Delta's Fare Basis Code Structure and Brand IDs Updated November 06, 2025
Fare Basis Code Structure
Using Delta's Fare Basis Code (FBC) structure, corporate and agency partners may apply ticket designators to more branded products. Agency and Corporate incentives can now be easily applied to these branded products. Corporate Priority and recognition benefits will also apply.
Delta's Fare Basis Code structure now applies to:
Most Domestic (U.S. and Canada) First Class
Delta One® and Business fares in Latin, Pacific and Europe/Middle East/Africa (EMEA) markets, and Delta One fares available on select Domestic markets
Delta Premium Select fares, now available on select domestic and international routes.
Delta Main Basic fares in all markets where
Delta Main Basic fares are offered.
Please note: Markets using Delta’s Fare Basis Code Structure are subject to change without notice.
Note – identifiers for Refundability in Fare Basis Codes are described below
Identifying Branded Fares with Fare Basis Code (FBC) Structure
In almost all markets, Delta will use the second from the last character in the fare basis code to identify the branded product.
All Fare Basis Codes are limited to no more than 8 characters. Domestic** and International markets typically use all 8 characters.
Domestic Branded Fare Product |
7th Position Identifies Product |
Fare Basis Code Example |
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First Class |
F | XAVNA0FE |
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Delta One® |
D |
VEWIA0DQ |
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Delta Comfort |
C or I |
TLX81PCD |
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Delta Comfort Basic* |
1 or 2 |
TLX81P1D |
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Delta Main |
M |
KA7UA0MC |
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Delta Main Basic |
B |
XEVQA0BA |
*For sale starting 11/6/2025
International Branded Fare Product |
7th Position Identifies Product |
Fare Basis Code Example |
Delta One®/Delta One® Suites/Business (Latin and Asia/Pacific) |
D |
VEWIA0DQ |
Delta Premium Select |
(P, Q and U) |
GLX67NPD QLX67QD ULX67UD |
Delta Comfort |
TLX41NCD |
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Delta Main |
M |
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Delta Main Basic : all PoS in US, Canada, Transpacific and Latin America and Caribbean Markets
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B |
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Delta Main Basic : Non-UK Europe PoS in transatlantic markets |
L |
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**Domestic = Within US 50 and between US 50 and Canada.
Fare Basis Code identification of Extra / Refundable fares
Identifying these Extra or refundable fares works the same way refundability has been identified in the past. These fares can be identified in the Fare Basis Code by finding the following fare basis code characters in the specific FBC position depending on the Entity of the fare (examples are included below):
| Entity | FBC Position | FBC Character | FBC Example |
| Domestic | 4th | 1/2/3/4/5/H/P/R/X/Y/Z | VFVRA0M4 VFVRH3M4 |
| Latin | 6th | G/P/R/W/X/Y/Z | VNXL3RMS VNWQ3RMS |
| TATL | 6th | R/H/U/X | VLX26UM2 TLX55RM2 |
| TPAC Exit North America | 6th | R/T/V/Q/S | TKG0ZRMW LLG8RMT |
| TPAC Exit APAC | 6th | K/L/H/B | ULX0ZKYK VLX42BMO |
| ALL Entities | --- | “Full Fares” | Y0/Y9/Y9F/Y9D/Y/etc. |
Brand ID Identification
New Brand IDs are being introduced to identify the new travel experiences that will depart on or after 10/1/2025. For more details on these travel experiences please visit https://www.delta.com/us/en/onboard/onboard-experience/travel-experiences
| Flights Departing on or Before 9/30/2025 | |
| Brand names | Brand IDs |
| DELTA MAIN BASIC | BASICECON |
| DELTA MAIN | MAINCABIN |
| DELTA MAIN REFUNDABLE | REFMAIN |
| DELTA COMFORT | COMFORTPLU |
| DELTA COMFORT REFUNDABLE | REFCPLUS |
| DELTA PREMIUM SELECT | PREMIUM |
| DELTA PREMIUM SELECT REF | REFPREM |
| DELTA FIRST | FIRSTCLASS |
| DELTA FIRST REFUNDABLE | REFFIRST |
| DELTA ONE | DLONEBIZ |
| DELTA ONE REFUNDABLE | REFDLONE |
| Flights Departing on or After 10/1/2025 | |
| Brand names | Brand IDs |
| DELTA MAIN BASIC | MAINBASIC |
| DELTA MAIN CLASSIC | MAINCLASC |
| DELTA MAIN EXTRA | MAINEXTRA |
| DELTA MAIN REFUNDABLE | MAINREF |
| DELTA COMFORT BASIC* | COMFTBASIC |
| DELTA COMFORT CLASSIC | COMFTCLASC |
| DELTA COMFORT EXTRA | COMFTEXTRA |
| DELTA COMFORT REFUNDABLE | COMFTREF |
| DELTA PREMIUM SELECT CLASSIC | DPSCLASC |
| DELTA PREMIUM SELECT EXTRA | DPSEXTRA |
| DL PREMIUM SELECT REFUNDABLE | DPSREF |
| PREMIUM LIGHT | PREMLIGHT |
| DELTA FIRST CLASSIC | FIRSTCLASC |
| DELTA FIRST EXTRA | FIRSTEXTRA |
| DELTA FIRST REFUNDABLE | FIRSTREF |
*For sale starting 11/6/2025
Fare Type Codes
| Brand Names | Fare Type Codes |
| DELTA MAIN BASIC | EOU/ERU |
| DELTA COMFORT BASIC* | ESU |
*For sale starting 11/6/2025
GDS & OBT Product Suppression Capabilities
Product suppression functionality across GDS platforms and their respective capabilities
| Capability/Lever | Travelport | Sabre | Amadeus |
| Suppression Product Name | Content Optimizer | Fare Focus | Amadeus Fare Preference |
API Suppression
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✔
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✔
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✔
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EDIFACT Suppression
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✔
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✔
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✔
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Suppress by Fare Family
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✔
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✔
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X
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Suppress by Brand Name
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✔
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✔
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X
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Suppress by Fare Type Code
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✔
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✔
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✔
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Suppress by Fare Basis Code
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✔
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✔
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X
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Suppression Configuration Interface
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Standalone Product (from Smartpoint)
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GUI & Cryptic (of Sabre Red 360)
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GUI, Cryptic & XML Configuration (of Selling Platform Connect)
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Product suppression functionality across OBT platforms and their respective capabilities
| Suppression Capability | Concur | Cytric | Deem | GetThere | Navan | Spotnana |
Branded Fare
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✔
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✔
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✔
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✔
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X
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X
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Brand Code/Name
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✔
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X
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✔
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✔
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X
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X
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Fare Basis Code
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✔
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X
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✔
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✔
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X
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X
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Fare Type Code
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X
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✔
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✔
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✔
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X
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X
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Cabin Class
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X
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X
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X
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X
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✔
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X
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