Stupid Question but ...

[mrbouncy]

What does the P/J/W/Y stand for in ...

P/C for First Class
J/C for Business Class
W/C for Premium Economy
Y/C for Economy

Been bugging me for a while and no one i ask seams to know. Anyone know ? Thanx in Advance x

[SXB]

I didn't think they stood for anything, they just signify a certain type of ticket....

[radeng]

There may be something about the fare structure, and the flexibility. That is an interesting thing about buying on line - not all the combinations are available. For example, a London - Nice non-flexible paired with a flexible Nice - London.

[VAFFPAX]

mrbouncy,

http://www.v-flyer.com/codes.asp explains how ticket (fare) codes work. All the fare classes are there and it makes it easier.

P = First Class Premium (most expensive ticket)
J = Full Fare Upper Class
W = Full Fare Premium Economy
Y = Full Fare Economy

Happy flying. :ok:

S.

[The SSK]

I think everybody is answering the wrong question.

[SXB]

I think everybody is answering the wrong question.

I think the poster is asking what the letters P/J/W/Y actually stand for, the answer is they don't stand for anything they simply signify a certain type of ticket or fare class.

[mrbouncy]

thanks for the replys, see them on pax lists at work, still gonna bug me, they must mean something. The v-flyer page makes sence though, every letter in alphabet means something.

Thanx All x

[barry lloyd]

Mr Bouncy:

There are a lot more letters than that used by the airlines. As other posters have said, they don't mean anything in themselves, it's simply a way of distinguishing the different fare levels. The Virgin system as posted is a good example. In the old days revenue accounts used to scrutinise them to ensure that the correct fare had been charged for the code.
Some airlines still use F for first, C for business etc., but there are so many fare combinations out there, that most of the letters have now been used. Letters rather than numbers were originally used to avoid confusion with flight numbers, or so I was told when I was learning about these things.

[mrbouncy]

http://expediacorporate.com/daily/resource/support_aircodes.asp

theres alot more i didn't know either ... x

[mrbouncy]

and yet more codes ...

http://expediacorporate.com/daily/resource/support_aircodes.asp