G is now a revenue fare for United
Jan 27, 2011, 10:13 pm
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Looking back at my United-Confirmation emails, it looks like most of my tickets for 2011 have been T fares..
Jan 27, 2011, 10:18 pm
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I guess it depends on the routing. I see T fares all the time domestically (I won't buy one internationally so I never check those).
Jan 27, 2011, 10:20 pm
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all domestic flights -- some west coast only , some transcons -- typically booked 6 to 8 weeks out.
Slight higher ratio than 2010 bookings
Jan 27, 2011, 11:22 pm
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I think it varies market to market. For example, when I get the best deal, I'm almost always in L when I fly to BUF, but almost never going to YYZ. There, you get T or K. It really depends on the fare rules UA wants to enforce. L only requires 7 days APEX. T requires 14 days and K 21 (I think).
Jan 27, 2011, 11:39 pm
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I had bought K a year ago for MSP-HKG for only $800. This year even K had gone up to $1100.
I still found T all the time, S certainly is not the cheapest as it is above T (especially if you log in using advance mode, FACDZYBMEUHQVWSTLKG). L is lower than T and certainly seen it offer when there is a sale going on.
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Jan 27, 2011, 11:46 pm
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You can get T and/or K to YYZ? Usually, out of CVG, the best I can get to YYZ, for the last year or two, is W.
Jan 27, 2011, 11:52 pm
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when UA/LH was doing the europe sales between early jan til jan 10, L fares to europe were everywhere. (checked CDG, LHR, and BCN)
but i missed jan 10 for booking so now i am on L for BCN, and S for CDG and LHR.
as far as i know, E-fares are booked into L also.
the only time i had a K booking was ORD-SYD. but i know it was not the cheapest fare because i saw cheaper fares for an austrilian tware once. (do they still do twares?)
but i missed jan 10 for booking so now i am on L for BCN, and S for CDG and LHR.
as far as i know, E-fares are booked into L also.
the only time i had a K booking was ORD-SYD. but i know it was not the cheapest fare because i saw cheaper fares for an austrilian tware once. (do they still do twares?)
Jan 28, 2011, 1:40 am
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We just were briefed today that G would now be used for published fares and also that UA/CO booking codes are going to be aligned but we were told it would start on Feb 1st.
Jan 28, 2011, 3:45 am
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I think it varies market to market. For example, when I get the best deal, I'm almost always in L when I fly to BUF, but almost never going to YYZ. There, you get T or K. It really depends on the fare rules UA wants to enforce. L only requires 7 days APEX. T requires 14 days and K 21 (I think).
Jan 28, 2011, 6:00 am
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Wow...never thought I would see the day that my K fare would trump another fare...lol...I did just notice that the one-way Continental codeshare fare between PDX-MCI is $89+ (listed as a "G" fare on continental.com) whereas the G fare is not available on ual.com so you have to purchase the more "expensive" K fare from UA for the same flights at $128+....I remember the days when I use to hunt for L fare availability...I guess K has become the new L...and maybe G is getting ready to take the place of K 
Jan 28, 2011, 6:26 am
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I've heard of (and flown) just about every Government _CA fare including HCA, MCA, QCA, VCA, TCA, LCA, etc., and of course my favorite YCA.
Jan 28, 2011, 7:10 am
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Jan 28, 2011, 7:47 am
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There is no pre-defined advance purchase requirement that applies to all fares within a bucket. Many L, T, and K fares have no AP requirement at all. Any fare can have any AP requirement, from none to 50 days (or maybe more - 50 days is the longest I've seen).
Jan 28, 2011, 7:54 am
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