IONE - a new round the world product??
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IONE - a new round the world product??
IONE3
There's a new version of the Oneworld Explorer rule sheet - dated 30-June-2014
(yet to study it in detail)
but I'm seeing a new product called an IONE3
It's showing in ExpertFlyer too
more to follow....
There's a new version of the Oneworld Explorer rule sheet - dated 30-June-2014
(yet to study it in detail)
but I'm seeing a new product called an IONE3
It's showing in ExpertFlyer too
more to follow....
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It appears that the only differences between a DONE3 and an IONE3 are:
See my post in this thread Changes to the xONEx Rule Sheet
In ExpertFlyer I have tried various starting points (NYC, YYZ, MEX, NAS, BDA, LON and CAI) and the IONE3 fare only appears for NYC
- They use different booking codes
- The IONE3 appears to be only for intineraries orignating in the USA
- The base fare of the IONE3 is USD1,663 less than the DONE3 (USD9643 instead of USD11306)
See my post in this thread Changes to the xONEx Rule Sheet
In ExpertFlyer I have tried various starting points (NYC, YYZ, MEX, NAS, BDA, LON and CAI) and the IONE3 fare only appears for NYC
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They must just have decided to include it in the Oneworld Explorer fare rules (it was not there in the on-line May-2014 version)
So is it ex-US only? If so, any idea why that should be?
And by 'more restricted' - is that the booking codes it uses (I's and Z's mainly rather than the usual D's)? I don't see anything else in the fare rules to distinguish between them.
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Only the Booking Classes are different:
[KVS Availability Tool 7.3.9/Diamond - Fare Rules: NYC-NYC/AA/IONE3/*]
Code:
[Advance Reservations/Ticketing] ----- B-BOOKING CODES FIRST BUSINESS ECONOMY DONE IONE AA FLTS 2500-5369 A/Y D/Y I/Y L AA EXCEPT FLTS 2500-5369 A D I L BA/CX/KA/MH/QF/QR A D I L JL INTL FLTS A D I L LA INTL FLTS A D/W I/W L AB/HG/IB/RJ/UL D D I L AY INTL FLTS D D I L XL/4M INTL FLTS D D I L LA IPC-SCL D D I L US A D Z L S7 D D D L JJ A J Z H AY/LA/XL/4M DOMESTIC FLTS Y Y Y L JL DOMESTIC TO/FROM NRT J J J H JL/NU DOMESTIC OTHER THAN TO/FROM NRT F J J Y BA WORLD TRAVELLER PLUS T CX QF PREMIUM ECONOMY R JL PREMIUM ECONOMY E --- NOTE - FOR FLIGHTS WHERE FIRST OR BUSINESS CLASS IS NOT OFFERED OR AVAILABLE PASSENGERS MAY TRAVEL IN A LOWER CLASS IN THE APPLICABLE BOOKING CODE FOR THAT LOWER CLASS. THE FARE FOR THE HIGHEST CLASS USED APPLIES WITHOUT COMPENSATION. EXCEPTION 1 - FOR AA SERVICES WITHIN THE USA WHERE NO BUSINESS CLASS IS OFFERED BUSINESS CLASS PASSENGER MAY BOOK AND TRAVEL IN FIRST CLASS BOOKING CODE - A - SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY. THIS PROVISION DOES NOT APPLY ON ANY FLIGHT WHERE BUSINESS CLASS EXISTS BUT IS UNAVAILABLE FOR BOOKING. --- EXCEPTION 2 - FOR US SERVICES WITHIN TC1 WHERE NO BUSINESS CLASS IS OFFERED BUSINESS CLASS PASSENGERS MAY BOOK AND TRAVEL IN FIRST CLASS BOOKING CODE - A - SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY. THIS PROVISION DOES NOT APPLY ON ANY FLIGHT WHERE BUSINESS CLASS EXISTS BUT IS UNAVAILABLE FOR BOOKING. --- EXCEPTION 3 - FOR SERVICES WITHIN THE MIDDLE EAST WHERE NO BUSINESS CLASS IS OFFERED BUSINESS CLASS PASSENGERS MAY BOOK AND TRAVEL IN A CLASS ON QR SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY. THIS PROVISION DOES NOT APPLY TO ANY FLIGHT WHERE BUSINESS CLASS EXISTS BUT IS UNAVAILABLE FOR BOOKING. NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING. A-RESERVATIONS - 1. FOR TRAVEL ORIGINATING IN TC1 RESERVATIONS FOR THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT AND ALL PRECEDING FLIGHTS ARE REQUIRED AT LEAST 7 DAYS PRIOR TO DEPARTURE OF THE FIRST FLIGHT. SUBSEQUENT SEGMENTS MAY BE OPEN. TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED AT LEAST 7 DAYS IN ADVANCE OF THE FIRST FLIGHT. 2. FOR TRAVEL ORIGINATING IN TC2/3 RESERVATIONS FOR THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT AND ALL PRECEDING FLIGHTS MUST BE MADE PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. SUBSEQUENT SEGMENTS MAY BE OPEN. TICKETS MAY BE ISSUED UP TO ONE HOUR PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. --- TICKETING 1. FOR ECONOMY CLASS BOOKINGS - ORIGIN TC1 WHEN RESERVATIONS ARE MADE 22 OR MORE DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE TICKETING MUST BE COMPLETED AT LEAST 21 DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE. WHEN RESERVATIONS ARE MADE 21 TO 8 DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE TICKETING MUST BE COMPLETED AT LEAST 7 DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE. 2. FOR ECONOMY CLASS BOOKINGS - ORIGIN TC2/TC3 WHEN RESERVATIONS ARE MADE 22 OR MORE DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE TICKETING MUST BE COMPLETED AT LEAST 21 DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE. WHEN RESERVATIONS ARE MADE 21 TO 8 DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE TICKETING MUST BE COMPLETED AT LEAST 7 DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE. WHEN RESERVATIONS ARE MADE 7 DAYS OR LESS BEFORE DEPARTURE TICKETING MUST BE COMPLETED NO LATER THAN 3 DAYS AFTER BOOKING IS MADE. 3. FOR FIRST/BUSINESS CLASS BOOKINGS -ORIGIN TC2/3 WHEN RESERVATIONS ARE MADE 08 DAYS OR MORE BEFORE DEPARTURE TICKETING MUST BE COMPLETED AT LEAST 5 DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE. WHEN RESERVATIONS ARE MADE 7 DAYS OR LESS BEFORE DEPARTURE TICKETING MUST BE COMPLETED NO LATER THAN 3 DAYS AFTER BOOKING IS MADE. [Rule Application & Other Conditions] NOTE - THE FOLLOWING TEXT IS INFORMATIONAL AND NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING. FIRST/BUSINESS/ECONOMY RTW/OPEN JAW TRAVEL ONEWORLD EXPLORER FARES APPLICATION 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 ROUND-THE-WORLD JOURNEYS. FARES APPLY ONLY IF PURCHASED PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. --- CAPACITY LIMITATIONS FIRST/BUSINESS/ECONOMY RTW/OPEN JAW TRAVEL VIA AA/AB/AY/BA/CX/HG/IB/JJ/JL/KA/LA/MH/NU/QF/QR/RJ/ S7 /UL/US/XL/4M OPERATED SERVICES WORLDWIDE. ---- THE CARRIER SHALL LIMIT THE NUMBER OF PASSENGERS CARRIED ON ANY ONE FLIGHT ON 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 CARRIERS BEST JUDGEMENT. --- OTHER CONDITIONS --- THE FARE TO BE CHARGED IS DETERMINED BY THE HIGHEST CLASS TRAVELLED AND THE NUMBER OF GEOGRAPHIC CONTINENTS IN THE ITINERARY INCLUDING THE CONTINENT OF ORIGIN AND CONTINENTS TRANSITED. THE FARE BASIS CORRESPONDS WITH THE NUMBER OF CONTINENTS AND CLASS PURCHASED. --- CONTINENTS FARE BASIS ECONOMY BUSINESS FIRST ---------- ------- -------- ----- 3 LONE3 IONE3/DONE3 AONE3 4 LONE4 DONE4 AONE4 5 LONE5 DONE5 AONE5 6 LONE6 DONE6 AONE6 NOTE- 3 CONTINENT FARE IS ONLY OFFERED FOR TRAVEL ORIGINATING IN ASIA/ EUROPE/MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AMERICA. --- TRAVEL BETWEEN SOUTH WEST PACIFIC AND EUROPE/MIDDLE EAST ON A SINGLE FLIGHT NUMBER/OR BY SURFACE E.G. LON-SYD/MEL VV DXB-SYD/MEL VV DOH- PER/MEL VV IS CONSIDERED TRAVELLING VIA ASIA. CONTINENTS SOUTH WEST PACIFIC / ASIA / AND EUROPE/MIDDLE EAST MUST EACH BE COUNTED. --- CONTINENTS ARE DEFINED AS - EUROPE-MIDDLE EAST AFRICA //THESE 2 CONTINENTS TOGETHER SHALL COMPRISE TC2// ASIA SOUTH WEST PACIFIC //THESE 2 CONTINENTS TOGETHER SHALL COMPRISE TC3// NORTH AMERICA SOUTH AMERICA //THESE 2 CONTINENTS TOGETHER SHALL COMPRISE TC1// THE CONTINENT OF EUROPE-MIDDLE EAST CONSISTS OF 2 ZONES - EUROPE-//INCLUDING ALGERIA / MOROCCO / RUSSIA WEST OF THE URALS / AND TUNISIA MIDDLE EAST - //INCLUDING EGYPT / LIBYA AND SUDAN// THE CONTINENT OF ASIA INCLUDES KAZAKHSTAN / KYRGYZSTAN / RUSSIA EAST OF THE URALS / TAJIKISTAN / TURKMENISTAN / AND UZBEKISTAN THE CONTINENT OF NORTH AMERICA INCLUDES THE CARIBBEAN/CENTRAL AMERICA/PANAMA. - BAGGAGE REGULATIONS-TWO FREE PIECES OF 23 KILOS EACH SHALL BE PERMITTED. ADDITIONAL ALLOWANCES MAY APPLY. REFER TO INDIVIDUAL CARRIER WEBSITES. - PASSENGER EXPENSES NOT PERMITTED. [Flight Application] NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING. FARES ONLY APPLY ON ANY AA/AB/AY/BA/CX/HG/IB/JJ/ JL/KA/LA/MH/NU/QF/QR/RJ/S7/UL/US/XL/4M FLIGHTS. ---- A. TRAVEL MUST BE VIA ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC OCEANS AND ONLY ONE CROSSING OF EACH OCEAN IS PERMITTED. B. TRAVEL MUST BE IN A CONTINUOUS FORWARD DIRECTION BETWEEN TC1-TC2-TC3. BACKTRACKING WITHIN A CONTINENT IS PERMITTED EXCEPT AS FOLLOWS 1. BACKTRACKING BETWEEN HAWAII AND OTHER POINTS IN NORTH AMERICA IS NOT PERMITTED. C. TRAVEL MAY ORIGINATE AT ANY POINT FOR WHICH FARES ARE PUBLISHED AND MUST TERMINATE AT THE SAME POINT EXCEPT THAT ORIGIN-DESTINATION SURFACE SEGMENTS ARE PERMITTED AS FOLLOWS /1/ WITHIN THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN /2/ WITHIN THE MIDDLE EAST /3/ BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA /4/ BETWEEN HKG AND CHINA /5/ BETWEEN MALAYSIA AND SIN /6/ WITHIN AFRICA /7/ BETWEEN MALDIVES AND SRI LANKA/INDIA D. TRAVEL MAY NOT BE VIA THE POINT OF ORIGIN. E. ONLY ONE INTERCONTINENTAL DEPARTURE AND ONE INTERCONTINENTAL ARRIVAL PERMITTED IN EACH CONTINENT EXCEPT AS FOLLOWS - 1. TWO PERMITTED IN NORTH AMERICA WHEN ONE IS A TRANSFER WITHOUT STOPOVER. 2. TWO PERMITTED IN ASIA WHEN ONE IS A TRANSFER WITHOUT STOPOVER OR ON DIRECT SINGLE PLANE SERVICE BETWEEN THE SW PACIFIC AND EUROPE 3. SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR TRAVEL WHICH INCLUDES AFRICA. - FOR TRAVEL ORIGINATING OTHER THAN IN AFRICA ONE OF THE FOLLOWING BACKTRACKS IS PERMITTED. 3.1.1 //EUROPE-AFRICA-EUROPE// ONE OF THE VISITS TO EUROPE MUST BE A TRANSFER WITHOUT STOPOVER BETWEEN AFRICA AND THE PREVIOUS/NEXT CONTINENT. TRAVEL MAY NOT INCLUDE MAURITIUS/SOUTH AFRICA. 3.1.2 //MIDDLE EAST-AFRICA-MIDDLE EAST// ONE OF THE VISITS TO MIDDLE EAST MUST BE A TRANSFER WITHOUT STOPOVER BETWEEN AFRICA AND THE PREVIOUS/NEXT CONTINENT. 3.1.3 //EUROPE-AFRICA-MIDDLE EAST OR MIDDLE EAST-AFRICA-EUROPE// TRAVEL MAY NOT INCLUDE ANY FLOWN OR SURFACE SECTOR BETWEEN EUROPE AND MIDDLE EAST. FOR TRAVEL ORIGINATING IN AFRICA ONE OF THE FOLLOWING BACKTRACKS IS PERMITTED. 3.2.1 //AFRICA-EUROPE-RTW-EUROPE-AFRICA// ONE OF THE VISITS TO EUROPE MUST BE A TRANSFER WITHOUT STOPOVER BETWEEN AFRICA AND THE PREVIOUS/NEXT CONTINENT. TRAVEL MAY NOT INCLUDE MAURITIUS/SOUTH AFRICA. 3.2.2 //AFRICA-MIDDLE EAST-RTW-MIDDLE EAST// ONE OF THE VISITS TO MIDDLE EAST MUST BE A TRANSFER WITHOUT STOPOVER BETWEEN AFRICA AND THE PREVIOUS/NEXT CONTINENT. 3.2.3 //AFRICA-EUROPE-RTW-MIDDLE EAST-AFRICA OR AFRICA-MIDDLE EAST-RTW-EUROPE-AFRICA// TRAVEL MAY NOT INCLUDE ANY FLOWN OR SURFACE SECTOR BETWEEN EUROPE AND THE MIDDLE EAST. F. ONLY ONE INTERNATIONAL DEPARTURE AND ONE INTERNATIONAL ARRIVAL FROM/TO THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN PERMITTED. - EXCEPTIONS - 1. TWO PERMITTED FOR ORIGIN USA WHEN ONE ARRIVAL-DEPARTURE IS A TRANSFER WITHOUT STOPOVER. NOTE-TRAVEL BETWEEN US AND CANADA IS NOT COUNTED AS INTERNATIONAL. G. INTERMEDIATE SURFACE SECTORS ARE PERMITTED AT THE PASSENGERS EXPENSE. TRANSOCEANIC SURFACE SECTORS BETWEEN TC1-TC2 AND TC1-TC3 ARE NOT PERMITTED. EXCEPTION - FOR TRAVEL ORIGINATING IN THE SWP ONE TRANSOCEANIC SURFACE SECTOR BETWEEN TC1-TC2 OR TC1-TC3 IS PERMITTED. H. A MINIMUM OF 3 AND MAXIMUM OF 16 SEGMENTS INCLUDING SURFACE SEGMENTS BETWEEN ANY 2 AIRPORTS ARE PERMITTED FOR THE ENTIRE JOURNEY. FREE FLIGHT SEGMENTS WITHIN EACH CONTINENT ARE LIMITED AS FOLLOWS - AFRICA - 4 ASIA - 4 EUROPE AND MIDDLE EAST - 4 //NOT MORE THAN 2 OF WHICH MAY BE BETWEEN THE UK AND ALBANIA/ALGERIA/BULGARIA/CROATIA /CYPRUS/GREECE/MIDDLE EAST/MOROCCO/ROMANIA /RUSSIA WEST OF THE URALS/TUNISIA/TURKEY /UKRAINE. //SEGMENTS BETWEEN EUROPE AND MIDDLE EAST ARE NOT PERMITTED IF TRAVEL INCLUDES AFRICA AND THE ITINERARY UTILISES THE BACKTRACKING PROVISION IN PARAGRAPH 4.E.3.1.3 OR 3.2.3// NORTH AMERICA - 6 SOUTH AMERICA - 4 SOUTHWEST PACIFIC - 4 I. THE SAME CITY PAIRS/SECTORS CANNOT BE FLOWN MORE THAN ONCE IN THE SAME DIRECTION. J. TRAVEL ON ANY AA/AB/AY/BA/CX/HG/IB/JJ/JL/KA/LA/ MH/NU/QF/QR/RJ/S7/UL/US/XL/4M CODESHARE SERVICE OPERATED BY AA/AB/AY/BA/CX/HG/IB/JJ/JL/KA/LA/ MH/NU/QF/QR/RJ/S7/UL/US/XL/4M IS PERMITTED. OTHER CODESHARE SERVICES NOT PERMITTED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF QF CODESHARE SERVICES OPERATED BY JETSTAR /JQ/. --- ADDITIONALLY TRAVEL PERMITTED ON THE FOLLOWING AIRLINES WHICH ARE AFFILIATED WITH/OR WETLEASE PROVIDERS TO ONEWORD. AIR BERLIN - BELAIR / GERMANIA / LGW / TUIFLY AMERICAN AIRLINES - AMERICAN EAGLE // OPERATED BY ENVOY AIRLINES / REPUBLIC AIRLINES / SKYWEST AIRLINES / AND EXPRESS JET AIRLINES // AND AMERICAN CONNECTION OPERATED BY CHAUTAUQUA AIRLINES. BRITISH AIRWAYS - BA CITY FLYER INCLUDING FLIGHTS OPERATED BY EASTERN AIRWAYS / COMAIR / SUN-AIR OF SCANDINAVIA / OPEN SKIES / BA LIMITED FINNAIR - SMARTLYNX / PRIVILEGE STYLE / FLYBE FINLAND IBERIA AIRLINES - AIR NOSTRUM / GESTAIR / IBERIA EXPRESS JAPAN AIRLINES - J-AIR / JAL EXPRESS LAN - LAN EXPRESS / LAN PERU / LAN COLOMBIA QANTAS - ALLIANCE AIRLINES/QANTASLINK OPERATED BY EASTERN AUSTRALIA/JETCONNECT/NATIONAL JET SYSTEMS/SUNSTATE AIRLINES. SIBERIA AIRLINES - GLOBUS US AIRWAYS - US AIRWAYS EXPRESS INCLUDING FLIGHTS OPERATED BY AIR WISCONSIN / PIEDMONT AIRLINES / PSA / REPUBLIC / SKYWEST / TRANS STATES / MESA AIRLINES. ---- GROUND TRANSPORTATION SERVICES OPERATED BY/FOR BA/QF MAY NOT BE INCLUDED AS PART OF THE ONEWORLD EXPLORER. K. WITHIN THE US/CANADA - ONLY ONE NONSTOP OR SINGLE PLANE SERVICE TRANSCONTINENTAL FLIGHT PERMITTED. A TRANSCONTINENTAL FLIGHT IS DEFINED AS TRAVEL BETWEEN A CITY IN COLUMN A AND A CITY IN COLUMN B. COLUMN A COLUMN B BALTIMORE MD LAS VEGA NV BOSTON MA LONG BEACH CA CHARLOTTE NC LOS ANGELES CA CLEVELAND OH OAKLAND CA FT LAUDERDALE FL PHOENIX AZ HARTFORD CT PORTLAND OR MIAMI FL SAN DIEGO CA NEWARK NJ SAN FRANCISCO CA NEW YORK NY SAN JOSE CA ORLANDO FL SANTA ANA CA PHILADELPHIA PA SEATTLE WA PITTSBURGH PA VANCOUVER BC RALEIGH DURHAM NC TORONTO ON WASHINGTION DC WEST PALM BEACH FL ADDITIONALLY ONLY ONE FLIGHT TO ANCHORAGE /ANC/ AND ONE FLIGHT FROM ANCHORAGE /ANC/ PERMITTED. L. WITHIN AUSTRALIA - ONLY ONE NONSTOP/SINGLE PLANE SERVICE FLIGHT IS PERMITTED BETWEEN THE FOLLOWING POINTS. BNE/CBR/CNS/SYD/MEL - PER CBR/MEL/SYD - DRW BNE/MEL/SYD-BME BNE/MEL/SYD-KTA EXCEPTION 1 - NO RESTRICTION BETWEEN SYD/ MEL-PER FOR PASSENGERS ORIGINATING IN PER WHEN IN CONJUNCTION WITH TRAVEL TO/FROM JNB/SHA. EXCEPTION 2 - NO RESTRICTION BETWEEN SYD/ MEL- PER FOR PASSENGERS ORIGINATING IN NEW ZEALAND WHEN IN CONJUNCTION WITH TRAVEL TO/FROM JNB. [Minimum Stay] ORIGINATING AREA 1 - TRAVEL FROM DEPARTURE OF THE LAST INTERCONTINENTAL SECTOR MUST COMMENCE NO EARLIER THAN 10 DAYS AFTER DEPARTURE OF THE FIRST INTERCONTINENTAL SECTOR. [Maximum Stay] TRAVEL FROM LAST STOPOVER MUST COMMENCE NO LATER THAN 12 MONTHS AFTER DEPARTURE FROM FARE ORIGIN. [Stopovers] 2 STOPOVERS REQUIRED AND UNLIMITED FREE STOPOVERS PERMITTED ON THE PRICING UNIT. NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING. 1.MINIMUM 2 STOPOVERS REQUIRED. - 2.MAXIMUM TWO STOPOVERS PERMITTED IN THE CONTINENT OF ORIGIN OF WHICH A MAXIMUM OF ONE STOPOVER IS PERMITTED IN EACH DIRECTION IN THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN. [Transfers] UNLIMITED TRANSFERS PERMITTED ON THE PRICING UNIT. FARE BREAK AND EMBEDDED SURFACE SECTORS PERMITTED ON THE FARE COMPONENT. NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING. ONLINE/INTERLINE TRANSFERS PERMITTED BETWEEN AA/AB/AY/BA/CX/HG/IB/JJ/JL/KA/LA/MH/NU/QF/QR/RJ/ S7/UL/US/XL/4M. [Surcharges] SECURITY SURCHARGE OF HKD 33 PER COUPON WILL BE ADDED TO THE APPLICABLE FARE PER ANY PASSENGER FOR DEPARTURE FROM/TO/VIA HKG AIRPORT. NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING. SURCHARGE APPLIES TO - 1/ PASSENGERS TRANSFERRING/TRANSITING HONG KONG 2/ PASSENGERS TRAVELLING ON INDUSTRY/AGENGY DISCOUNT /ID/AD/ TICKETS 3/ PASSENGERS HOLDING DIPLOMATIC PASSPORTS [Sales Restrictions] NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING. TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON THE STOCK OF AA/AB/AY/ BA/CX/IB/JJ/JL/KA/LA/LP/MH/QF/QR/RJ/S7/UL/US/XL/ 4M. EXCEPTION - WHEN JQ OPERATED QF MARKETED IS INCLUDED IN AN ITINERARY AB/IB/S7 STOCK CANNOT BE UTILISED. ----- IF A TICKET INCLUDES TRAVEL TO/FROM/VIA CUBA IT MAY NOT ALSO INCLUDE FLIGHT SEGMENTS FOR TRAVEL ON AMERICAN AIRLINES / AMERICAN EAGLE INCLUDING FLIGHTS OPERATED BY ENVOY AIRLINES / SKYWEST / EXPRESS JET / REPUBLIC AIRLINES / AMERICAN CONNECTION INCLUDING FLIGHTS OPERATED BY CHAUTAUQUA OR US AIRWAYS / US AIRWAYS EXPRESS INCLUDING FLIGHTS OPERATED BY AIR WISCONSIN / PIEDMONT AIRLINES / PSA / REPUBLIC / SKYWEST / TRANS STATES / MESA AIRLINES DUE TO U.S. GOVERNMENT RESTRICTIONS. ANY SUCH TICKET WILL NOT BE HONORED BY AA OR US AND CANNOT BE USED TO TRAVEL ON AA OR US. ------------------------------------------------- WHEN TRAVEL ORIGINATES IN A COUNTRY FOR WHICH A SPECIFIC LOCAL CURRENCY FARE IS PUBLISHED AND THE TICKET IS SOLD IN ANOTHER COUNTRY THE FARE WILL BE THAT PUBLISHED FOR THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN CONVERTED TO THE CURRENCY OF THE COUNTRY OF SALE AT THE BANK SELLING RATE. THE RESULTANT FARE MUST NOT BE LOWER THAN THAT FROM THE COUNTRY OF SALE. EXCEPTION - NOT APPLICABLE WHEN BOTH TRAVEL ORIGINATES AND SALES ARE MADE WITHIN EUROPE. [Penalties] NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING. VOLUNTARY CHANGES/REROUTING/PENALTY- FEES AS DESCRIBED BELOW MAY BE WAIVED IN CASE OF CERTIFIED DEATH/ILLNESS OF THE PASSENGER OR PASSENGERS IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER OR ACCOMPANYING PASSENGER. ---- LOCAL SERVICE FEES MAY APPLY ON REBOOKING/ REROUTING/REISSUE OR REFUND. ---- REBOOKING/REROUTING- 1. PRIOR TO DEPARTURE A. CHANGES TO DATE/TIME/ONEWORLD CARRIER/ INVENTORY CHANGES ARE PERMITTED PROVIDED TICKETED POINTS REMAIN THE SAME. IF THE FIRST COUPON IS CHANGED AND THE FARE LEVEL HAS INCREASED SINCE TICKET ISSUANCE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE OLD AND NEW FARE WILL BE CHARGED. IF THE FAE LEVEL HAS DECREASED SINCE TICKET ISSUANCE NO REFUND WILL APPLY. EXCEPTION - FOR FARES ORIGINATING IN TC1 CHANGES TO THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT AND PRECEDING FLIGHTS ARE NOT PERMITTED LESS THAN SEVEN DAYS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF THE FIRST TICKETED FLIGHT. B. CHANGES OTHER THAN TO DATE/TIME/ONEWORLD CARRIER/INVENTORY PERMITTED AT A CHARGE OF USD125.00 PER TRANSACTION. IF THE FARE LEVEL HAS INCREASED SINCE TICKET ISSUANCE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE OLD AND NEW FARE WILL ALSO BE CHARGED. IF THE FARE LEVEL HAS DECREASED SINCE TICKET ISSUANCE NO REFUND WILL APPLY. 2. AFTER DEPARTERURE. A. DATE/TIME/ONEWORLD CARRIER/INVENTORY CHANGES ARE PERMITTED PROVIDED TICKETED POINTS REMAIN THE SAME. B. CHANGES OTHER THAN TO DATE/TIME/ONEWORLD CARRIER/INVENTORY PERMITTED AT A CHARGE OF USD125.00 PER TRANSACTION. C. NO SHOW REQUIRES REBOOKING AT A CHARGE OF USD125.00 D. IF THE REROUTING RESULTS IN AN INCREASE TO THE NUMBER OF CONTINENTS OR EXTRA FLIGHT SEGMENTS PREVIOUSLY CHARGED THE TICKET SHALL BE RECALCULATED. TICKET MAY BE REISSUED TO ANY APPLICALBE EXPLORER FARE VALIDATING ALL RULES OF THE NEW FARE EXCEPT FOR RESTRICTIONS ON RETROACTIVE USE. REROUTING FEE APPLIES WHEN THE RESULTING FARES IS LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO THE ORIGINAL FARE. NO REFUND APPLIES. SEE UPGRADING PROVISIONS WHEN RECALCULATION RESULTS IN A NEW FARE BASIS AT A HIGHER VALUE. ---- B. CANCELLATIONS AND REFUNDS 1. AFTER TICKET ISSUANCE - CANCELLATION/NO SHOW FORFEIT 10 PERCENT OF TICKETED FARE FOR ECONOMY CLASS FARES. FORFEIT 5 PERCENT OF TICKETED FARE FOR BUSINESS/FIRST CLASS FARES. EXCEPTION - FOR SALES IN RUSSIA FOR TRAVEL COMMENCING IN RUSSIA FULL REFUND IF CANCELLED MORE THAN 24 HOURS BEFORE DEPARTURE 2. IN CASE OF REFUSAL OF OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS/ ENTRY PERMIT/VISA A FULL REFUND WILL APPLY PROVIDED OFFICIAL DOCUMENTATION FROM THE APPROVED AUTHORITY IS PRODUCED AND ATTACHED TO THE REFUND REQUEST. 3. FOR PARTIALLY USED TRANSPORTATION THE REFUND IF ANY WILL BE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE FARE PAID AND THE FARE FOR THE TRANSPORTATION USED LESS THE FEE AMOUNT SPECIFIED IN /1/ ABOVE. NOTE - FOR TICKETS SOLD IN VENEZUELA ANY FULL OR PARTIAL REFUND MUST BE PROCESSED THROUGH THE ORIGINAL ISSUING LOCATION IN VENEZUELA. C. UPGRADING 1.AN ECONOMY CLASS ONEWORLD EXPLORER FARE MAY BE UPGRADED TO A HIGHER TIERED OR FIRST/BUSINESS CLASS ONEWORLD EXPLORER FARE WITHOUT FEE. 2.A BUSINESS CLASS ONEWORLD EXPLORER FARE MAY BE UPGRADED TO A HIGHER TIERED OR FIRST CLASS ONEWORLD EXPLORER FARE WITHOUT FEE. 3.A FIRST CLASS ONEWORLD EXPLORER FARE MAY BE UPGRADED TO A HIGHER TIERED ONEWORLD EXPLORER FARE WITHOUT FEE. 4.UPGRADING BY SECTOR TO BUSINESS/FIRST CLASS IS NOT PERMITTED. 5.AT ANY TIME THE ONEWORLD EXPLORER FARE MAY BE USED AS CREDIT TOWARDS PAYMENT OF ANY HIGHER FARE FROM THE POINT OF ORIGIN PROVIDED THE CONDITIONS OF THE HIGHER FARE HAVE BEEN MET. NO FEE WILL APPLY. WHERE SUCH CREDIT IS TOWARDS ANOTHER EXPLORER FARE RETROACTIVE USE WILL BE PERMITTED. REISSUED TICKETS MUST BE ENDORSED- -NON REF XXX -- /XXX EQUALS ONEWORLD EXPLORER FARE BASIS CODE/ AND THE ORIGINAL NON-REFUNDABLE AMOUNT REMAINS NON-REFUNDABLE. IF THE UPGRADED TICKET IS SUBSEQUENTLY CANCELLED THE ORIGINAL FEE WILL APPLY. [Combinations] SINGLE/DOUBLE OPEN JAWS/ROUND TRIPS/CIRCLE TRIPS NOT PERMITTED. END-ON-END NOT PERMITTED. SIDE TRIPS PERMITTED WITH NO RESTRICTIONS. [Ticket Endorsement] THE ORIGINAL TICKET MUST BE ANNOTATED - VALID ON ONEWORLD 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 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 12 OR OLDER. NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING. IF AN INFANT REACHES TWO YEARS OF AGE AFTER TRAVEL HAS COMMENCED BUT BEFORE TRAVEL IS COMPLETE A FULL CHILD FARE TICKET MUST BE PURCHASED FOR THE ENTIRE JOURNEY. --- EXCEPTION-FOR SALES IN RUSSIA FOR TRAVEL COMMENCING IN RUSSIA - INFANT UNDER 2 WITHOUT A SEAT - NOT PERMITTED. A FULL CHILD FARE MUST BE PURCHASED FOR THE ENTIRE JOURNEY. --- UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN ARE NOT ACCEPTED FOR TRANSPORTATION USING THE ONEWORLD EXPLORER FARE. [Tour Conductor Discounts] TUR/TOUR CONDUCTOR PSGR - NO DISCOUNT. [Agent Discounts] AGT/AGENT PSGR - NO DISCOUNT. [All Other Discounts] NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING. RULE 755 SENIOR SAVER CLUB NOT APPLICABLE./VIA AA/ RULE 1810 SENIOR CITIZEN DISCOUNT CLUB NOT APPLICABLE./VIA AA/ [Groups] NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING. GROUP TRAVEL USING THESE FARES IS PERMITTED FOR BUSINESS CLASS AND ECONOMY CLASS TRAVEL ONLY. A/ ELIGIBILITY- NO REQUIREMENTS B/ MINIMUM GROUP SIZE- ECONOMY CLASS - 10 PASSENGERS NOTE - MAXIMUM GROUP SIZE 30 PASSSENGERS BUSINESS CLASS - 10 PASSENGERS NOTE - MAXIMUM GROUP SIZE 15 PASSENGERS ACCOMPANIED TRAVEL- GROUP REQUIRED TO TRAVEL TOGETHER FOR THE ENTIRE ITINERARY. D/ DOCUMENTATION- NO REQUIREMENTS- E/ NAME CHANGES AND ADDITIONS- NAME CHANGES AND ADDITIONS ARE NOT PERMITTED AFTER THE TICKETING DEADLINE. F/ TICKETING CARRIERS GROUP POLICY SHALL APPLY BOOKING CODES BUSINESS ECONOMY AA/AB/AY/BA/CX/HG/IB/JL/KA/LA/ MH/NU/QF/QR/RJ/UL/US/XL/4M I G ---- JJ D N ---- S7 D G [Eligibility] NO ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS APPLY. [Day/Time] NO DAY/TIME TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS APPLY. [Seasonality] NO SEASONAL TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS APPLY. [Blackout Dates] NO BLACKOUT DATES APPLY. [Accompanied Travel] ACCOMPANIED TRAVEL NOT REQUIRED. [Travel Restrictions] NO TRAVEL DATE RESTRICTIONS APPLY. [HIP/Mileage Exceptions] NO HIP OR MILEAGE EXCEPTIONS APPLY. [Miscellaneous Provisions] NO PROVISIONS APPLY. [Fare By Rule] NOT APPLICABLE. [Tours] NO TOUR PROVISIONS APPLY. [Visit Another Country] NO VISIT ANOTHER COUNTRY PROVISIONS APPLY. [Deposits] NO DEPOSIT PROVISIONS APPLY. [Voluntary Changes] <SPECIFIC CATEGORY REQUEST REQUIRED> FOR VOLUNTARY CHGS. [Voluntary Refunds] NO VOLUNTARY REFUNDS DATA FOUND. [Negotiated Fares] NOT APPLICABLE. [International Construction] NOT A CONSTRUCTED FARE
#6
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#7
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At the moment, it appears that the IONE3 Fare has only been filed for departures ex-US.
#9
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As a thrifty user of I-class fares whenever they're available I can assure you that they seem to be hugely less available than D (because they're ad hoc "sale" fares that come and go and hugely less expensive than D). D is "always" available unless an airline thinks it can sell all the remaining seats at J prices.
#10
Join Date: Apr 2001
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Looking at the rules from Expertflyer, I read it as including other areas as a starting point sans AUS/NZ - "black letter law" as a lawyer might say. Of course they could ignore what they wrote and reject it anyway.
OTHER CONDITIONS
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THE FARE TO BE CHARGED IS DETERMINED BY THE
HIGHEST CLASS TRAVELLED AND THE NUMBER
OF GEOGRAPHIC CONTINENTS IN THE ITINERARY
INCLUDING THE CONTINENT OF ORIGIN AND CONTINENTS
TRANSITED. THE FARE BASIS CORRESPONDS WITH THE
NUMBER OF CONTINENTS AND CLASS PURCHASED.
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CONTINENTS FARE BASIS
ECONOMY BUSINESS FIRST
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3 LONE3 IONE3/DONE3 AONE3
4 LONE4 DONE4 AONE4
5 LONE5 DONE5 AONE5
6 LONE6 DONE6 AONE6
NOTE-
3 CONTINENT FARE IS ONLY OFFERED FOR TRAVEL
ORIGINATING IN ASIA/ EUROPE/MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH
AMERICA.
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The Fare Rules are irrelevant if there is no actual Fare filed.
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#13
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It appears that the only differences between a DONE3 and an IONE3 are:
•They use different booking codes
•The IONE3 appears to be only for intineraries orignating in the USA
•The base fare of the IONE3 is USD1,663 less than the DONE3 (USD9643 instead of USD11306)
See my post in this thread Changes to the xONEx Rule Sheet
In ExpertFlyer I have tried various starting points (NYC, YYZ, MEX, NAS, BDA, LON and CAI) and the IONE3 fare only appears for NYC
•They use different booking codes
•The IONE3 appears to be only for intineraries orignating in the USA
•The base fare of the IONE3 is USD1,663 less than the DONE3 (USD9643 instead of USD11306)
See my post in this thread Changes to the xONEx Rule Sheet
In ExpertFlyer I have tried various starting points (NYC, YYZ, MEX, NAS, BDA, LON and CAI) and the IONE3 fare only appears for NYC
IONE3 - $8699
DONE3 - $10199
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Jerry's figures are correct (and mine are wrong - my default currency in EF is AUD and I forgot to change it, so my figures are the prices converted to AUD)
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