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Old Dec 28, 2009, 9:37 am
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Originally Posted by SirRagnar
Thanks for the info, guys.

I had already looked it up with KVS tool also, but I am still very new to that so I am struggling to interpret the results and replicate them in a booking search engine. I suppose it is because all the cheapest options needs to be booked well in advance? Like the AF with fare code QLSBAFDK:

[KVS Availability Tool 5.1.7/Platinum - WSpan: CPH-HAV/AF/QLSBAFDK/4847 DKK]
Code:
[ADVANCE RESERVATION/TICKETING]
TKTG AT LEAST 93 DAYS BEFORE DEPART 
RESERVATIONS 100 DAYS BEFORE DEPART 
ALL SEGMENTS MUST BE CONFIRMED 
TKTG WITHIN 7 DAYS 
AFTER RESERVATIONS OR AT LEAST 10 DAYS 
FURTHER RESTR APPLY SEE TEXT RULE
There is actually no advance purchase requirement for this fare:

[KVS Availability Tool 5.1.7/Diamond - DotRes: CPH-HAV/AF/QLSBAFDK/902 USD]
Code:
ADVANCE_RESERVATIONS_TICKETING : CONFIRMED RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL SECTORS.
  WHEN RESERVATIONS ARE MADE AT LEAST 100 DAYS BEFORE
  DEPARTURE, TICKETING MUST BE COMPLETED AT LEAST 93
  DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE.
  OR - CONFIRMED RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL
  SECTORS.
  WHEN RESERVATIONS ARE MADE AT LEAST 11 DAYS BEFORE
  DEPARTURE, TICKETING MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN 7
  DAYS AFTER RESERVATIONS ARE MADE OR AT LEAST 10
  DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE WHICHEVER IS EARLIER.
  OR - CONFIRMED RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL
  SECTORS.
  TICKETING MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN 1 DAY AFTER
  RESERVATIONS ARE MADE.
  NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
  DIFFERENCE COULD EXIST BETWEEN THE CRS
  LAST TICKETING DATE AND TTL ROBOT REMARK.
  THE MOST RESTRICTIVE DATE PREVAILS.

MINIMUM_STAY : TRAVEL FROM LAST STOPOVER MUST COMMENCE NO EARLIER
  THAN 7 DAYS AFTER DEPARTURE FROM FARE ORIGIN.
  NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
  STANDARD RULE

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

STOPOVERS : 2 STOPOVERS PERMITTED - 1 IN EACH DIRECTION AT EUR
  75.00.

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.
  AS PER ROUTING REQUIREMENTS
  STANDARD RULE

COMBINATIONS : ADD-ONS PERMITTED.
  END-ON-END
  END-ON-END COMBINATIONS NOT PERMITTED. VALIDATE ALL
  FARE COMPONENTS. FARES MUST BE SHOWN SEPARATELY ON
  THE TICKET. TRAVEL MUST BE VIA THE POINT OF
  COMBINATION.
  OPEN JAWS/ROUND TRIPS/CIRCLE TRIPS
  FARES MAY BE COMBINED ON A HALF ROUND TRIP BASIS
  -TO FORM SINGLE OR DOUBLE OPEN JAWS/ROUND TRIPS/
  CIRCLE TRIPS.
  PROVIDED -
  COMBINATIONS ARE WITH ANY FARE FOR CARRIER AF/KL/
  AZ IN ANY RULE IN ANY TARIFF.

BLACKOUT_DATES : NO BLACKOUT DATES APPLY.

SURCHARGES : ORIGINATING CUBA -
  FUEL SURCHARGE OF EUR 130.00 PER DIRECTION WILL BE
  ADDED TO THE APPLICABLE FARE.

ACCOMPANIED_TRAVEL : ACCOMPANIED TRAVEL NOT REQUIRED.

TRAVEL_RESTRICTIONS : NO TRAVEL DATE RESTRICTIONS APPLY.

SALES_RESTRICTIONS : NO SALES RESTRICTIONS APPLY.

PENALTIES : CHANGES

  ANY TIME
  CHANGES NOT PERMITTED.

  CANCELLATIONS

  ANY TIME
  TICKET IS NON-REFUNDABLE IN CASE OF CANCEL.

  ANY TIME
  TICKET IS NON-REFUNDABLE IN CASE OF NO-SHOW.


  NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
  ANY TIME
  CANCELLATIONS RULES APPLY BY FARE COMPONENT
  WHEN COMBINING A REFUNDABLE TICKET WITH A
  NON REFUNDABLE TICKET PROVISIONS WILL APPLY
  AS FOLLOWS
  - THE AMOUNT PAID ON THE REFUNDABLE FARE
  COMPONENT WILL BE REFUNDED UPON PAYMENT
  OF THE PENALTY AMOUNT IF APPLICABLE
  - THE AMOUNT PAID ON THE NON REFUNDABLE
  FARE COMPONENT WILL NOT BE REFUNDED

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 : THE ORIGINAL AND THE REISSUED TICKET MUST BE ANNOTATED
  - NON ENDO/ - AND - FARE RSTR COULD APPLY - IN THE
  ENDORSEMENT BOX.

CHILDREN_DISCOUNTS : CNN/ACCOMPANIED CHILD PSGR 2-11. ID REQUIRED - CHARGE
  75 PERCENT OF THE FARE.
  TICKET DESIGNATOR - CH.
  MUST BE ACCOMPANIED ON ALL FLIGHTS IN THE SAME
  COMPARTMENT BY ADULT PSGR 18 OR OLDER.
  OR - INS/INFANT WITH A SEAT PSGR UNDER 2. ID REQUIRED -
  CHARGE 75 PERCENT OF THE FARE.
  TICKET DESIGNATOR - CH.
  MUST BE ACCOMPANIED ON ALL FLIGHTS IN THE SAME
  COMPARTMENT BY ADULT PSGR 18 OR OLDER.
  OR - INF/INFANT WITHOUT A SEAT PSGR UNDER 2 - CHARGE 10
  PERCENT OF THE FARE.
  MUST BE ACCOMPANIED ON ALL FLIGHTS IN THE SAME
  COMPARTMENT BY ADULT PSGR 18 OR OLDER.
  UNN/UNACCOMPANIED CHILD PSGR 5-14. ID REQUIRED -
  CHARGE 100 PERCENT OF THE FARE PLUS EUR 150.00.
  TICKET DESIGNATOR - UM.
  NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
  SERVICE CHARGE FOR UNACCOMPANIED CHILD

TOUR_CONDUCTOR_DISCOUNTS : NO DISCOUNTS FOR TOUR CONDUCTORS.

AGENT_DISCOUNTS : NO DISCOUNTS FOR SALE AGENTS.

ALL_OTHER_DISCOUNTS : NO DISCOUNTS FOR OTHERS.

MISCELLANEOUS_PROVISIONS : NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
  THE FARE THAT APPLIES ON THE DATE OF PURCHASE
  IS ONLY VALID FOR THE ENTIRE ITINERARY AND THE
  SPECIFIC TRAVEL DATES MENTIONED ON THE TICKET.
  ANY MODIFICATION MAY REQUIRE THE PAYMENT OF AN
  ADDITIONAL AMOUNT.
  FULL AND SEQUENTIAL USE OF FLIGHT COUPONS-
  THE TICKET/ OR ELECTRONIC TICKET / IS NOT VALID IF
  THE FIRST COUPON HAS NOT BEEN USED AND WILL NOT
  BE HONORED IF ALL THE COUPONS ARE NOT USED IN THE
  SEQUENCE PROVIDED IN THE TICKET / OR ELECTRONIC
  TICKET / .

GROUPS : NO GROUP PROVISIONS APPLY.

TOURS : NO TOUR PROVISIONS APPLY.

VISIT_ANOTHER_COUNTRY : NO VISIT ANOTHER COUNTRY PROVISIONS APPLY.

DEPOSITS : NO DEPOSIT PROVISIONS APPLY.

RULE_APPLICATION_AND_OTHER_CONDITIONS : NOTE - THE FOLLOWING TEXT IS INFORMATIONAL AND NOT
  VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
  AIR FRANCE STANDARD RULE - NON REFUNDABLE - RESTRICTED
  FARES
  APPLICATION
  AREA
  THESE FARES APPLY
  BETWEEN AREA 1 AND AREA 2
  BETWEEN AREA 1 AND AREA 3
  BETWEEN AREA 2 AND AREA 3.
  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.
  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 CARRIER$S BEST
  JUDGEMENT.
  OTHER CONDITIONS
  THE FARE THAT APPLIES ON THE DATE OF PURCHASE
  IS ONLY VALID FOR THE ENTIRE ITINERARY AND THE
  SPECIFIC TRAVEL DATES MENTIONED ON THE TICKET.
  ANY MODIFICATION MAY REQUIRE THE PAYMENT OF AN
  ADDITIONAL AMOUNT.
  FULL AND SEQUENTIAL USE OF FLIGHT COUPONS-
  THE TICKET/ OR ELECTRONIC TICKET / IS NOT VALID IF
  THE FIRST COUPON HAS NOT BEEN USED AND WILL NOT
  BE HONORED IF ALL THE COUPONS ARE NOT USED IN THE
  SEQUENCE PROVIDED IN THE TICKET / OR ELECTRONIC
  TICKET / .

ELIGIBILITY : NO ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS APPLY.

DAY_TIME : NO DAY/TIME TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS APPLY.

SEASONALITY : PERMITTED 01JAN THROUGH 23JUN OR 22AUG THROUGH 15DEC.
  SEASON IS BASED ON DATE OF ORIGIN.

FLIGHT_APPLICATION : THE FARE COMPONENT MUST NOT BE ON
  ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
  ANY LH FLIGHT
  ANY IB FLIGHT
  ANY LX FLIGHT
  ANY FC FLIGHT
  ANY SK FLIGHT
  ANY AA FLIGHT
  ANY US FLIGHT
  ANY UA FLIGHT
  ANY UU FLIGHT
  ANY PK FLIGHT
  ANY JS FLIGHT
  ANY FG FLIGHT
  ANY QZ FLIGHT
  ANY 3Y FLIGHT
  ANY RI FLIGHT
  ANY MZ FLIGHT
  ANY 7P FLIGHT
  ANY AW FLIGHT
  ANY RW FLIGHT
  ANY NV FLIGHT
  ANY DC FLIGHT
  ANY QH FLIGHT
  ANY R8 FLIGHT
  ANY O3 FLIGHT
  ANY I7 FLIGHT
  ANY ZC FLIGHT
  ANY Q4 FLIGHT
  ANY EO FLIGHT
  ANY BA FLIGHT
  ANY W5 FLIGHT
  ANY UF FLIGHT
  ANY KF FLIGHT
  ANY C2 FLIGHT
  ANY OD FLIGHT
  ANY K9 FLIGHT
  ANY X7 FLIGHT
  ANY FT FLIGHT
  ANY MQ FLIGHT
  ANY 2S FLIGHT
  ANY Z7 FLIGHT
  ANY 6A FLIGHT
  ANY M9 FLIGHT
  ANY IP FLIGHT
  ANY W7 FLIGHT
  ANY SX FLIGHT
  ANY UQ FLIGHT
  ANY Q8 FLIGHT
  ANY D3 FLIGHT.
  OR
  THE FARE COMPONENT MUST NOT BE ON
  ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
  ANY 8F FLIGHT
  ANY CO FLIGHT
  ANY SN FLIGHT.
  NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
  THE FARE COMPONENT MUST NOT BE ON
  ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
  ANY 0K FLIGHT
  ANY DZ FLIGHT
  ANY D8 FLIGHT
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