Ted "E" Fare
 

Just what exactly is an "E" fare on Ted? My TA called this "Full Fare" for Ted, but I also see Y and B fares when searching Ted flights. Is E actually the highest fare for a Ted only itinerary? If it is considered "full fare" shouldn't it be eligable for 150% EQMs? Just a thought (I know the 150% is specifically for Y and B fares). I do know that E is the higher end as my DEN-PHX flight booked in E is ~$600.

I book the E fares on Ted regularly -- it's the highest fare on Ted and maxes out at ~$300 one way (same as on Southwest, jetBlue or Frontier). The Y and B fares are filed for technical/legal reasons. For instance, employee pass travel and interline agreements are driven off Y and B fares (at some contractually negotiated discount, of course). I don't know if passengers can really book them (or more importantly, why they would want to).

That was my understanding of E fares on Ted. So, anyone know if UA will start awarding extra EQM for full fare Ted?

The non-Ted fare classes are there to provide the correct inventory for itineraries that include non-Ted segments.

Seems highly unlikely. With a $300 top, that's way less than a Y would be.

eg, DEN-LAS (from travelocity), an E is $633 (rt, assume that adds some taxes), a Y is $1879
LAX-LAS, E is $285, Y is $1319
DEN-MCO, E is $633, Y is $2781

The extra miles are based on the idea that you're paying a high fare. E's are nowhere near the cost of a B or a Y.

Yup, so while there may be zero inventory in Y on say DEN-PHX, there could be Y inventory on STL-PHX via DEN. I don't think passengers can actually buy a Y fare from DEN-PHX on the Ted non-stop.

Don't know anything about the E's counting for additional EQM. I'd love that though!

While I agree with your argument about the difference between E and Y, E is still the most expensive fare for the route that I am flying, thus I am giving United a premium over other fares on the route. That is what the Y and B bonus is based on, not the actual dollar amount of the fare.

For mixed routes, it does pose a conundrum, but DEN-LAS and DEN-PHX are all TED routes now, so there are no Y or B fares.

Don't get me wrong, I don't feel entitled to any type of bonus EQMs.


[This message has been edited by tods27 (edited Mar 17, 2004).]