Originally Posted by
shuly
Check the fare conditions. Many of ElAl's rstricted fares can actually be canceled, sometimes for as little as $50 or $100 (especially in Israel).
I think the difference here is between
restricted and
non-refundable. As an example, this ticket is
non-refundable so long as I can tell.
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APPLICATION AND OTHER CONDITIONS RULE - 033/LYMR SPECIAL PEX FARE FROM CHINA TO ISRAEL APPLICATION AREA THESE FARES APPLY FROM BJS/SHA TO TLV.
CLASS OF SERVICE THESE FARES APPLY FOR ECONOMY CLASS SERVICE.
TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION THIS RULE GOVERNS ROUND TRIP FARES.
FARES GOVERNED BY THIS RULE CAN BE USED TO CREATE ROUND TRIP/CIRCLE TRIP/OPEN JAW JOURNEYS.
OTHER CONDITIONS RBDS- FM - S/X MU - Q CA - L/H HU - M
ELIGIBILITY NOTE - UNACCOMPANIED INFANT NOT ELIGIBLE.
SEASONALITY TRAVEL IS PERMITTED 01NOV2008 THROUGH 31MAR2009 ON THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL SECTOR.
FLIGHT APPLICATION IF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL BETWEEN BJS AND SHA THAT TRAVEL MUST BE ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING CA FLIGHT 0001 - 2999 / 4000 - 5999 FM FLIGHT 0001 - 9050 / 9101 - 9400 / 9451 - 9999 HU FLIGHT 0001 - 8000 / 9000 - 9999 MU FLIGHT 0001 - 0799 / 0900 - 7999 / 9000 -
9999. AND IF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL BETWEEN CHINA, EXCLUDING HONG KONG SAR AND MACAO SAR AND TLV THAT TRAVEL MUST BE ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ANY LY FLIGHT.
THE FARE COMPONENT MUST BE ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ANY LY FLIGHT.
ADVANCE RES/TICKETING RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL SECTORS.
WHEN RESERVATIONS ARE MADE AT LEAST 15 DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE TICKETING MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN 3 DAYS AFTER RESERVATIONS ARE MADE.
OR - RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL SECTORS.
WHEN RESERVATIONS ARE MADE AT LEAST 2 DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE TICKETING MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN 24 HOURS AFTER RESERVATIONS ARE MADE.
OR - RESERVATIONS FOR ALL SECTORS AND TICKETING MUST BE COMPLETED AT THE SAME TIME.
MINIMUM STAY RETURN TRAVEL FROM LAST STOPOVER OUTSIDE FARE ORIGIN COUNTRY MUST COMMENCE NO EARLIER THAN 6 DAYS AFTER DEPARTURE OF FIRST INTERNATIONAL SECTOR.
MAXIMUM STAY RETURN TRAVEL FROM LAST STOPOVER MUST COMMENCE NO LATER THAN 1 MONTH AFTER DEPARTURE FROM FARE ORIGIN.
NOTE - EXTENSION OF MAX STAY FOR MEDICAL REASONS NOT PERMITTED.
STOPOVERS UNLIMITED STOPOVERS PERMITTED.
TRANSFERS UNLIMITED TRANSFERS PERMITTED FARE BREAK AND EMBEDDED SURFACE SECTORS NOT PERMITTED ON THE FARE COMPONENT
PERMITTED COMBINATIONS END-ON-END/SIDE TRIP NOT PERMITTED.
ADD-ONS NOT PERMITTED.
OPEN JAWS/ROUND TRIPS/CIRCLE TRIPS FARES MAY BE COMBINED ON A HALF ROUND TRIP BASIS -TO FORM SINGLE OR DOUBLE OPEN JAWS -TO FORM ROUND TRIPS -TO FORM CIRCLE TRIPS PROVIDED - COMBINATIONS ARE WITH ANY FARES OF THE SAME FARE TYPE FOR CARRIER LY IN THIS RULE IN THIS TARIFF.
SURCHARGES BETWEEN ISRAEL AND AREA 3 IF INFANT UNDER 2 YEARS OF AGE AND NOT OCCUPYING A SEAT THERE IS NO FUEL SURCHARGE.
OTHERWISE OR - FOR TICKETING ON/AFTER 19JAN2009 A FUEL SURCHARGE OF USD 100.00 PER DIRECTION WILL BE ADDED TO THE APPLICABLE FARE.
NOTE -
1. THE FUEL SURCHARGE WILL BE REFLECTED IN THE FARE CALCULATION AREA OF THE TICKET PRECEDED BY THE LETTER Q.
2. CHILDREN AND/OR ANY OTHER DISCOUNT DOES NOT APPLY-I.E.
FULL IMPOSITION OF THE FUEL SURCHARGE.
3. ITINERARIES INVOLVING MORE THAN 1 EL AL FLIGHT IN THE COMPONENT WILL BE SURCHARGED ONLY ONCE PER COMPONENT.
OR - ORIGINATING AREA 3 - OR - FOR TICKETING ON/AFTER 01JAN2009 A FUEL SURCHARGE OF USD 65.00 PER DIRECTION WILL BE ADDED TO THE APPLICABLE FARE.
NOTE -
1. THE FUEL SURCHARGE WILL BE REFLECTED IN THE FARE CALCULATION AREA OF THE TICKET PRECEDED BY THE LETTER Q.
2. CHILDREN AND/OR ANY OTHER DISCOUNT DOES NOT APPLY-I.E.
FULL IMPOSITION OF THE FUEL SURCHARGE.
3. ITINERARIES INVOLVING MORE THAN 1 EL AL FLIGHT IN THE COMPONENT WILL BE SURCHARGED ONLY ONCE PER COMPONENT.
PENALTIES CANCELLATIONS AFTER DEPARTURE TICKET IS NON-REFUNDABLE IN CASE OF CANCEL/NO-SHOW.
CHANGES BEFORE DEPARTURE FOR REISSUE/REVALIDATION NOTE - PERMITTED AT NO CHARGE.
CHANGES AFTER DEPARTURE CHARGE CNY 700 FOR REISSUE/REVALIDATION.
NOTE - UPGRADE PERMITTED BEFORE DEPARTURE TO A HIGHER FARE COLLECTING THE DIFFERENCE IN FARE ONLY.
UPGRADE PERMITTED AFTER DEPARTURE TO HIGHER FARE COLLECTING THE DIFFERENCE IN FARE PLUS CNY
700.
HIP/MILEAGE EXCEPTIONS THE HIGHER INTERMEDIATE POINT RULE DOES NOT APPLY FOR STOPOVERS.
TICKET ENDORSEMENT THE ORIGINAL AND REISSUED TICKETS MUST BE ANNOTATED - FARE RESTRICTIONS APPLY - IN THE ENDORSEMENT BOX.
CHILDREN DISCOUNTS NOTE - GENERAL RULE DOES NOT APPLY.
AN ACCOMPANIED CHILD 2-11 YEARS OF AGE - CHARGE 90 PERCENT OF THE FARE.
TICKET DESIGNATOR- CH MUST BE ACCOMPANIED ON ALL FLIGHTS BY ADULT 12 OR OLDER.
OR - AN UNACCOMPANIED CHILD 2-11 YEARS OF AGE - CHARGE 90 PERCENT OF THE FARE.
TICKET DESIGNATOR- CH OR - AN INFANT UNDER 2 YEARS OF AGE AND NOT OCCUPYING A SEAT - CHARGE 10 PERCENT OF THE FARE.
TICKET DESIGNATOR- IN MUST BE ACCOMPANIED ON ALL FLIGHTS BY ADULT 12 OR OLDER.
OR - AN INFANT UNDER 2 YEARS OF AGE AND OCCUPYING A SEAT - CHARGE 90 PERCENT OF THE FARE.
TICKET DESIGNATOR- CH MUST BE ACCOMPANIED ON ALL FLIGHTS BY ADULT 12 OR OLDER.
OR - NOTE - UNACCOMPANIED INFANT UNDER 2 YEARS - TRAVEL NOT PERMITTED AT THIS FARE.
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