Booking class - China Airlines
Based on my boarding ticket, is my booking class E or Y? How do I know? It obviously seems to be Y but a customer service representative said it was E and am seeking retro mileage claim.
Other info---- The Korean Air service rep isn't giving me my mileage (via flight partners on Sky Team) cause they claim its E booking class. Can I call China Air to verify my booking class? Is there a definitive answer about what booking class I really have?
These are the mileage accrual rules based on the A, B, C, D whatever booking class https://www.koreanair.com/global/en/skypass/earn/partner-ailrlines/china-airlines/
The receipt is from my booking it on a Chinese website (ctrip.com) and it just translates to "economy" class without stating the letter
Best Answer
The "Y" printed between the flight number and date, may simply refer to the cabin. There is no rule that requires displaying the fare code, many systems simply put Y or COACH to indicate the cabin you are sitting in, while others actually put the fare bucket C, K, M, etc.
The key to your fare class is in your fare basis, which maybe printed on your receipt. Normally the first letter of the fare basis is your booking class (your image doesn't show the entirety of the receipt).
Actually on your boarding pass, just above the etkt number is what could be your fare basis or it could be your PNR (reservation identifier). If it is your fare basis, then you are in K class, which is a discounted excursion fare, hence her reference to an "E" class. If it is your PNR ignore the previous words ;-)
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What is booking code class?
Booking codes are the identifiers used by the airline's revenue management department to control how many seats can be sold at a particular fare level.What does booking class K mean?
K - Economy/Coach Discounted. L - Economy/Coach Discounted. M - Economy/Coach Discounted \u2013 Usually an upgradable fare to Business.What does ticket class mean?
Generally speaking, they refer to the type of fare you paid\u2014first class, business class, and so forth. But since this is the airline industry we're talking about, no explanation can be that simple. Within each fare class are numerous subclasses the airlines use to track exactly what sort of ticket you purchased.What is class Q on boarding pass?
Q = Economy/Coach Discounted. S = Economy/Coach Discounted, but on some airlines it stands for \u201csuper comfort\u201d and refers to Business Class. T = Economy/Coach Discounted. U = Shuttle Service, and there is no seat guaranteed nor reservation needed.CHINA AIRLINES「Brand New Website Booking Process」
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