What are the "areas" that are mentioned in fare rules, etc.?
Apr 23, 2014, 8:25 am
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What are the "areas" that are mentioned in fare rules, etc.?
I see this terminology here and there, like Area 1, 2, 3, etc... I'm guessing these are continents? What area is what?
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Apr 23, 2014, 8:44 am
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I'm not sure either. Could you post an example where you've seen the terminology used? I often see the same term used differently in different forums, so perhaps a link would help.
Apr 23, 2014, 9:25 am
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IATA Areas
1: North America, Central America, South America, Greenland, Caribbean, Hawaiian Islands
2: Europe (West of the Urals), Azores, Iceland, Middle East, Africa, Seychelles Islands
3: Asia (East of the Urals), Oceania, (Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific Islands
mentioned a lot in fare rules
example in BOS-BKK on DL stop-over rules
2 STOPOVERS PERMITTED ON THE PRICING UNIT - 1 IN EACH
DIRECTION AT USD 100.00 EACH
AT THE GATEWAY IN AREA 1.
So you can do a stop-over at the North Amerian Gateway city but cannot so a stop-over say in Japan which is Area 3
Now if you are referring to a specific thread in the mileage run section, you will need to figure that code out on your own.
1: North America, Central America, South America, Greenland, Caribbean, Hawaiian Islands
2: Europe (West of the Urals), Azores, Iceland, Middle East, Africa, Seychelles Islands
3: Asia (East of the Urals), Oceania, (Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific Islands
mentioned a lot in fare rules
example in BOS-BKK on DL stop-over rules
2 STOPOVERS PERMITTED ON THE PRICING UNIT - 1 IN EACH
DIRECTION AT USD 100.00 EACH
AT THE GATEWAY IN AREA 1.
So you can do a stop-over at the North Amerian Gateway city but cannot so a stop-over say in Japan which is Area 3
Now if you are referring to a specific thread in the mileage run section, you will need to figure that code out on your own.
Last edited by CDKing; Apr 23, 2014 at 9:40 am
Apr 23, 2014, 1:01 pm
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What are Areas?
The MR thread and a few others aren't secret as to areas, if I'm thinking of what the last post means. They usually say C#, i.e. C3, instead of area #, and go in a similar order to above with 6 instead of 3.
Apr 23, 2014, 9:13 pm
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IATA Areas
Sorry scoow, I should have been more specific.
Thanks CDKing for the info. So they are called IATA Areas, yeah I see them in fare rules.
So I'm in Area 3.
Thanks CDKing for the info. So they are called IATA Areas, yeah I see them in fare rules.
So I'm in Area 3.
Apr 24, 2014, 6:18 am
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If they aren't secret, can you spell them out? I've seen C3 etc in other contexts (other than in the MR thread) and it would be useful to know.