fellow flyertalker within the last half year.
I see the strength in this compilation to know about the quality of a specific booking class, especially for mileage/voucher redemption purposes. The weakness, that this list is already outdated. My source is the latest printed addition of the *A product & service guide I have access to (unfortunately - as peter42 pointed out - there are typing errors). If I gain access to an updated edition, I will edit the opener, but as the system is so volatile and there are individual exceptions all the time, I stick to this product.
IMO for individual needs on specific flights the best source available for the general public I know is this availability tool.
I see the strength in this compilation to know about the quality of a specific booking class, especially for mileage/voucher redemption purposes. The weakness, that this list is already outdated. My source is the latest printed addition of the *A product & service guide I have access to (unfortunately - as peter42 pointed out - there are typing errors). If I gain access to an updated edition, I will edit the opener, but as the system is so volatile and there are individual exceptions all the time, I stick to this product.
IMO for individual needs on specific flights the best source available for the general public I know is this availability tool.
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Adding to the list of thanks! ^
Adding to the list of booking classes: "S" class for bookings on Executive Economy (SIN-EWR and SIN-LAX nonstops) for SQ
Adding to the list of booking classes: "S" class for bookings on Executive Economy (SIN-EWR and SIN-LAX nonstops) for SQ
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Vielen Dank Patron!
Eine wunderbare Übersicht. Man könnte noch die ganzen Kombi-Tarife z.B. bei Lufthansa ergänzen ;-)
LH Y* G K L T (Y* nicht zu verwechseln mit dem regulären Y!)
English: (not so good!)
Thanks Patron!
a great view. There a some spezial LH Bookingsclasses.
Eine wunderbare Übersicht. Man könnte noch die ganzen Kombi-Tarife z.B. bei Lufthansa ergänzen ;-)
LH Y* G K L T (Y* nicht zu verwechseln mit dem regulären Y!)
English: (not so good!)
Thanks Patron!
a great view. There a some spezial LH Bookingsclasses.
#23
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Originally Posted by AntonS
Great info, Patron. Thank you!
One comment. I just booked LOT Polish business class award using United miles and my ticket shows booking class I, not Z.
One comment. I just booked LOT Polish business class award using United miles and my ticket shows booking class I, not Z.
#24
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Join Date: May 1999
Location: Canada
Posts: 24,215
LOT realigned their booking class recently. (The codes for LOT in Patron's original post are LOT's original booking codes)
So award business class on LO will be I and X for economy class. (No First class).
So award business class on LO will be I and X for economy class. (No First class).
#27
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Enhancement
Hi,
Thanks for the great compilation.
Will be a bonus if we can highlight the booking classes which *A members will not be able to earn/accrue mileage points (e.g. on SIA - "Q" class)
Great work though!
Thanks for the great compilation.
Will be a bonus if we can highlight the booking classes which *A members will not be able to earn/accrue mileage points (e.g. on SIA - "Q" class)
Great work though!
#28
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Originally Posted by hclee01
Hi,
Thanks for the great compilation.
Will be a bonus if we can highlight the booking classes which *A members will not be able to earn/accrue mileage points (e.g. on SIA - "Q" class)
Great work though!
Thanks for the great compilation.
Will be a bonus if we can highlight the booking classes which *A members will not be able to earn/accrue mileage points (e.g. on SIA - "Q" class)
Great work though!
Nice idea, but would make for a messy table as they can vary by FFP which is being credited (or not in this case if you get what I mean!). Perhaps highlight only those which dont earn mileage for any *A FFP?
#29
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Here's the US codes for you:
F A - first (domestic only) E/O/P used for upgraders/awards
C D Z - business (international) I/R used for upgraders/awards
GHKLMNQSTUVWXY - coach
F A - first (domestic only) E/O/P used for upgraders/awards
C D Z - business (international) I/R used for upgraders/awards
GHKLMNQSTUVWXY - coach
#31
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I have but a few moments before I have to leave the lounge, but you can see the full list here. The whole thread has a few other tidbits.
#32
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UA award codes
'R' First Class - free ticket using miles
'X' First Class UPGRADE from Business
'O' Business Class - free ticket using miles
'I' Business Class UPGRADE from Economy
'N' Economy Class - free ticket using miles
'E' Economy Class free ticket (special inventory for 1Ks )
'X' First Class UPGRADE from Business
'O' Business Class - free ticket using miles
'I' Business Class UPGRADE from Economy
'N' Economy Class - free ticket using miles
'E' Economy Class free ticket (special inventory for 1Ks )
#33
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Location: Winnipeg, MB, CANADA
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Will AC harmonize its booking classes with the rest of the alliance?
Please correct the order of booking classes:
Air Canada (AC)
BC: J C D S
EC: [freedom]Y [latitude] M U A [econo] B H V Q L W
EC: [fun*] R I G [tango*] E N P T [other] K X Z
*available online only
Please correct the order of booking classes:
Air Canada (AC)
BC: J C D S
EC: [freedom]Y [latitude] M U A [econo] B H V Q L W
EC: [fun*] R I G [tango*] E N P T [other] K X Z
*available online only
#35
Join Date: May 2004
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I have an LH award all booked in (I) with just one segment on SQ
when I view my list of flights on LH website, it shows them all as "business class I" except the SQ flight which says, "business class flexible I"
Anyone know why the word flexible should be in there? I did ask the senator hotline but they didn't seem to know, but they did confirm it would be in business class.
when I view my list of flights on LH website, it shows them all as "business class I" except the SQ flight which says, "business class flexible I"
Anyone know why the word flexible should be in there? I did ask the senator hotline but they didn't seem to know, but they did confirm it would be in business class.
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my jan-2004 award flight in First on SQ ZRH-SIN-MEL, 'paid' with LH miles, issued by LH FRA, showed as confirmation and on the ticket only eco-class - but when I enquired at SQ in ZRH before the flights, they said that it's allright (in F) and confirmed my preferred seats than.
It worked out as promised.
It worked out as promised.
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madman
Originally Posted by madman
Does anyone know if there are special booking codes for RTW flights?
Originally Posted by madman
if RTW flights (in Y) count as "full" or "discounted" when it comes to miles?