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[PREM FARE GONE] F W J Combo Ex India to Americas One Way from USD 2,200 - FULL FLEX

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Old Sep 4, 2015, 2:18 pm
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Works almost to any point in Americas except US and Canada, but SCL is the one of the longest routes possible. Stopovers permitted included in US and Canada (HIP checks waived in the fare rules).

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earch:	Departing MAA on 10/01/15 for SCL
Fare basis code WFFAS1OW
Flying BA
Routing via North Atlantic

Rule Category	Rule Text
RULE APPLICATION AND OTHER CONDITIONS	   NOTE - THE FOLLOWING TEXT IS INFORMATIONAL AND NOT
   VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
   SASC TO AREA 01 SEMI-FLEX PREMIUM FARES.
   APPLICATION
    AREA
     THESE FARES APPLY TO AREA 1 FROM SOUTH ASIAN
      SUBCONTINENT.
    CLASS OF SERVICE
     THESE FARES APPLY FOR FIRST/BUSINESS CLASS SERVICE.
    TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION
     FARES GOVERNED BY THIS RULE CAN BE USED TO CREATE
      ROUND-TRIP/OPEN-JAW JOURNEYS.
    CAPACITY LIMITATIONS
     THE CARRIER SHALL LIMIT THE NUMBER OF PASSENGERS
      CARRIED ON ANY ONE FLIGHT AT 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.
ELIGIBILITY	   NO ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS APPLY.
DAY/TIME	   NO DAY/TIME TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS APPLY.
SEASONALITY	   NO SEASONAL TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS APPLY.
FLIGHT APPLICATION	   NO FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS APPLY.
ADVANCE RESERVATIONS/TICKETING	   NO ADVANCE RESERVATIONS/TICKETING REQUIREMENTS APPLY.
MINIMUM STAY	   NO MINIMUM STAY REQUIREMENTS APPLY.
MAXIMUM STAY	   NO MAXIMUM STAY REQUIREMENTS APPLY.
STOPOVERS	   UNLIMITED STOPOVERS PERMITTED ON THE OUTBOUND AND ON
   THE INBOUND FARE COMPONENTS.
TRANSFERS	   UNLIMITED TRANSFERS PERMITTED IN EACH DIRECTION.
   FARE BREAK AND EMBEDDED SURFACE SECTORS NOT PERMITTED
   ON THE FARE COMPONENT.
COMBINATIONS	    SINGLE/DOUBLE OPEN JAWS/ROUND TRIPS/CIRCLE TRIPS NOT
    PERMITTED.
    END-ON-END PERMITTED. VALIDATE ALL FARE COMPONENTS.
    SIDE TRIPS PERMITTED WITH NO RESTRICTIONS. TRAVEL
    MUST BE VIA POINT OF COMBINATION.
BLACKOUT DATES	   NO BLACKOUT DATES APPLY.
SURCHARGES	   FARE RULE
         NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
          MANDATORY TO ISSUE E TICKETS ON ANY JOURNEY WHICH
          IS E-TICKETABLE. ISSUANCE OF A PAPER TICKET WOULD
          ATTRACT CHARGE OF USD25.00
 
   GENERAL RULE - APPLY UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED
   IF UNACCOMPANIED CHILD PSGR 5-11.
     MISCELLANEOUS/OTHER SURCHARGE OF USD 150.00 PER
     DIRECTION WILL BE ADDED TO THE APPLICABLE FARE PER
     ANY PASSENGER.
ACCOMPANIED TRAVEL	   ACCOMPANIED TRAVEL NOT REQUIRED.
TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS	   NO TRAVEL DATE RESTRICTIONS APPLY.
SALES RESTRICTIONS	   TICKETS MAY NOT BE SOLD IN ARGENTINA/VENEZUELA.
   TICKETS MAY ONLY BE SOLD IN AREA 1/AREA 2/AREA 3.
PENALTIES	         NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
          NO PENALTIES UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED
          REFUND WITHOUT PENALTY PERMITTED AT ANY TIME
          UNLIMITED CHANGES WITHOUT PENALTY PERMITTED
          AT ANY TIME.
          -------------------------------------------------
          A CHANGE IS A DATE/ FLIGHT/ ROUTING/ BOOKING
          CODE CHANGE.
          -------------------------------------------------
          CANCELLATIONS ARE PERMITTED
          WITHIN TICKET VALIDITY OF ORIGINAL TICKET.
          -------------------------------------------------
          PARTIALLY USED TICKETS -
          REFUND THE DIFFERENCE - IF ANY - BETWEEN THE FARE
          PAID AND THE FARE FOR THE JOURNEY TRAVELLED.
          -------------------------------------------------
          WHEN COMBINING A REFUNDABLE FARE WITH A
          NON-REFUNDABLE FARE
          1. THE AMOUNT PAID ON THE REFUNDABLE FARE
          COMPONENT IS REFUNDED LESS ANY APPLICABLE
          PENALTY.
          2. THE AMOUNT PAID ON THE NON-REFUNDABLE
          FARE COMPONENT WILL NOT BE REFUNDED.
          -------------------------------------------------
          WHEN MORE THAN ONE FARE COMPONENT IS CHANGED
          THE HIGHEST PENALTY OF ALL CHANGED FARE COMPONENTS
          WITHIN THE JOURNEY APPLIES.
          -------------------------------------------------
          --- REPRICING CONDITIONS ---
          A. BEFORE DEPARTURE OF JOURNEY
          WHEN THE FIRST FARE COMPONENT IS CHANGED
          THE ITINERARY MUST BE RE-PRICED USING CURRENT
          FARES IN EFFECT ON THE DATE THE TICKET
          IS REISSUED.
          B. BEFORE DEPARTURE OF JOURNEY
          WHEN CHANGES ARE TO BOOKING CODE ONLY IN THE FIRST
          FARE COMPONENT AND RESULT IN A HIGHER FARE THE
          ITINERARY MUST BE RE-PRICED USING HISTORICAL
          FARES IN EFFECT ON THE PREVIOUS TICKETING DATE
          OR USING CURRENT FARES IN EFFECT ON THE DATE
          THE TICKET IS REISSUED - WHICHEVER IS LOWER.
          C. BEFORE DEPARTURE OF JOURNEY
          WHEN THERE ARE NO CHANGES TO THE FIRST FARE
          COMPONENT BUT OTHER FARE COMPONENTS ARE CHANGED
          THE ITINERARY MUST BE RE-PRICED USING HISTORICAL
          FARES IN EFFECT ON THE PREVIOUS TICKETING DATE OR
          USING CURRENT FARES IN EFFECT ON THE DATE THE
          TICKET IS REISSUED - WHICHEVER IS LOWER.
          D. AFTER DEPARTURE OF JOURNEY
          THE ITINERARY MUST BE RE-PRICED USING HISTORICAL
          FARES IN EFFECT ON THE PREVIOUS TICKETING DATE.
          --------------------------------------------------
          NEW TICKET MAY BE LOWER - EQUAL OR HIGHER THAN
          PREVIOUS AND MUST COMPLY WITH ALL PROVISIONS OF
          THE NEW FARE BEING APPLIED.
          --------------------------------------------------
          WHEN THE ITINERARY RESULTS IN A HIGHER FARE THE
          DIFFERENCE WILL BE COLLECTED.
          ANY APPLICABLE CHANGE FEE STILL APPLIES.
          --------------------------------------------------
          WHEN THE NEW ITINERARY RESULTS IN A LOWER FARE THE
          RESIDUAL AMOUNT WILL BE REFUNDED. ANY APPLICABLE
          CHANGE FEE STILL APPLIES.
          --------------------------------------------------
HIP/MILEAGE EXCEPTIONS	   THE HIGHER INTERMEDIATE POINT RULE DOES NOT APPLY FOR
   CONNECTIONS.
   AND - THE HIGHER INTERMEDIATE POINT RULE DOES NOT APPLY
         FOR STOPOVERS.
TICKET ENDORSEMENTS	   TICKET ENDORSEMENT NOT REQUIRED.
CHILDREN DISCOUNTS	   CNN/ACCOMPANIED CHILD PSGR UNDER 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 12 OR OLDER.
   OR - 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 12 OR OLDER.
   OR - UNN/UNACCOMPANIED CHILD PSGR 5-11 - CHARGE 100
          PERCENT OF THE FARE.
              TICKETING CODE - BASE FARE CODE PLUS CH.
TOUR CONDUCTOR DISCOUNTS	   NO DISCOUNTS FOR TOUR CONDUCTORS.
AGENT DISCOUNTS	         NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
          PERMITTED. CONTACT CARRIER FOR DETAILS.
ALL OTHER DISCOUNTS	   NO DISCOUNTS FOR OTHERS.
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS	   THIS FARE MUST NOT BE USED AS THROUGH FARE WITH A
   DIFFERENTIAL AND/OR TO CALCULATE DIFFERENTIAL.
FARE BY RULE	   NOT APPLICABLE.
GROUPS	   NO GROUP PROVISIONS APPLY.
TOURS	   NO TOUR PROVISIONS APPLY.
VISIT ANOTHER COUNTRY	   NO VISIT ANOTHER COUNTRY PROVISIONS APPLY.
DEPOSITS	   NO DEPOSIT PROVISIONS APPLY.
VOLUNTARY CHANGES	   IN THE EVENT OF CHANGES TO TICKETED FLIGHTS
   BEFORE DEPARTURE OF JOURNEY AND WITHIN TICKET VALIDITY
   CERTAIN DOMESTIC REISSUE PROVISIONS MAY BE OVERRIDDEN
   BY THOSE OF BA INTERNATIONAL FARES
   NO CHARGE CHARGE HIGHEST FEE OF ALL CHANGED FARE
   COMPONENTS AND
     REPRICE USING FARES IN EFFECT WHEN TKT WAS ISSUED
     PROVIDED ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET-
     1. NO CHANGE TO 1ST FARE COMPONENT
     2. WHEN NO INTL COUPONS REMAIN - ALL NEW TRAVEL
     MUST BE DOMESTIC
     3. ANY CARRIER FARES ARE USED
     4. ALL RULE AND BOOKING CODE PROVISIONS ARE MET
     5. ADV RES IS MEASURED FROM ORIGINAL TKT DATE TO
     DEPARTURE OF PRICING UNIT
     OR -
     REPRICE USING FARES IN EFFECT TODAY
     PROVIDED ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET-
     1. WHEN NO INTL COUPONS REMAIN - ALL NEW TRAVEL
     MUST BE DOMESTIC
     2. ANY CARRIER FARES ARE USED
     3. ADV RES IS MEASURED FROM REISSUE DATE TO
     DEPARTURE OF PRICING UNIT
   WHEN CHANGE RESULTS IN LOWER FARE REFUND RESIDUAL THEN
   ADD-COLLECT
   ENDORSEMENT BOX - HIGHER NON-REF AMT AND NEW
   ENDORSEMENTS.
   OR -
   AFTER DEPARTURE OF JOURNEY AND WITHIN TICKET VALIDITY
   CERTAIN DOMESTIC REISSUE PROVISIONS MAY BE OVERRIDDEN
   BY THOSE OF BA INTERNATIONAL FARES
   NO CHARGE CHARGE HIGHEST FEE OF ALL CHANGED FARE
   COMPONENTS AND
     REPRICE USING FARES IN EFFECT WHEN TKT WAS ISSUED
     PROVIDED ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET-
     1. WHEN NO INTL COUPONS REMAIN - ALL NEW TRAVEL
     MUST BE DOMESTIC
     2. FULLY FLOWN FARE NOT REPRICED TO FURTHER POINT
     3. ANY CARRIER FARES ARE USED
     4. ALL RULE AND BOOKING CODE PROVISIONS ARE MET
     5. ADV RES IS MEASURED FROM ORIGINAL TKT DATE TO
     DEPARTURE OF PRICING UNIT
   WHEN CHANGE RESULTS IN LOWER FARE REFUND RESIDUAL THEN
   ADD-COLLECT
   ENDORSEMENT BOX - HIGHER NON-REF AMT AND NEW
   ENDORSEMENTS.
.
VOLUNTARY REFUNDS	   NO VOLUNTARY REFUNDS DATA FOUND.
NEGOTIATED FARES	   NOT APPLICABLE.
INTERNATIONAL CONSTRUCTION	 
** ADDONS FOR INFORMATION ONLY **
FARE--OW
                            PUBLISHED AMOUNT   CONVERTED AMOUNT
ADDON      CITIES  F/B      CUR                VIA NUC
PUBLISHED  MAA-SAO WFFAS1OW INR       109055   INR      109055 
ADDON DST  SAO-SCL B*****   USD         0.00   INR           0 
           ATP ZONE 320     ADD-ON TARIFF WARB3AT/928          
 
 1 NUC - 1 USD ROUNDED TO NEAREST 1 USD                        
INR CONVERTED TO USD USING BSR 1 USD - 66.1813 INR
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Old Sep 4, 2015, 9:58 am
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Talking [PREM FARE GONE] F W J Combo Ex India to Americas One Way from USD 2,200 - FULL FLEX

Be sure to book a loooong stopover in US You can change later at any time.

The fares are full flex. Only works for one way (at least I could find). From DEL or MAA (I am sure all other cities in India work as well).

You can get LX, LH, AI, KU () first on the way to Europe, ie DEL-ZRH or DEL-FRA with LX or LH.

AF, DL, KL, EK, EY, QR, AA are either not permitted or permitted in Y only (who needs that...)

AC is possible in J. LA is possible in J if shorthaul and longhaul


NOTE: TATL MUST be on BA and will be booked in Y or W (W is cheaper in fact). It is a BA fare (I love their fare filing department already).

Best I could find is: MAA-LH/ LX F - Europe - BA- LON - BA (W - OK for a day flight) YYZ - AC Z (10 hrs; see the note about a stopover in US) - any flight SCL. ~USD 2,600 with a stopover in US.

Works to Mexico, SCL, BUE and probably many other countries. But fare is same. If you find a missing zero - call me pls


Enjoy And let the electricity be out of BA today until Monday


PS: This fare has no ticket stock restriction, so be sure to ticket not on BA^


Too bad too expensive for me now...

Last edited by Keter; Sep 4, 2015 at 2:41 pm Reason: LA longhaul in J is possible
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Old Sep 4, 2015, 10:13 am
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Great. Where are you able to price this ?
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Old Sep 4, 2015, 10:16 am
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How does one actually find and book this? Any indication of acceptable dates?
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Old Sep 4, 2015, 10:20 am
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So BA Premium Fare Thursday is on Friday this week?
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Old Sep 4, 2015, 10:28 am
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Originally Posted by Temedar
So BA Premium Fare Thursday is on Friday this week?
Yes, BA is a joke. I hope people buy enough on non-BA stock to hurt them for cancelling our PRG-MEX tickets
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Old Sep 4, 2015, 10:28 am
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Originally Posted by globalentry57
How does one actually find and book this? Any indication of acceptable dates?
Any dates. Where to buy? I did not try - short of money
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Old Sep 4, 2015, 10:58 am
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So has anyone been able to price it on an OTA mhh? Found the fare in question on EF but that's it
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Old Sep 4, 2015, 11:04 am
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Found it on EF but also can't get it to show up anywhere.
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Old Sep 4, 2015, 11:16 am
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Originally Posted by Keter
I hope people buy enough on non-BA stock to hurt them for cancelling our PRG-MEX tickets
I would not rely on BA honouring fares issued on another carrier's stock
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Old Sep 4, 2015, 11:20 am
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Originally Posted by Calchas
I would not rely on BA honouring fares issued on another carrier's stock
But won't BA be liable under EC261/2004 if they deny boarding in LHR?
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Old Sep 4, 2015, 11:20 am
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This should be filed as a Y+ fare,
Book through a US OTA if you want any hope of it sticking.
BA will be sending out generic emails about a week after you book.

Multi city booking or link from ITA using powertools

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Old Sep 4, 2015, 11:27 am
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Originally Posted by Temedar
But won't BA be liable under EC261/2004 if they deny boarding in LHR?
Unlike the applicable DOT regulations, it is far from established that EC 261/2004 was intended to replace the established law of pricing mistakes in contract formation.

Anyway, I think it is more likely that LH/LX would deny carriage in India

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Old Sep 4, 2015, 11:28 am
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Originally Posted by flylonghaul
This should be filed as a Y+ fare,
Book through a US OTA if you want any hope of it sticking.
BA will be sending out generic emails about a week after you book.

Multi city booking or link from ITA using powertools
Yes the booking code table describes the fare as "FIRST UNRESTRICTED"
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Old Sep 4, 2015, 11:36 am
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Originally Posted by Calchas
Yes the booking code table describes the fare as "FIRST UNRESTRICTED"
Indeed with booking class W or Y

WFFAS1OW BA W One-Way 1648.00(USD) F
YFFAS1OW BA Y One-Way 1674.00(USD) F
JFFAS1OW BA J One-Way 2885.00(USD) F


Seems like an odd mistake to make 3 times
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Old Sep 4, 2015, 11:42 am
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Originally Posted by flylonghaul
Seems like an odd mistake to make 3 times
Copy+pasta

Anyone got this ticketed yet?
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