First cheaper than Econ?
May 22, 2024, 7:45 pm
#1
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First cheaper than Econ?
I am sure this is well known, but I was just pricing some tickets from DEN-CLE for tomorrow (I cant post the screen shots now) and noticed a few options (other than the obvious direct) in which First is substantially cheaper than Econ.... like $1800 vs $2200, on way.... yikes is that a lot, but that is a different story....
must be fun to be on OPM that restricts to Ecom knowing that F is cheaper?
-m
must be fun to be on OPM that restricts to Ecom knowing that F is cheaper?
-m
May 22, 2024, 8:40 pm
#2
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can happen for awards also, First Class UA award seats cheaper than Economy
All about fare class and fare rules / restrictions
All about fare class and fare rules / restrictions
May 23, 2024, 8:27 am
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Don't know what you are looking at.. full Y on DEN-CLE is less than $1,800. Could be end-on-end if there is inventory suppression.
May 23, 2024, 9:20 am
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May 23, 2024, 5:23 pm
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Although in fairness, if you had modified it but stayed in economy (which the website won't let you do - but there's an entire thread here on how to do it!) then you would have almost certainly got an even larger refund/credit.
May 23, 2024, 5:39 pm
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fair enough, I had previously modified it for a $180 credit, but like you said, the app didn't list the economy- I will have to check that thread out - do you have the link? I did a quick search and didn't see it
May 23, 2024, 8:54 pm
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Had a flight from Boston a few days ago where a changed my ticket from M to D. Was $10 cheaper in D and agent wouldnt stop lecturing me that she couldnt refund the $10. I kept trying to say Ill take the F ticket and they could keep the $10