Interpreting Fare Basis Code on SQ?
 

When trying to book a one-way trip to HKG I get this fare code: SSQWBOW

I would guess it is class S, bit it strikes me odd that they use to many letters? Usually I would find max 5-6 letters so I am fearing that the SQ in this code is just a referral to the airline and the class is Q (non-earning).

Can anyone help me out as to which class this is?

Class S. Fare basis codes can be pretty long, 7-letter is nothing unusual.@:-) Some Asian airlines do use different booking classes than first letter of fare basis. I have not seen SQ doing that.

Thanks a lot for the quick assurance. S-class will be fine for my A3380 debut :)

More generally: Can it be assumed, that the first letter always is the booking class with SQ?

I found on the web an internal paper from a travel agency, which translated many SQ-fare basis into booking class. Most had the same first letter in the fare basis as the booking class – except some starting with EY and YE which seems to be translated into almost anything.

H was not on that list. I actually have a fare basis HLTOPWB (CPH-SIN-SYD). Can I thrust this is a H-class ticket?