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Old Apr 4, 2011, 8:26 am
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GONE: TK BKK-IST-GRU Bus Fare

A little discussion area for people who got in on the TK Bus Deal...
let's organize ourselves and see if they honor this deal, how to change our tickets (if needed) and how to get back from GRU...

Mods: Feel free to close this thread or merge posts into it...

First mention of the deal
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/16147723-post464.html

Original Fare Rules from Expedia
From: Bangkok, Thailand (BKK-All Airports)
To: Sao Paulo, Brazil (SAO-All Airports)
Fare Basis Code: DOWBB

V FARE BASIS BK FARE TRAVEL-TICKET AP MINMAX RTG
1 DOWBB D O 486.00 T31MR - -/12M AT01
PASSENGER TYPE-ADT AUTO PRICE-YES
FROM-BKK TO-SAO CXR-TK TVL-19JUN11 RULE-BKKD IPRSAA3/29
FARE BASIS-DOWBB SPECIAL FARE DIS-E VENDOR-ATP
FARE TYPE-BR OW-BUSINESS CLASS RESTRICTED
THB 14715 2002 E23MAR11 D-INFINITY FC-DOWBB FN-4V
SYSTEM DATES - CREATED 22MAR11/0435 EXPIRES INFINITY

50.RULE APPLICATION AND OTHER CONDITIONS
NOTE - THE FOLLOWING TEXT IS INFORMATIONAL AND NOT
VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
BUSINESS CLASS FARES
APPLICATION
AREA
THESE FARES APPLY
FROM BKK
TO BRAZIL.
CLASS OF SERVICE
THESE FARES APPLY FOR BUSINESS CLASS SERVICE.
TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION
THIS RULE GOVERNS ONE-WAY AND ROUND-TRIP FARES.
FARES GOVERNED BY THIS RULE CAN BE USED TO CREATE
ROUND-TRIP/OPEN-JAW JOURNEYS.
OTHER CONDITIONS
PASSENGER EXPENSES NOT PERMITTED
FREE BAGGAGE ALLOWANCE 30 KG.
01.ELIGIBILITY
NO ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS APPLY.
02.DAY/TIME
NO DAY/TIME TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS APPLY.
03.SEASONALITY
NO SEASONAL TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS APPLY.
04.FLIGHT APPLICATION
THE FARE COMPONENT MUST BE ON
ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
ANY TK FLIGHT OPERATED BY TK.
05.ADVANCE RESERVATIONS/TICKETING
NO ADVANCE RESERVATIONS/TICKETING REQUIREMENTS APPLY.
06.MINIMUM STAY
NO MINIMUM STAY REQUIREMENTS APPLY.
07.MAXIMUM STAY
TRAVEL FROM LAST STOPOVER MUST COMMENCE NO LATER THAN
12 MONTHS AFTER DEPARTURE FROM FARE ORIGIN.
08.STOPOVERS
2 FREE STOPOVERS PERMITTED ON THE PRICING UNIT - 1 IN
EACH DIRECTION IN IST.
09.TRANSFERS
2 TRANSFERS PERMITTED ON THE PRICING UNIT - 1 IN EACH
DIRECTION IN TURKEY.
FARE BREAK AND EMBEDDED SURFACE SECTORS NOT PERMITTED
ON THE FARE COMPONENT.
10.COMBINATIONS
SINGLE/DOUBLE OPEN JAWS/ROUND TRIPS/CIRCLE TRIPS NOT
PERMITTED.
ADD-ONS NOT PERMITTED.
END-ON-END
END-ON-END COMBINATIONS PERMITTED WITH TK DOMESTIC
FARES. VALIDATE ALL FARE COMPONENTS. FARES MUST BE
SHOWN SEPARATELY ON THE TICKET. TRAVEL MUST BE VIA
THE POINT OF COMBINATION.
11.BLACKOUT DATES
NO BLACKOUT DATES APPLY.
12.SURCHARGES
NO SURCHARGE REQUIREMENTS APPLY.
13.ACCOMPANIED TRAVEL
ACCOMPANIED TRAVEL NOT REQUIRED.
14.TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
NO TRAVEL DATE RESTRICTIONS APPLY.
15.SALES RESTRICTIONS
FOOTNOTE RULE
TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON/AFTER 01APR11 AND ON/BEFORE
31MAR12.

FARE RULE
TICKETS MAY BE ISSUED BY PTA.
NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
UPGRADE TO ANY HIGHER FARE IS PERMITTED.
REBOOKING CHARGE ALSO APPLIES IF ANY
16.PENALTIES
CHANGES

ANY TIME
CHANGES PERMITTED FOR REISSUE/REVALIDATION.

CANCELLATIONS

BEFORE DEPARTURE
CANCELLATIONS PERMITTED FOR CANCEL/REFUND.

AFTER DEPARTURE
CANCELLATIONS PERMITTED FOR CANCEL/REFUND.
NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
FOR CANCELLATIONS AFTER DEPARTURE THE REFUND GIVEN
WILL BE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE FARE PAID AND
THE APPLICAPLE FARE FOR THE JOURNEY FLOWN.
APPLICABLE FARE FOR THE JOURNEY FLOWN IS THE ONE
THAT SET AT THE SAME RBD WITH THE ORIGINAL FARE
PAID.
IF NO FARE EXISTS FOR THE FLOWN JOURNEY
ON THE SAME RBD WITH THE ORGINALFARE
ANY FARE SET ON A HIGHER RBD WILL BE ACCEPTED.
17.HIP/MILEAGE EXCEPTIONS
AREA 3/AREA 2 ARE EXCLUDED FROM THE HIGHER
INTERMEDIATE POINT RULE.
NOTE -
IGNORE THE MILEAGE SURCHARGE.
---
DMC SHALL NOT APPLY.
18.TICKET ENDORSEMENTS
THE ORIGINAL AND THE REISSUED TICKET MUST BE ANNOTATED
- NONEND/TK ONLY - IN THE ENDORSEMENT BOX.
19.CHILDREN DISCOUNTS
CNN/ACCOMPANIED CHILD PSGR 2-12 - 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 13 OR OLDER.
OR - UNN/UNACCOMPANIED CHILD PSGR 8-12 - CHARGE 75
PERCENT OF THE FARE.
TICKETING CODE - BASE FARE CODE PLUS CH.
FOR TICKETING ON/AFTER 01FEB07
INS/INFANT WITH A SEAT PSGR UNDER 2 - CHARGE 75
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 - INF/INFANT WITHOUT A SEAT PSGR UNDER 2 - CHARGE
10 PERCENT OF THE FARE.
TICKETING CODE - BASE FARE CODE PLUS IN.
MUST BE ACCOMPANIED ON ALL FLIGHTS IN THE SAME
COMPARTMENT BY ADULT PSGR 13 OR OLDER.
20.TOUR CONDUCTOR DISCOUNTS
NO DISCOUNTS FOR TOUR CONDUCTORS.
21.AGENT DISCOUNTS
NO DISCOUNTS FOR SALE AGENTS.
22.ALL OTHER DISCOUNTS
DIS/DISABLED PERSON PSGR - CHARGE 75 PERCENT OF THE
FARE.
TICKETING CODE - BASE FARE CODE PLUS SB.
NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
IN CASE OF DISABLED PASSENGER DISCOUNTS-COPIES
OF THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS SHALL BE ATTACHED TO
THE AUDIT COUPONS.
--------------
IF TRAVEL IS ON ANY TK FLIGHT TURKISH VETERAN ARE
60 PERCENT OF THE FARE
OR - SNN/RESTRICTED SENIOR CITIZEN W/MULTIPLE AGE REQ
PSGR 60 OR OLDER. ID REQUIRED - CHARGE 85
PERCENT OF THE FARE.
TICKETING CODE - BASE FARE CODE PLUS CD.
NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
IN CASE OF SENIOR CITIZEN DISCOUNTS - COPIES OF
THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS SHALL BE ATTCHED TO THE
AUDIT COUPONS.
23.MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
NO PROVISIONS APPLY.
25.FARE BY RULE
NOT APPLICABLE.
26.GROUPS
NO GROUP PROVISIONS APPLY.
27.TOURS
NO TOUR PROVISIONS APPLY.
28.VISIT ANOTHER COUNTRY
NO VISIT ANOTHER COUNTRY PROVISIONS APPLY.
29.DEPOSITS
NO DEPOSIT PROVISIONS APPLY.
31.VOLUNTARY CHANGES
NO VOLUNTARY CHANGES DATA FOUND.
33.VOLUNTARY REFUNDS
NO VOLUNTARY REFUNDS DATA FOUND.
35.NEGOTIATED FARES
NOT APPLICABLE.
IC.INTERNATIONAL CONSTRUCTION
NOT A CONSTRUCTED FARE
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Old Apr 4, 2011, 8:33 am
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I'm going to start by posting the fares I thought of for getting to Europe, SQ GRU-BCN.

I booked and have eticket issued for 1 pax through Expedia, BKK-IST in June, IST-GRU in Dec. I will probably have to change the Dec segment.

[KVS Availability Tool 6.1.2/Diamond - Sabre: Fares/TVN/CA-SP1]
Code:
GRU  Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl SP BR [SBGR]
BCN  Barcelona ES [LEBL]
O/W  Apr 2011-Mar 2012

Carrier    From    To    Fare      Cur   AdvanceP  Min  Max  Fare Basis/TD | Travel Period
---------  ------  ----  --------  ----  --------  ---  ---  -----------------------------
SQ         GRU     BCN       620   USD        ***            QSQBRO
SQ         GRU     BCN       688   USD        ***            WSQBRO
SQ         GRU     BCN       757   USD        ***            HSQBRO
SQ         GRU     BCN       825   USD        ***            ESQBRO
SQ         GRU     BCN       895   USD        ***            BSQBRO
SQ         GRU     BCN       963   USD        ***            YSQBRO
SQ         GRU     BCN      1100   USD        ***            SSQBRO
SQ         GRU     BCN      1971   USD        ***            JTAO
SQ         GRU     BCN      2465   USD        ***            CTAO
SQ         GRU     BCN      2927   USD        ***            YSQO
SQ         GRU     BCN      3081   USD        ***            ZTAO
SQ         GRU     BCN      3697   USD        ***            CSQO
SQ         GRU     BCN      5854   USD        ***            PTAO
SQ         GRU     BCN      8011   USD        ***            FSQO
I can't tell why, but on SQ's website it prices QSQBRO: fare $567 + tax $36 = $603ai and all other fares accordingly.

P.S.: Should some of the discussion from the Premium fare be moved here? A ton of pages dedicated to this over there.

Last edited by dre_techie; Apr 4, 2011 at 9:15 am
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Old Apr 4, 2011, 8:48 am
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I agree (about moving posts over into this thread).

Perhaps a moderator will spot this and do it? Or should we contact a mod and ask?
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Old Apr 4, 2011, 8:53 am
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We also have to notice that the fare DOWBB which we all booked was not pulled altogether, but it was repriced at USD4856!

[KVS Availability Tool 6.1.2/Diamond - Sabre: Fares/DotRes/US]
Code:
BKK  Bangkok Intl TH [VTBS]
GRU  Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl SP BR [SBGR]
SUN  19 Jun 2011 | O/W | Business

Carrier    From    To    Fare      Cur                      Fare Basis/TD
---------  ------  ----  --------  ----  --------  ---  --  -------------
TK         BKK     GRU      2889   USD                      D1OWBW
TK         BKK     GRU      3230   USD                      J2OWBW
TK         BKK     GRU      3298   USD                      JOWBW
TK         BKK     GRU      3391   USD                      J1OWBW
TK         BKK     GRU      3652   USD                      C1OWBW
TK         BKK     GRU      4756   USD                      D2OWBW
TK         BKK     GRU      4856   USD                      DOWBB
TK         BKK     GRU      5176   USD                      C2OWBW
TK         BKK     GRU      5285   USD                      COWBB
YY         BKK     GRU      8619   USD                      C

Last edited by dre_techie; Apr 4, 2011 at 9:32 am
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Old Apr 4, 2011, 8:58 am
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My travel agent looked it up. It was a digit error, the fare was loaded as 14715 iso 147145.
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Old Apr 4, 2011, 9:06 am
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The status on two files with this deal is "HK":

HK = "Held Confirmed" (reservation but not ticketed)
OK = "OK" (ticketed and confirmed)
SS = "Seat Saved" (reservation with seat assignment)
RQ = Waitlisted
NN = "Need/Need" (seat requested)
CV = "Checked In/Virtual" (checked in via internet)

Wonder if they will honour reservation and confirm?

Anyone have ""OK"" on their file?
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Old Apr 4, 2011, 9:13 am
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@ jmolony:

I booked two tickets via expedia.de. Status is confirmed and I have the eticket numbers.
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Old Apr 4, 2011, 9:17 am
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I originally posted the fare in the good deal premium fare thread after ticketing x2. Shows confirmed and all good thus far. Will do BKK-IST on July 2 and IST-GRU on the 4th.

Still looking for a good deal back to the US. Can do GRU-IAD/ORD-YYZ/YVR for about 1000 in full Y o/w on UA, which isnt too bad for full Y with easy upgrade.
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Old Apr 4, 2011, 9:17 am
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Originally Posted by Moranguinho
@ jmolony:

I booked two tickets via expedia.de. Status is confirmed and I have the eticket numbers.
I believe most people have etickets issued. Expedia did it within the hour, and I believe the thy.com ones from yesterday are all ticketed as well.

jmolony, have you booked through TK's website?
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Old Apr 4, 2011, 9:21 am
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my updated status is now showing:

'The status of this flight has changed from Not Reserved to Booked.
Please review the changes below.

Flight: Bangkok to Istanbul

Purchased and awaiting confirmation from the airline that the tickets are available at this price. We have sent your purchase request to the airline. Please check back after 24 hours for confirmation.'
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Old Apr 4, 2011, 9:31 am
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I have eticketnumbers on my thy.com booking but status still shows "HK".
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Old Apr 4, 2011, 9:33 am
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Yes - I booked throught THY website.
I have the ticket numbers - but still showing "HK".

PS: If and when I get confirmed, how do I select seats?
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Old Apr 4, 2011, 9:45 am
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Apparently selecting seats can only be done within 90 days of departure. When you access your reservation on THY.com, it should be possible to change your seats within this time frame.

I booked on Expedia, which says "seats assigned at check in". I'm hoping that, within the 90-day window, Expedia will also allow seat selection...if anyone can confirm that please post here!
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Old Apr 4, 2011, 9:48 am
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Has anyone who booked through expedia/orbitz etc been able to pull up the eticket info or by the reference locator externally? Amadeus ITR doesn't pull up the TK Ref I got from expedia.

I tried my eticket number on thy.com here, but I get a generic error. I understand that I can't check by reference locator unless it's a thy.com booking.
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Old Apr 4, 2011, 9:55 am
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No, I haven't been able to access the itinerary via any means at all (and would also like to know if it is possible!).

I deliberately did not put any FFP number in the reservation, and don't want to see if I can call it up via my Lufthansa Miles and More account (because I am more than likely going to credit the miles elsewhere, and don't want to run into problems in having to remove/exchange the associated FFP number).

I was just wondering - has anyone been able to pull up their confirmed reservation via their non-TK FFP website?
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