xRWSTARx booking class changes
Mar 18, 2010 | 10:42 am
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xRWSTARx booking class changes
Some more airlines have switched to lower booking classes for star alliance RTW, especially in business.
Originally Posted by xRWSTARx rules effective 19MAR10
2. BOOKING CLASS
Note 1 If C not available book Y.
Note 2 If Z not available book B
Note 3 If D not available book Y. Exception for TG: on direct services to/from USA if D not available book U.
Note 4 if A not available book C, if A not offered book C and if C not available book Y.
Note 5 If D not available book B, if D not offered book A and if A not available book B provided that only First and Economy
cabin offered on the flight.
Note 6 If F not available book C, if c not available book Y
Note 7 If C not available book F, if F not available book B
Note 8 If A not available book C
Note 9 If D not available book B
Note 10 If J not available book D, if D not available book Y
Note 11 If Z not available book Y
Note 12 If C not available book U, if U not available book Y
Note 13 If D not available book E, if E not available book B
Note 14 If A not available book J
Note 15 If F not available book C
Note 16 If A not available book D, if D not available book Y
Note 17 If Z not available book B, if Z not offered book A and if A not available book B provided that only First and Economy
cabin offered on the flight.
Note 18 For Economy Extra book S - see S class surcharge in paragraph surcharges.
Note 19 For upgrade to Pacific Premium Economy book O. See NZ O class surcharge in paragraph surcharges.
Note 20 If A not available book D.
Code:
Airline First Business Economy AC C #1 Z #2 M BD D #3 Z #2 M CA A #4 D #5 M international CA F #6 C #7 M within China CO D #3 Z #2 M FM A #8 D #3 M JK C #1 D #9 M JP C #1 D #3 M KF J #10 Z #11 M #18 LH A #8 D #3 M LO D #3 Z #2 M LX A #8 D #3 M MS A #3 D #1 M NH A #14 D #9 B international NH F Y Y within Japan NZ C #12 D #13 M #19 OS C #1 D #9 M OU C D #3 M OZ A #8 D #3 M international OZ Y Y Y within Korea SA A #8 D #3 M SK J #10 Z #11 M #18 SN C D #3 M SQ A #14 D #3 M TG A #8 D #3 M TK F #15 D #3 M TP C #1 D #9 M UA A #4 D #5 M US A #16 Z #17 M
Note 2 If Z not available book B
Note 3 If D not available book Y. Exception for TG: on direct services to/from USA if D not available book U.
Note 4 if A not available book C, if A not offered book C and if C not available book Y.
Note 5 If D not available book B, if D not offered book A and if A not available book B provided that only First and Economy
cabin offered on the flight.
Note 6 If F not available book C, if c not available book Y
Note 7 If C not available book F, if F not available book B
Note 8 If A not available book C
Note 9 If D not available book B
Note 10 If J not available book D, if D not available book Y
Note 11 If Z not available book Y
Note 12 If C not available book U, if U not available book Y
Note 13 If D not available book E, if E not available book B
Note 14 If A not available book J
Note 15 If F not available book C
Note 16 If A not available book D, if D not available book Y
Note 17 If Z not available book B, if Z not offered book A and if A not available book B provided that only First and Economy
cabin offered on the flight.
Note 18 For Economy Extra book S - see S class surcharge in paragraph surcharges.
Note 19 For upgrade to Pacific Premium Economy book O. See NZ O class surcharge in paragraph surcharges.
Note 20 If A not available book D.
Mar 18, 2010 | 4:08 pm
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on SK, Z is a discounted business class with (sometimes) rather low availability. It also zeroes out in advance so this makes last-minute planning more difficult.
And the note "if Z is not available, book Y" means you are stuck in coach - with a C ticket. Kinda crappy.
Edit: Y on SK is "economy extra". While it is not business, it's quite ok on long-haul. Better food service and wider seats with increased leg pitch.
And the note "if Z is not available, book Y" means you are stuck in coach - with a C ticket. Kinda crappy.
Edit: Y on SK is "economy extra". While it is not business, it's quite ok on long-haul. Better food service and wider seats with increased leg pitch.
Last edited by jth; Mar 18, 2010 at 4:54 pm
Mar 18, 2010 | 7:08 pm
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Also Z can be harder/impossible to upgrade to F, depending on the carrier, and often generates a smaller class of service RDM bonus (25% bonus for J,C,D and no RDM bonus for Z on United, for example).