Airline Fare Classes & Alliances Flashcards

Which global alliance includes Turkish Airlines, Singapore Airlines, and Copa Airlines?

Answer: Star Alliance

Turkish Airlines, Singapore Airlines, and Copa Airlines are all members of Star Alliance.

A client holds a 'Q' class ticket on a SkyTeam carrier. When flying a SkyTeam partner airline, mileage accrual is typically based on:

Answer: The ticketing carrier's earning chart for Q class

Mileage accrual on partner flights is governed by the ticketing (or credited) carrier's earning chart for that fare class.

An agent quotes a 'round-the-world' fare. Which alliance offers the 'Star Alliance Round the World' product?

Answer: Star Alliance

Star Alliance markets a Round the World fare allowing travel on member airlines up to a mileage or stopover limit.

In airline revenue management, 'bucket management' refers to:

Answer: Controlling how many seats are allocated to each fare class

Bucket management is the process of opening and closing fare class inventory buckets to maximize revenue on each flight.

Which of the following airlines is a member of the SkyTeam alliance?

Answer: Air France

Air France is a founding member of SkyTeam; the others belong to Star Alliance or Oneworld.

A 'V' fare class is available for purchase but the 'K' class on the same flight shows as closed. This indicates:

Answer: K class inventory has been exhausted or closed by revenue management

When higher-value fare classes close, revenue management has determined enough higher-yield seats have sold and restricted further availability.

A passenger flying business class on a Oneworld carrier is typically entitled to use partner airline lounges at connecting airports. This benefit is called:

Answer: Reciprocal lounge access

Reciprocal lounge access is an alliance benefit allowing eligible passengers to use partner carrier lounges when traveling on alliance tickets.