Help understanding how to book....
Aug 23, 2011 | 6:52 pm
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Help understanding how to book....
I understand both columns of tarrif and class of service available. My question is how do I put it together. Lets say I want to get an upgradable coach ticket to first/business class. I know the lower the alphabet the less chance of getting upgrade. First where do I book it? and second where do I specify that ticket?
Also what is *A mean?
Thanks.
Also what is *A mean?
Thanks.
Aug 23, 2011 | 8:08 pm
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Testigophoenix, welcome to FT!
Most airlines have different rules and different codes but since you didn't specify an airline we're going to send your thread to TravelBuzz!
Happy travels.
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Most airlines have different rules and different codes but since you didn't specify an airline we're going to send your thread to TravelBuzz!
Happy travels.
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CommunityBuzz! Co-Moderator
Aug 23, 2011 | 10:25 pm
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Testigophoenix, welcome to FlyerTalk!
The abbreviation *A most often refers to the airline members of the Star Alliance, one of three major alliances of airlines. Among the features of these three alliances is the ability to book award travel on any of them, even if your miles have been earned in only one member of that alliance. Also, the alliances may allow you to earn miles in your choice of program even if you fly another alliance airline.
As far as booking codes for upgrades, I wish the ranking correlated with the alphabet, but it ranges all over the alphabet. One airline's hierarchy for coach booking codes is, from highest to lowest rank: Y, B, E, M, U, H, Q, V, W, T, S, K, L, G.
Airlines may have some coach fares, well below full-fare, which offer an instant upgrade to first or business class fares. These are so called, H-up, Q-up, etc.
The abbreviation *A most often refers to the airline members of the Star Alliance, one of three major alliances of airlines. Among the features of these three alliances is the ability to book award travel on any of them, even if your miles have been earned in only one member of that alliance. Also, the alliances may allow you to earn miles in your choice of program even if you fly another alliance airline.
As far as booking codes for upgrades, I wish the ranking correlated with the alphabet, but it ranges all over the alphabet. One airline's hierarchy for coach booking codes is, from highest to lowest rank: Y, B, E, M, U, H, Q, V, W, T, S, K, L, G.
Airlines may have some coach fares, well below full-fare, which offer an instant upgrade to first or business class fares. These are so called, H-up, Q-up, etc.