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Like other carriers, Malaysia Airlines offers different classes of service, or cabin classes. On Malaysia’s international routes, the three cabin classes available are Economy, Business, and Business Suite. Each cabin class contains multiple fare classes, also known as booking classes.
Airline fare classes are represented by different letters of the alphabet, called fare class codes (or booking class codes). The fare class code is the first letter of another code called the fare basis code, which is a series of letters and numbers that describes the flight ticket and what it includes.
Knowing the fare class for your flights is important because different classes have different priorities for things like upgrades, standby, and boarding. Different classes also earn frequent flyer points and miles at different rates, with both Malaysia’s Enrich program and those of its partner airlines.
In general, the more expensive the fare on Malaysia Airlines, the better the fare class, and the better the perks and benefits. Higher fare classes are more likely to offer free changes, cancellations, and refunds, as well as more generous baggage allowances.
This article explains what different Malaysia Airlines fare classes and codes mean. We’ll also show you how to find the fare class and fare basis code for your flights during the booking process.
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Malaysia Airlines fare class and code list
Malaysia Airlines uses the following fare class codes to designate the different fare types available in each of its service classes:
Business Suite class
Fare class F on is used for Malaysia Airlines‘ full fare Business Suite tickets. “F” fares come with a class of service bonus, earning 180% points with Malaysia’s frequent flyer program, Enrich. The F booking class also earns a bonus with Malaysia’s partner airlines, typically 150% of actual miles flown. You can’t redeem Enrich points for tickets in the F fare class.
Fare class A on Malaysia Airlines is a Business Suite class fare. These fares include a cabin bonus, earning 180% Enrich points, as well as a bonus with most of Malaysia’s partner airlines, typically 150%. Class A fares are eligible for Enrich points redemption.
Malaysia Airlines uses fare class P to designate discounted Business Suite class tickets. “P” fares earn 140% Enrich points per booking. Malaysia’s partner airlines may or may not apply a class of service bonus to fares in class P. You can’t redeem Enrich points for booking class P.
Business class
Fare class J is used for Malaysia Airlines full fare Business class / Business Flex tickets. “J” fares include a class of service bonus and earn 140% Enrich points. “J” fares also earn a cabin bonus with Malaysia’s partner airlines, usually 125%. Booking class J is eligible for upgrades to Business Suite class, and you can redeem Enrich points for J fares.
Fare class C on Malaysia Airlines denotes Business class / Business Flex fares. The bonus for the C fare class is 130% Enrich points per booking. The cabin bonus from partner airlines for C fares is usually 125%. Fare class C is eligible for upgrades to Business Suite class, and C fares are eligible for purchase using Enrich points.
Fare class D is used for Malaysia’s discounted Business class / Business Basic fares. The class of service bonus for D fares is 130% Enrich points, and partner airlines usually credit D fares at 125% of miles flown. Booking class D is eligible for upgrades to Business Suite class, and is also eligible for redemption with Enrich points.
Promo Business class / Business Basic fares are ticketed in fare class Z. Tickets in the Z fare class earn 110% Enrich points but typically don’t earn a bonus with Malaysia’s partner airlines. Fare class Z is eligible for upgrades to Business Suite class. You can only redeem Enrich Base fixed points for fare class Z.
Fare class I is used for upgraded economy fares. “I” fares earn Enrich points at the rate associated with the fare class that was originally ticketed. Fare class I doesn’t earn points or miles with Malaysia’s partner airlines.
Economy class
On most airlines, full fare economy class is ticketed in fare class Y, and the same is true for Malaysia Airlines. “Y” fares earn 100% Enrich points per booking and are eligible for upgrades to Business and Business Suite classes. Partner airlines typically credit Y fares at 100% of miles flown. You can redeem Enrich points for fare class Y.
Fare class B on Malaysia Airlines is an Economy class fare, earning 100% Enrich points. “B” fares are eligible for upgrades to Business and Business Suite classes. Partner airlines usually earn 100% of miles flown for Malaysia’s B fares. You can use Enrich points to purchase class B fares.
Malaysia’s fare class H is used for discounted Economy class tickets. “H” fares earn 100% Enrich points. Fare class H is eligible for upgrades to Business and Business Suite classes. Partner airlines typically credit Malaysia’s booking class H at 50% – 100% of miles flown. “H” fares are redeemable using Enrich points.
Malaysia Airlines uses fare class K to designate discount Economy fares. “K” fares earn 75% Enrich points and are eligible for upgrades to Business and Business Suite classes. Fares in the K class typically earn 50% of miles flown with Malaysia’s partner airlines. You can redeem Enrich points for fare class K.
Fare class M is one of Malaysia’s discount Economy classes. “M” fares earn 75% Enrich points, and earn 25% – 50% of miles flown with Malaysia’s partners. Fare class M is eligible for upgrades to Business and Business Suite classes. “M” fares are redeemable with Enrich points.
Fare class L on Malaysia Airlines is a discount Economy class. An “L” fare earn 75% Enrich points, with partner airlines usually crediting this fare at 25%. Fare class L is eligible for upgrades to Business and Business Suite classes. You can redeem Enrich points for fare class L.
Fare class V on Malaysia Airlines is a discount Economy class, earning 75% Enrich points. Partner airlines typically credit the fare at 25% of miles flown. Fare class V is eligible for upgrades to Business and Business Suite classes. “V” fares are eligible for Enrich points redemption.
Malaysia’s fare class S is also a discount Economy class. “S” class fares earn 50% Enrich points and usually earn 25% of miles flown with Malaysia’s partner airlines. Fare class S is eligible for upgrades to Business and Business Suite classes. You can purchase tickets in fare class S with Enrich points.
Malaysia Airlines fare class N is another discount Economy class “N” fares earn Enrich points at a rate of 50% but typically don’t earn miles or points with Malaysia’s partner airlines. Fare class N is eligible for upgrades to Business and Business Suite classes. Enrich points can be used for fare class N.
Malaysia Airlines uses fare class Q for deep discount Economy tickets. Fares in class Q earn Enrich points at a rate of 25%. Fare class Q can’t be purchased with Enrich points and doesn’t earn miles or points with partners. Fare class Q is not eligible for upgrades.
Fare class G on Malaysia Airlines is a deep discount Economy class which earns 25% Enrich points. “G” fares typically don’t earn points or miles with Malaysia’s partner airlines. You can’t redeem Enrich points for flights in fare class G. Fare class G is not eligible for upgrades.
Malaysia Airlines fare class O is a deep discount Economy class. “O” fares earn Enrich points at a rate of 25%. Fare class O doesn’t earn miles or points with Malaysia’s partner airlines. You can only redeem Enrich Base fixed points for fare class O flights. Fare class O is not eligible for upgrades.
How to find Malaysia Airline fare classes while booking
There are a couple of different ways to view Malaysia Airlines fare classes during the booking process. After searching for your flights, you can see the different fare types and the corresponding booking class by following these steps (see images below for examples):
- Select the desired date and time of the flight.
- Select the desired service class (economy, business, first).
- Click “View all”.
- Scroll down and click the “Select” button under the desired fare type (Lite, Basic, Flex, etc.).
- At right, click “Booking Details” to see the fare class (booking class).
- Alternately, you can click the “Fare Rules” button to see the fare basis code. The first letter of the this code is the fare class.
We hope this article was helpful in understanding Malaysia’s booking classes and codes. If you have any comments or would like to share some information about this topic please send us an email.
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