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Re: D class availability
D class is used by QF on all sectors as suits QF's revenue management objectives:
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10OCT WED PER/Z‡8 SYD/‡2
QF RESPONSE ** DIRECT CONNECT PARTICIPANT **
** QANTAS AIRWAYS - AN ** 135 WE 10OCT 0000
7QF 518 J9 D9 Y9 B9 H9 W9 K9 M9 R9 L9*PERSYD 0015 0615 743
V9 S9 N9 Q9
this is a clip from a travel agent reservation system showing D class availability for a random date Perth to Sydney. THe DOX fare would apply
The fare your friend bought could be one of a couple of types:
- A Corporate Route Deal - granted to a specific corporation for their usage on certain negotiated routes, often deeply discounted based on contracted conditions
- A Generic 'Corporate Business Fare' - granted to specified travel agencies targeting corporate (pointy-end) flyers, a good discount but normally not as big as a route deal.
I would guess that they got the latter, as selling the former to someone not working for the nominated corporation would be completely against the rules of sale. The agent's claim that it had the fare due to its relationship with QF supports this as many leisure and some corporate agencies do not receive these fares - this is why it always makes sense to have a 'friendly' leisure and corporate agent.....
The QF website, which is public access, may not show these deals as they are aimed at corporate buyers. However QF may choose to release specials to agents and on their website to stimulate demand and sometimes these can be cheaper than corporate fares.......it's never completely predictable.....
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