I have flown in that class of service quite a bit on UAL, but I didn't know other airlines also had it. Does anyone know of a booking engine that lists this fare? -----Original Message----- From: The Airline List [mailto:AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Michael C. Berch Sent: Monday, September 04, 2006 3:56 PM To: AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: anyone hear about this fare class Y-UP? One of the main reasons for its existence is for business travelers =20 whose corporate travel policies prevent them from traveling first =20 class at company expense. Their receipt for expense account purposes =20 will be designated as Y (coach), and many companies (fewer, though, =20 than in the past) accept or require the use of Y (as opposed to =20 discounted economy fares) because they are easily changeable and are =20 refundable if the trip is canceled or rescheduled. But the traveler =20 (*nod* *wink*) gets to sit in F. Good marketing strategy. --=20 Michael C. Berch mcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx On Sep 4, 2006, at 8:40 AM, Mark Gerrard wrote: > It's not a full fare coach ticket though. > > It's basically a discounted first class, coded as a coach fare with =20 > a free upgrade, so if the F cabin is full they can downgrade you to =20 > coach without financial compensation! > > Mark Greenwood wrote: >> >> Yes, many airlines have fares where if you pay full Y you get to =20 >> fly in >> First/Business class. NW is one that springs to mind. >> >> Mark >> -----Original Message----- >> From: The Airline List [mailto:AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On =20 >> Behalf Of Mark Panitz >> Sent: September 2, 2006 9:40 PM >> To: AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: anyone hear about this fare class Y-UP? >> >> I heard on my local numbers the consumer reported says that if you =20 >> found a >> Y-Up fare it mean automatic upgrade to first class?