AM: SFO-Mexico Beaches $190-$215 RT
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AM: SFO-Mexico Beaches $190-$215 RT
R fare
valid thru Mid-Dec
2 night min
Primary and secondary beach markets available:
CUN, SJD, PVR, MZT, ACA, LAP, ZIH, ZLO, HUX, etc.
valid thru Mid-Dec
2 night min
Primary and secondary beach markets available:
CUN, SJD, PVR, MZT, ACA, LAP, ZIH, ZLO, HUX, etc.
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The fare basis is "RRLCHILD", I may be mistaken, but I think its a child fare that mistakenly prices as an adult fare.
It is a nice fare, but might be risky to use unless the "CHILD" is an acronym for something else.
It is a nice fare, but might be risky to use unless the "CHILD" is an acronym for something else.
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it's pricing the same everywhere, including on AM's own site.
On my booking, I requested Adult, entered my birthdate, and paid. The receipt shows Adult several times:
Fare 70.00 USD
1. Adult Passenger: 70.00 USD
YR 1.70 USD
1. Adult Passenger: 1.70 USD
Taxes 118.05 USD
1. Adult Passenger: 118.05 USD
Immigration User Fee United States of America 7.00 USD
Tax.US2 36.00 USD
Tourism Tax (Derecho No Inmigrante) Mexico 25.75 USD
Passenger Civil Aviation Security Service Fee United States of America 5.60 USD
APHIS User Fee . Passengers United States of America 3.96 USD
Customs User Fee United States of America 5.50 USD
Airport Departure Tax . TUA Mexico 29.74 USD
Passenger Service Charge United States of America 4.50 USD
Fare 70.00 USD
Taxes 118.05 USD
189.75 USD
Total: 189.75 USD
Type Credit Card Total Paid: American Express
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It is being sold as an adult fare, but by mistake. It is actually coded as a CHILD fare.
People buying these tickets will probably be OK, but be aware that its a mistake. It happens every once in a while that a CHILD fare appears for sale as a standalone fare.
FARES LAST UPDATED 26APR 7:14 AM
>$DSFOMZT10MAY-ADT
SFO-MZT WED-10MAY17
TAXES/FEES NOT INCLUDED
PUBLIC/PRIVATE FARES FOR TF8
CX FARE FARE C AP MIN/ SEASONS...... MR GI DT
USD BASIS MAX
1 -AM 70.00R RRLCHILD R 3+ 2/30 R WH
PTC: ADT NEG
ACCT: ??0?
2 -AM 100.00R NRLCHILD N 3+ 2/30 R WH
PTC: ADT NEG
ACCT: ??0?
)>
People buying these tickets will probably be OK, but be aware that its a mistake. It happens every once in a while that a CHILD fare appears for sale as a standalone fare.
FARES LAST UPDATED 26APR 7:14 AM
>$DSFOMZT10MAY-ADT
SFO-MZT WED-10MAY17
TAXES/FEES NOT INCLUDED
PUBLIC/PRIVATE FARES FOR TF8
CX FARE FARE C AP MIN/ SEASONS...... MR GI DT
USD BASIS MAX
1 -AM 70.00R RRLCHILD R 3+ 2/30 R WH
PTC: ADT NEG
ACCT: ??0?
2 -AM 100.00R NRLCHILD N 3+ 2/30 R WH
PTC: ADT NEG
ACCT: ??0?
)>
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It is being sold as an adult fare, but by mistake. It is actually coded as a CHILD fare.
People buying these tickets will probably be OK, but be aware that its a mistake. It happens every once in a while that a CHILD fare appears for sale as a standalone fare.
FARES LAST UPDATED 26APR 7:14 AM
>$DSFOMZT10MAY-ADT
SFO-MZT WED-10MAY17
TAXES/FEES NOT INCLUDED
PUBLIC/PRIVATE FARES FOR TF8
CX FARE FARE C AP MIN/ SEASONS...... MR GI DT
USD BASIS MAX
1 -AM 70.00R RRLCHILD R 3+ 2/30 R WH
PTC: ADT NEG
ACCT: ??0?
2 -AM 100.00R NRLCHILD N 3+ 2/30 R WH
PTC: ADT NEG
ACCT: ??0?
)>
People buying these tickets will probably be OK, but be aware that its a mistake. It happens every once in a while that a CHILD fare appears for sale as a standalone fare.
FARES LAST UPDATED 26APR 7:14 AM
>$DSFOMZT10MAY-ADT
SFO-MZT WED-10MAY17
TAXES/FEES NOT INCLUDED
PUBLIC/PRIVATE FARES FOR TF8
CX FARE FARE C AP MIN/ SEASONS...... MR GI DT
USD BASIS MAX
1 -AM 70.00R RRLCHILD R 3+ 2/30 R WH
PTC: ADT NEG
ACCT: ??0?
2 -AM 100.00R NRLCHILD N 3+ 2/30 R WH
PTC: ADT NEG
ACCT: ??0?
)>
You may be right that it's unintentional, but it's most definitely an Adult fare and coded as such. The fare basis code is as you described and is nowhere visible in the booking process. AM even appends (Adt) to the passenger name on your receipt, so the reference to "Adult" is on the receipt some like 4 times.
In fact, if you dig up the fare rules (which most people don't know how to do), there is a child discount if you bring a kid along:
Code:
CNN/ACCOMPANIED CHILD PSGR 2-11 - CHARGE 85 PERCENT OF THE FARE. TICKET DESIGNATOR - CH AND PERCENT APPLIED. MUST BE ACCOMPANIED ON ALL FLIGHTS IN THE SAME COMPARTMENT BY ADULT PSGR 12 OR OLDER.
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It's most definitely an Adult fare. They may have intended for it to be a child fare, but they coded it as an Adult fare.
it's pricing the same everywhere, including on AM's own site.
On my booking, I requested Adult, entered my birthdate, and paid. The receipt shows Adult several times:
Fare 70.00 USD
1. Adult Passenger: 70.00 USD
YR 1.70 USD
1. Adult Passenger: 1.70 USD
Taxes 118.05 USD
1. Adult Passenger: 118.05 USD
Immigration User Fee United States of America 7.00 USD
Tax.US2 36.00 USD
Tourism Tax (Derecho No Inmigrante) Mexico 25.75 USD
Passenger Civil Aviation Security Service Fee United States of America 5.60 USD
APHIS User Fee . Passengers United States of America 3.96 USD
Customs User Fee United States of America 5.50 USD
Airport Departure Tax . TUA Mexico 29.74 USD
Passenger Service Charge United States of America 4.50 USD
Fare 70.00 USD
Taxes 118.05 USD
189.75 USD
Total: 189.75 USD
Type Credit Card Total Paid: American Express
it's pricing the same everywhere, including on AM's own site.
On my booking, I requested Adult, entered my birthdate, and paid. The receipt shows Adult several times:
Fare 70.00 USD
1. Adult Passenger: 70.00 USD
YR 1.70 USD
1. Adult Passenger: 1.70 USD
Taxes 118.05 USD
1. Adult Passenger: 118.05 USD
Immigration User Fee United States of America 7.00 USD
Tax.US2 36.00 USD
Tourism Tax (Derecho No Inmigrante) Mexico 25.75 USD
Passenger Civil Aviation Security Service Fee United States of America 5.60 USD
APHIS User Fee . Passengers United States of America 3.96 USD
Customs User Fee United States of America 5.50 USD
Airport Departure Tax . TUA Mexico 29.74 USD
Passenger Service Charge United States of America 4.50 USD
Fare 70.00 USD
Taxes 118.05 USD
189.75 USD
Total: 189.75 USD
Type Credit Card Total Paid: American Express
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