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Old Oct 17, 2008 | 10:33 pm
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jarusoba
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Join Date: May 2007
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Why is there a discrepancy in the fare?

I was looking at the U fare of AC PVG-YYZ return. All in Canadian dollars, departing Apr 13, 09, returning May 14, 09.

KVS gave the following results:
[KVS Availability Tool 3.3.1/Platinum - Sabre: Fares/DotRes/US]
Code:
PVG  Shanghai PuDong CN [ZSPD]
YYZ  Toronto Pearson Int'l ON CA [CYYZ]
MON  13 Apr 2009 / THU  14 May 2009 / RT

Carrier   From   To   Fare      Cur                      Fare Basis
--------- ------ ---- --------- ---- --------- ---- ---- ---------- 
AC        PVG    YYZ     1292   CAD                      QLXCNCA
AC        PVG    YYZ     1479   CAD                      VLXCNCA
AC        PVG    YYZ     1666   CAD                      HLXCNCA
AC        PVG    YYZ     2102   CAD                      BLXCNCA
AC        PVG    YYZ     2265   CAD                      ULXCNCA
AC        PVG    YYZ     2571   CAD                      MLXCNCA
AC        PVG    YYZ     4862   CAD                      YX2RAC
However, in the AC website, when I punched in the dates, I get this result:

Code:
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	Date 	Depart 	Arrive 	Stops 	Aircraft 	Fare
Type
AC026
	
Shanghai, Pu Dong (PVG)
	
Toronto, Pearson Int'l (YYZ)
	Mon Apr-13 	15:45 	21:30
	1 /YVR1 	763 	Economy (flexible) U
AC087
	
Toronto, Pearson Int'l (YYZ)
	
Shanghai, Pu Dong (PVG)
	Thu May-14 	13:00 	15:20
+1 day 	0 	77L 	Economy (flexible) U
1Vancouver

Review final quote details Fare Summary
Passenger Type 	Adult
Base Fare (ULXCNCA) 	2320.00
Fuel Surcharge YQ 	428.66
Taxes, Fees and Charges
Canada Airport Improvement Fee SQ 	20.00
Air Travellers Security Charge (ATSC) CA 	17.00
China Airport Fee CN 	15.68
Canada Goods and Services Tax (GST/HST #10009-2287) XG 	1.00
Total airfare and taxes before options (per passenger) 	2802.34
Number Of Passengers 	1
Grand Total - Canadian dollars 	$2802.34
I have the U-fare highlighted in Red. Why is there a discrepancy? TIA.
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