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(FARE GONE) TK: HKG-IST-LAX $802 ai rt 2.4 cpm (Premium Econ)

(FARE GONE) TK: HKG-IST-LAX $802 ai rt 2.4 cpm (Premium Econ)

Old May 14, 2011, 4:13 am
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(FARE GONE) TK: HKG-IST-LAX $802 ai rt 2.4 cpm (Premium Econ)

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Old May 14, 2011, 4:19 am
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Agree with credits^ Booked this yesterday for March 2012.

Note that the fare expires on 18-MAR-11 regardless of being fixed.

Could not trick crazy YQ even though useful combinations are permitted.
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Old May 14, 2011, 4:21 am
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One more note: rules in KVS/ TVN are wrong. Use ITA or Expedia.

Second stopover is EUR 50 but I am sure if this one is added after departure staff will forget to check this.
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Old May 14, 2011, 5:40 am
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where to book? what is the rule?
i tried mid Jan to early March. the fare doesnt show up oneither expedia or orbitz.
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Old May 14, 2011, 5:41 am
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I do not see this fare on Expedia or Expert Flyer, even on the 6.22-6.30 dates listed.. What am I missing?
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Old May 14, 2011, 5:47 am
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Originally Posted by worldwidedreamer
I do not see this fare on Expedia or Expert Flyer, even on the 6.22-6.30 dates listed.. What am I missing?
Use addt'l options, pick Premium Economy and restrict search to Turkish. That should do the trick.
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Old May 14, 2011, 6:07 am
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Originally Posted by FrankTalk
restrict search to Turkish
Surely no system will look for HKG-LAX via Atlantic by default

TK (THY) website is available as well. Note that for some dates there is no premium economy class so far for LAX, this could be the reson for error as well.

There are 2 fares, but A (the cheaper one) is not bookable at all. While U is better (more flexible) and not much more expensive.

These were created on 11-MAY (effective from 12-MAY), so these are very fresh. and will expire as I noted already on 18-MAY.

Now is a weekend so there is no one to do the fix.
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Old May 14, 2011, 6:29 am
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Based on what happens with the base (first level fare URTHK) after 18MAY it could be that our U2RTHK (unavailable via EF) will also increase by 5%, which in our case means USD 7

This is the fare with ticketing date after 18-MAY-11

V FARE BASIS BK FARE TRAVEL-TICKET AP MINMAX RTG
1 URTHK UR 4140.00 T31MR - -/12M AT01
PASSENGER TYPE-ADT AUTO PRICE-YES
FROM-HKG TO-LAX CXR-TK TVL-13JUN11 RULE-HKGD IPRA/1
FARE BASIS-URTHK SPECIAL FARE DIS-E VENDOR-ATP
FARE TYPE-WR RT-PREMIUM ECONOMY RESTRICTED
HKD 32180 2002 E12MAY11 D-INFINITY FC-URTHK FN-65
SYSTEM DATES - CREATED 11MAY11/1330 EXPIRES INFINITY

PUBLISHED RTG HKG-LAX/TK2002/TAR-TARG EF-12MAY11 DIS-INDEF

/VIA THE ATLANTIC/
DOM ROUTE VALIDATION APPLIES WITHIN ORIG/DEST COUNTRIES
1. HKG-IST-LAX
This is the current fare:

V FARE BASIS BK FARE TRAVEL-TICKET AP MINMAX RTG
1 URTHK UR 3942.00 T18MY - -/12M AT01
PASSENGER TYPE-ADT AUTO PRICE-YES
FROM-HKG TO-LAX CXR-TK TVL-13JUN11 RULE-HKGD IPRA/1
FARE BASIS-URTHK SPECIAL FARE DIS-E VENDOR-ATP
FARE TYPE-WR RT-PREMIUM ECONOMY RESTRICTED
HKD 30640 2002 E12MAY11 D-INFINITY FC-URTHK FN-60
SYSTEM DATES - CREATED 11MAY11/1330 EXPIRES INFINITY

PUBLISHED RTG HKG-LAX/TK2002/TAR-TARG EF-12MAY11 DIS-INDEF

/VIA THE ATLANTIC/
DOM ROUTE VALIDATION APPLIES WITHIN ORIG/DEST COUNTRIES
1. HKG-IST-LAX
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Old May 14, 2011, 6:33 am
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Finally this is the fare which is being discussed here:

V FARE BASIS BK FARE TRAVEL-TICKET AP MINMAX RTG
1 U2RTHK U‡R 141.00 T18MY - -/12M AT01
PASSENGER TYPE-ADT AUTO PRICE-YES
FROM-HKG TO-LAX CXR-TK TVL-24MAR12 RULE-HKGD IPRA/1
FARE BASIS-U2RTHK SPECIAL FARE DIS-E VENDOR-ATP
FARE TYPE-WR RT-PREMIUM ECONOMY RESTRICTED
TWD 3934 2002 E12MAY11 D-INFINITY FC-U2RTHK FN-13
SYSTEM DATES - CREATED 11MAY11/1330 EXPIRES INFINITY
If anyone has access to routing rules/ RBD Chart 2 for this fare please post the booking codes: the fare theoretically allows to travel on codeshares and other *A flights but it does not seem to price out in those cases.
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Old May 14, 2011, 7:09 am
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Found mid-week dates Feb-2012 and june dates as per suggested above, USD$8xx via expedia.com. Pity i'm a NZ member so only 40 APD per segment which is terrible, however a great fare. I definitely want to use this fare but stil trying to see how I can make it work, wont know for another 12-24 hours, hopefully its still up!
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Old May 14, 2011, 7:13 am
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I would like to book this for the end of August, hoping someone can find even better routings/flights before I pull the trigger
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Old May 14, 2011, 7:14 am
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Thanks a lot to the OPs!
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Old May 14, 2011, 7:15 am
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Fare Rules on the big O

Fare Rules
Please read the 'Penalties' portion of each fare for all exchange and
cancellation rules.

Fare type Fare basis codes
Adult U2OWHK
Fare basis code: U2OWHK
Penalties
If this ticket is non-refundable, changes to this ticket will incur an airline change fee of up to $250 per
ticket and an O exchange fee of $30 per ticket.
CHANGES ANY TIME CHANGES PERMITTED FOR REISSUE/REVALIDATION. CANCELLATIONS BEFORE DEPARTURE
CANCELLATIONS PERMITTED FOR CANCEL/REFUND. AFTER DEPARTURE CANCELLATIONS PERMITTED FOR
CANCEL/REFUND. NOTE - 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.

Travel Restrictions
TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS: NO RESTRICTION

Blackout Dates
BLACKOUT DATES: NO RESTRICTION

Seasonality
SEASONALITY: NO RESTRICTION

Flight Applications
THE FARE COMPONENT MUST NOT BE ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING UA FLIGHTS 1000 THROUGH 5499 UA
FLIGHTS 5540 THROUGH 5649 UA FLIGHTS 5800 THROUGH 6849 UA FLIGHTS 8100 THROUGH 9999 DL FLIGHTS 6800
THROUGH 6999 DL FLIGHTS 7400 THROUGH 9999 AA FLIGHTS 5600 THROUGH 8399. AND THE FARE COMPONENT
MUST BE ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ANY TK FLIGHT OPERATED BY TK ANY TK FLIGHT OPERATED BY
UA ANY TK FLIGHT OPERATED BY AA ANY TK FLIGHT OPERATED BY LH ANY UA FLIGHT OPERATED BY UA ANY
AA FLIGHT OPERATED BY AA ANY DL FLIGHT OPERATED BY DL ANY LH FLIGHT OPERATED BY IQ ANY LH FLIGHT
OPERATED BY CL ANY LH FLIGHT OPERATED BY EN ANY LH FLIGHT OPERATED BY EW ANY LH FLIGHT OPERATED
BY 2A ANY LH FLIGHT OPERATED BY LH.

Day/Time Application
DAY/TIME APPLICATION: NO RESTRICTION

Minimum Stay
MINIMUM STAY: NO RESTRICTION

Maximum Stay
TRAVEL FROM LAST STOPOVER MUST COMMENCE NO LATER THAN 12 MONTHS AFTER DEPARTURE FROM FARE
ORIGIN.

Surcharges (included in your fare)
SURCHARGES: NO RESTRICTION

Other discount/miscellaneous mileage info
DISABLED PERSON(S) - CHARGE 75 PERCENT OF THE FARE. TICKETING CODE - BASE FARE CODE PLUS SB. NOTE -
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 - RESTRICTED SENIOR CITIZEN 60 OR OLDER. ID REQUIRED - CHARGE 85 PERCENT OF THE FARE. TICKETING
CODE - BASE FARE CODE PLUS CD. NOTE - IN CASE OF SENIOR CITIZEN DISCOUNTS - COPIES OF THE NECESSARY
DOCUMENTS SHALL BE ATTCHED TO THE AUDIT COUPONS.

Accompanied Travel
ACCOMPANIED TRAVEL: NO RESTRICTION

Eligibility
ELIGIBILITY: NO RESTRICTION

Application Rule
COMFORT FARES PREMIUM CLASS SEAT PITCH 46 INCHES APPLICATION AREA THESE FARES APPLY FROM HKG TO
AREA 1. CLASS OF SERVICE THESE FARES APPLY FOR BUSINESS CLASS SERVICE. TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION
THIS RULE GOVERNS ROUND-TRIP FARES. FARES GOVERNED BY THIS RULE CAN BE USED TO CREATE ONEWAY/
ROUND-TRIP/OPEN-JAW JOURNEYS. OTHER CONDITIONS PASSENGER EXPENSES NOT PERMITTED FREE
BAGGAGE ALLOWANCE 2PC 32KG

Advance reservations/ticketing
ADVANCE RESERVATIONS/TICKETING RESTRICTIONS: NO RESTRICTION

Combinability
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.

Transfers
IF THE FARE COMPONENT IS ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ANY TK FLIGHT OPERATED BY TK ANY TK
FLIGHT OPERATED BY AA ANY AA FLIGHT ANY DL FLIGHT 2 FREE TRANSFERS PERMITTED ON THE PRICING UNIT - 1
IN EACH DIRECTION FREE IN NYC/CHI FREE IN WAS/LAX. AND - 4 FREE TRANSFERS PERMITTED ON THE PRICING UNIT -
2 IN EACH DIRECTION FREE IN TURKEY FARE BREAK AND EMBEDDED SURFACE SECTORS NOT PERMITTED ON THE
FARE COMPONENT. IF THE FARE COMPONENT IS ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ANY TK FLIGHT OPERATED
BY TK ANY TK FLIGHT OPERATED BY UA ANY UA FLIGHT 2 FREE TRANSFERS PERMITTED ON THE PRICING UNIT - 1
IN EACH DIRECTION FREE IN NYC/CHI FREE IN ZRH/FRA FREE IN MUC/LON FREE IN LAX/WAS. AND - 4 FREE
TRANSFERS PERMITTED ON THE PRICING UNIT - 2 IN EACH DIRECTION FREE IN TURKEY FARE BREAK AND EMBEDDED
SURFACE SECTORS NOT PERMITTED ON THE FARE COMPONENT. IF THE FARE COMPONENT IS ON ONE OR MORE OF
THE FOLLOWING ANY TK FLIGHT OPERATED BY TK ANY TK FLIGHT OPERATED BY LH ANY LH FLIGHT 2 FREE
TRANSFERS PERMITTED ON THE PRICING UNIT - 1 IN EACH DIRECTION FREE IN FRA/MUC. AND - 4 FREE TRANSFERS
PERMITTED ON THE PRICING UNIT - 2 IN EACH DIRECTION FREE IN TURKEY FARE BREAK AND EMBEDDED SURFACE
SECTORS NOT PERMITTED ON THE FARE COMPONENT. OTHERWISE 2 FREE TRANSFERS PERMITTED ON THE PRICING
UNIT - 1 IN EACH DIRECTION FREE IN IST FARE BREAK AND EMBEDDED SURFACE SECTORS NOT PERMITTED ON THE
FARE COMPONENT.

Stopovers
IF THE FARE COMPONENT IS ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ANY UA FLIGHT ANY LH FLIGHT ANY TK FLIGHT
OPERATED BY UA ANY TK FLIGHT OPERATED BY LH NO STOPOVERS PERMITTED. OTHERWISE 2 STOPOVERS
PERMITTED ON THE PRICING UNIT LIMITED TO 1 FREE AND 1 AT EUR 50.00.
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Old May 14, 2011, 7:20 am
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Originally Posted by G_G
Fare Rules on the big O

Fare Rules
Please read the 'Penalties' portion of each fare for all exchange and
cancellation rules.

Fare type Fare basis codes
Adult U2OWHK
Fare basis code: U2OWHK...

Stopovers
IF THE FARE COMPONENT IS ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ANY UA FLIGHT ANY LH FLIGHT ANY TK FLIGHT
OPERATED BY UA ANY TK FLIGHT OPERATED BY LH NO STOPOVERS PERMITTED. OTHERWISE 2 STOPOVERS
PERMITTED ON THE PRICING UNIT LIMITED TO 1 FREE AND 1 AT EUR 50.00.
This is for one way, but seem to be similar to RT.

I did not know OW is available too. AI price should be about USD 450.
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Old May 14, 2011, 7:26 am
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just booked on TK website for travel on May 28th and return on Jun 9th!
THANK YOU FT!!!!
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