Airline Fare Classes & Alliances Flashcards
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A client asks why their 'E' class ticket costs less than a 'B' class ticket on the same flight. The agent should explain that:
Answer: E class is a deeper discount bucket with more restrictions than B class
Lower fare classes like E carry deeper discounts but impose restrictions such as advance purchase, non-refundability, or change fees.
Oneworld's alliance-level elite status tier (equivalent to Star Alliance Gold) is called:
Answer: Oneworld Sapphire
Oneworld Sapphire is the mid-tier alliance status equivalent to Star Alliance Gold, offering lounge access and priority services.
A passenger flies Air Canada (Star Alliance) to Frankfurt and connects to Lufthansa (also Star Alliance). Their checked bag should transfer automatically because of:
Answer: Star Alliance's interline baggage through-check standard for member carriers
Star Alliance members adhere to alliance baggage transfer standards that allow checked bags to be tagged through to the final destination on partner flights.
A 'net fare' offered by an airline to a travel agency means:
Answer: The wholesale fare on which the agency adds its own markup
Net fares are wholesale prices given to agencies who then add a service fee or markup before presenting the total to the client.
SkyTeam's top elite alliance status tier, which grants access to first-class lounges even on business class tickets, is called:
Answer: SkyTeam Elite Plus
SkyTeam Elite Plus is the top alliance tier, providing lounge access (including first class lounges on eligible airlines) and priority services.
An agent is booking a client on a 'mixed-class' itinerary (business class outbound, economy return). What is a key consideration for pricing?
Answer: Each direction may be priced using its own fare class rules and half round-trip fares combined
Mixed-class fares are priced by combining the applicable one-way or half round-trip fares for each direction independently.
An airline sells seats in 'J' class and 'C' class both labeled as business class. What is the most likely difference between them?
Answer: J is full-fare business; C is a discounted business class fare
J typically represents the full, unrestricted business class fare while C (and D, I, Z) are discounted or promotional business class inventory.