Qatar Airways Privilege Club - Inconsistent fare rules

When looking at some QR fare rules I came across this one:


[Rule Application & Other Conditions]
...
FARES GOVERNED BY THIS RULE CAN BE USED TO CREATE
ONE-WAY/ROUND-TRIP/OPEN-JAW/SINGLE OPEN-JAW/
DOUBLE OPEN-JAW JOURNEYS.


and further down:


[Combinations]
SINGLE/DOUBLE OPEN JAWS/ROUND TRIPS/CIRCLE TRIPS NOT
PERMITTED.
END-ON-END NOT PERMITTED. SIDE TRIPS PERMITTED WITH
NO RESTRICTIONS.


So what is it? ;)

Someone is trying to have their cake and eat it, too.

This cropped up on all for a random sample of fare rules I looked at.

AlexCM, care to enlighten me? :)

-A

When looking at some QR fare rules I came across this one:


[Rule Application & Other Conditions]
...
FARES GOVERNED BY THIS RULE CAN BE USED TO CREATE
ONE-WAY/ROUND-TRIP/OPEN-JAW/SINGLE OPEN-JAW/
DOUBLE OPEN-JAW JOURNEYS.


and further down:


[Combinations]
SINGLE/DOUBLE OPEN JAWS/ROUND TRIPS/CIRCLE TRIPS NOT
PERMITTED.
END-ON-END NOT PERMITTED. SIDE TRIPS PERMITTED WITH
NO RESTRICTIONS.


So what is it? ;)

Someone is trying to have their cake and eat it, too.

This cropped up on all for a random sample of fare rules I looked at.

This a general rule that applies to multiple Fares.
Further restrictions in specific Fare Rule Categories take precedence.

P.S. Please do not 'crop' the citation header when posting ;).

[KVS Availability Tool 6.9.9.R3/Diamond - Sabre: DOH-LON/QR/HLORSUP1/493 USD] (http://www.KVSTool.com/)
[Rule Application & Other Conditions]
NOTE - THE FOLLOWING TEXT IS INFORMATIONAL AND NOT
VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
QATAR AIRWAYS FARES BETWEEN DOHA AND EUROPE.
DOHR001
APPLICATION
AREA
THESE FARES APPLY AREA 2 AND AREA 2.
CLASS OF SERVICE
THESE FARES APPLY FOR FIRST/BUSINESS/ECONOMY CLASS
SERVICE.
TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION
FARES GOVERNED BY THIS RULE CAN BE USED TO CREATE
ONE-WAY/ROUND-TRIP/OPEN-JAW JOURNEYS.
CAPACITY LIMITATIONS
THE CARRIER SHALL LIMIT THE NUMBER OF PASSENGERS
CARRIED ON ANY ONE FLIGHT AT FARES GOVERNED BY
THIS RULE AND SUCH FARES WILL NOT NECESSARILY BE
AVAILABLE ON ALL FLIGHTS. THE NUMBER OF SEATS,
WHICH THE CARRIER SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE ON A GIVEN
FLIGHT, WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE CARRIER$S BEST
JUDGEMENT.
OTHER CONDITIONS
ALL FARES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE OR WITHDRAWAL
WITHOUT NOTICE.
-----------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------
TOTAL BAGGAGE ALLOWANCE ALLOWED FOR ALG / CAS /
FRA / IST / ANK / LON / MAD / MAN / MIL /
MOW / MUC/PAR / TUN / VIE IS 30 KG TOTAL FOR
ECONOMY CLASS ON OUTBOUND ONLY.
--------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------
ALL FARES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE OR WITHDRAWAL
WITHOUT NOTICE.
FARES ARE ONLY GUARANTEED IF AUTO-PRICED AND
TICKETED IN GDS WITHIN 24H OR WITHIN
STIPULATED TICKETING TIME LIMIT WHENEVER THIS
IS LESS THAN 24H.

[Seasonality]
PERMITTED 01AUG THROUGH 30JUN ON THE FIRST
INTERNATIONAL SECTOR. SEASON IS BASED ON DATE OF
ORIGIN.

[Flight Application]
THE FARE COMPONENT MUST NOT BE ON
ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
AY FLIGHTS 5000 THROUGH 9999
AZ FLIGHTS 2400 THROUGH 3999
AZ FLIGHTS 7000 THROUGH 7999
BA FLIGHTS 1500 THROUGH 1999
BA FLIGHTS 3000 THROUGH 7949
BA FLIGHTS 8200 THROUGH 8449
BA FLIGHTS 8498 THROUGH 8699
BA FLIGHTS 8770 THROUGH 9999
BD FLIGHTS 2000 THROUGH 2649
BD FLIGHTS 2700 THROUGH 7999
EI FLIGHTS 4999 THROUGH 5999
F7 FLIGHTS 1000 THROUGH 1999
FI FLIGHTS 7000 THROUGH 9999
IB FLIGHTS 5000 THROUGH 5999
IB FLIGHTS 7000 THROUGH 7999
KM FLIGHTS 2000 THROUGH 2999
LO FLIGHTS 4000 THROUGH 5999
MA FLIGHTS 4000 THROUGH 4999
MA FLIGHTS 6000 THROUGH 7999
OA FLIGHTS 8000 THROUGH 8999
OK FLIGHTS 3000 THROUGH 4999
OU FLIGHTS 5000 THROUGH 5343
OU FLIGHTS 5346 THROUGH 5348
OU FLIGHTS 5350 THROUGH 5999
PS FLIGHTS 2000 THROUGH 9999
QR FLIGHTS 4624 THROUGH 4890
QR FLIGHTS 5401 THROUGH 5402
RG FLIGHTS 7000 THROUGH 9999
RJ FLIGHTS 9971 THROUGH 9972
S7 FLIGHTS 4001 THROUGH 4999
SN FLIGHTS 4000 THROUGH 9999
TP FLIGHTS 6000 THROUGH 9499
UX FLIGHTS 3000 THROUGH 3999.

[Advance Reservations/Ticketing]
CONFIRMED RESERVATIONS FOR ALL SECTORS ARE REQUIRED AT
LEAST 7 DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE, TICKETING MUST BE
COMPLETED AT LEAST 7 DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE.
NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
CONFIRMED RESERVATIONS AND TICKETING REQUIRED.
WAITLIST NOT PERMITTED.
---------------------------------------------
IF THE COUPONS ARE NOT USED IN THE CORRECT
SEQUENCE - QR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CHARGE THE
HIGHER FARE OR CANCEL THE PNR.
NO REFUND PERMITTED.

[Stopovers]
2 STOPOVERS PERMITTED ON THE PRICING UNIT AT USD
100.00 EACH
NONE IN DOH.
NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
ALL STOPOVER RESTRICTIONS OR FEES ARE WAIVED IN CA
SE OF PURCHASE OF OFFICIAL QR DOHA STOPOVER PACKAG
E.
--------

[Transfers]
6 TRANSFERS PERMITTED ON THE PRICING UNIT - 3 IN EACH
DIRECTION.
FARE BREAK AND EMBEDDED SURFACE SECTORS NOT PERMITTED
ON THE FARE COMPONENT.

[Surcharges]
OUTBOUND -
PEAK SURCHARGE OF USD 15.00 WILL BE ADDED TO THE
APPLICABLE FARE FROM 01JAN THROUGH 15JAN.
AND - PEAK SURCHARGE OF USD 40.00 WILL BE ADDED TO
THE APPLICABLE FARE PER ADULT,ALLOWING CHILD/
INFANT DISCOUNTS FROM 07JUN12 THROUGH 19JUL12.
AND - PEAK SURCHARGE OF USD 40.00 WILL BE ADDED TO
THE APPLICABLE FARE PER ADULT,ALLOWING CHILD/
INFANT DISCOUNTS FROM 16AUG12 THROUGH 23AUG12.

[Travel Restrictions]
VALID FOR TRAVEL COMMENCING ON/AFTER 16APR12.

[Sales Restrictions]
FOOTNOTE RULE
TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON/AFTER 06APR12.

FARE RULE
TICKETS MAY BE ISSUED BY PTA.
NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
TICKET ON DEPARTURE PERMITTED.
-------------------------------
EXTENSION OF VALIDITY PERMITTED.
---------------------------------

GENERAL RULE - APPLY UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED
TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON THE STOCK OF QR OR HR AND
MAY ONLY BE SOLD IN ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA/ARUBA/
NETHERLANDS ANTILLES/BARBADOS/BELIZE/BERMUDA/DOMINICA/
BAHAMAS/MICRONESIA/BELIZE/COLOMBIA/COSTA RICA/
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC/ECUADOR/GRENADA/GUATEMALA/GUAM/
GUYANA/HONDURAS/HAITI/ICELAND/JAMAICA/KYRGYZSTAN/ST
KITTS NEVIS/KAZAKHSTAN/SAINT LUCIA/MONTSERRAT/NEW
CALEDONIA/NICARAGUA/PANAMA.
TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED BY ELECTRONIC TICKETING.
NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
ABOVE SALES RESTRICTION IS APPLICABLE ONLY WHEN
CXR HR IS ISSUING TICKETS ON BEHALF OF CXR QR.
OR - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON THE STOCK OF QR OR HR
AND MAY ONLY BE SOLD IN PERU/FRENCH POLYNESIA/EL
SALVADOR/TRINIDAD TOBAGO/URUGUAY/ST VINCENT AND
GRENADINES/SAMOA.
TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED BY ELECTRONIC TICKETING.
NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
ABOVE SALES RESTRICTION IS APPLICABLE ONLY WHEN
CXR HR IS ISSUING TICKETS ON BEHALF OF CXR QR.
OR - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON THE STOCK OF QR.
TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED BY ELECTRONIC TICKETING.

[Penalties]
CHANGES

BEFORE DEPARTURE
CHANGES PERMITTED.
NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
ONE FREE OF COST AND SUBSEQUENT AT QAR 110 PLUS
FARE DIFFERENCE IF ANY.

AFTER DEPARTURE
CHANGES PERMITTED.
NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
CHANGES PERMITTED FREE OF CHARGE.

CANCELLATIONS

BEFORE DEPARTURE
CHARGE QAR 500 FOR CANCEL/REFUND.
WAIVED FOR DEATH OF PASSENGER OR FAMILY MEMBER.
NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
OFFICIAL DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED IN THE CASE OF
DEATH OF PASSENGER/FAMILY MEMBER.

AFTER DEPARTURE
CHARGE QAR 500 FOR CANCEL/REFUND.
WAIVED FOR DEATH OF PASSENGER OR FAMILY MEMBER.
NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
QAR 500 PLUS APPLICABLE FARE DEDUCTED FOR USED
SECTOR.
--------------------------------------------------
OFFICIAL DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED IN THE CASE
OF DEATH OF PASSENGER/FAMILY MEMBER.
--------------------------------------------------

CHARGE QAR 200 FOR NO-SHOW.

[Eligibility]
NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
THESE FARES ARE NET/NET IN EUR VALID FOR ALL QR
OPERATED FLIGHTS EX QYG/FRA/MUC/STR AND DO NOT
INCLUDE ANY TAXES.CROSS BORDER SALES ARE NOT PERMI
TTED.
------------------------------------------------
STA-ALL TICKETS CAN BE ISSUED ON SATA TICKET STOCK
000-090-091 OR QR TICKET STOCK 157

[Combinations]
DOUBLE OPEN JAWS NOT PERMITTED.
END-ON-END
END-ON-END COMBINATIONS PERMITTED WITH DOMESTIC
FARES. VALIDATE ALL FARE COMPONENTS. SIDE TRIPS
PERMITTED WITH NO RESTRICTIONS. FARES MUST BE SHOWN
SEPARATELY ON THE TICKET. TRAVEL MUST BE VIA THE
POINT OF COMBINATION.
OPEN JAWS
FARES MAY BE COMBINED ON A HALF ROUND TRIP BASIS
-TO FORM SINGLE OPEN JAWS.
OPEN JAWS NOTE -
MOST RESTRICTIVE CONDITIONS WILL APPLY.
PROVIDED -
WHEN THE OPEN SEGMENT OCCURS
-WITHIN AREA 2 COMBINATIONS ARE WITH ANY FARE FOR
CARRIER QR IN RULE GO40/GP01/GP03/QA60/QA65 IN
TARIFF
IPREUME - BETWEEN EUROPE-THE MIDDLE EAST
OR RULE QA60 IN TARIFF
IPRMIDE - WITHIN THE MIDDLE EAST-INTERNATIONAL.
OPEN JAWS/ROUND TRIPS/CIRCLE TRIPS
FARES MAY BE COMBINED ON A HALF ROUND TRIP BASIS
-TO FORM SINGLE OPEN JAWS
-TO FORM ROUND TRIPS/CIRCLE TRIPS.
OPEN JAWS NOTE -
MOST RESTRICTIVE CONDITIONS WILL APPLY.
PROVIDED -
COMBINATIONS ARE WITH ANY FARE FOR CARRIER QR/YY
IN ANY RULE AND TARIFF.

[Ticket Endorsement]
THE ORIGINAL AND THE REISSUED TICKET MUST BE ANNOTATED
- NON END/ NON RER - AND - NON REF/ VALID ON QR ONLY -
IN THE ENDORSEMENT BOX.

[Children Discounts]
CNN/ACCOMPANIED CHILD PSGR 2-11 - CHARGE 75 PERCENT OF
THE FARE.
TICKETING CODE - BASE FARE CODE PLUS CH.
MUST BE ACCOMPANIED ON ALL FLIGHTS IN THE SAME
COMPARTMENT BY ADULT PSGR 12 OR OLDER.
OR - INF/INFANT WITHOUT A SEAT PSGR UNDER 2 - CHARGE 20
PERCENT OF THE FARE.
TICKETING CODE - BASE FARE CODE PLUS IN.
MUST BE ACCOMPANIED ON ALL FLIGHTS IN THE SAME
COMPARTMENT BY ADULT PSGR 12 OR OLDER.
OR - INS/INFANT WITH A SEAT PSGR UNDER 2 - CHARGE 75
PERCENT OF THE FARE.
TICKETING CODE - BASE FARE CODE PLUS CH.
MUST BE ACCOMPANIED ON ALL FLIGHTS IN THE SAME
COMPARTMENT BY ADULT PSGR 12 OR OLDER.
OR - UNN/UNACCOMPANIED CHILD PSGR 5-11 - CHARGE 100
PERCENT OF THE FARE.
TICKETING CODE - BASE FARE CODE PLUS CH.

[Miscellaneous Provisions]
THIS FARE MUST NOT BE USED AS THROUGH FARE WITH A
DIFFERENTIAL AND/OR TO CALCULATE DIFFERENTIAL.
NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
DIFFERENTIAL CALCULATION SHOULD NOT BE APPLIED ON
THIS FARE.

[Day/Time]
NO DAY/TIME TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS APPLY.

[Minimum Stay]
NO MINIMUM STAY REQUIREMENTS APPLY.

[Maximum Stay]
NO MAXIMUM STAY REQUIREMENTS APPLY.

[Blackout Dates]
NO BLACKOUT DATES APPLY.

[Accompanied Travel]
ACCOMPANIED TRAVEL NOT REQUIRED.

[HIP/Mileage Exceptions]
NO HIP OR MILEAGE EXCEPTIONS APPLY.

[Tour Conductor Discounts]
NO DISCOUNTS FOR TOUR CONDUCTORS.

[Agent Discounts]
NO DISCOUNTS FOR SALE AGENTS.

[All Other Discounts]
NO DISCOUNTS FOR OTHERS.

[Fare By Rule]
NOT APPLICABLE.

[Groups]
NO GROUP PROVISIONS APPLY.

[Tours]
NO TOUR PROVISIONS APPLY.

[Visit Another Country]
NO VISIT ANOTHER COUNTRY PROVISIONS APPLY.

[Deposits]
NO DEPOSIT PROVISIONS APPLY.

[Voluntary Changes]
NO VOLUNTARY CHANGES DATA FOUND.

[Voluntary Refunds]
NO VOLUNTARY REFUNDS DATA FOUND.

[Negotiated Fares]
NOT APPLICABLE.

[International Construction]
NOT A CONSTRUCTED FARE

Ah, I did run this past someone who I do consider knowledable in ticketing and other dark arts, and they came up just as confused as me. :)

Looks like I've learnt something then.

-A

PS: And I'll leave your header in there in the future. ;)

[QUOTE=ph-ndr;18575247]When looking at some QR fare rules I came across this one:

Hi PH NDR,

Could you please kindly advise your preferred routing so that I can inform you further for the ticket rules and condition ?

I look forward to assisting you soon.

Best regards,
Alex