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Old May 20, 2010 | 9:49 am
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Here are the rules from an E fare EWR-SHV, truncated to show the pertinent section:

Fare Rules Export from Wandering Aramean Travel Tools
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Fare details for EA7NN   
INSTANT PURCHASE

PENALTIES
FARE RULE CANCELLATIONS TICKET IS NON-REFUNDABLE. NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT 
VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING. IF ANY PART OF THE TICKET IS UNUSED IT HAS NO 
VALUE AFTER TICKETED DEPARTURE DATE. CHANGES CHARGE USD 150.00 FOR REISSUE. 
NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING. ITINERARIES MAY BE REBOOKED 
UP TO ONE YEAR FROM ORIGINAL TICKET ISSUE DATE PROVIDED THE PASSENGER CANCELS 
THE TICKETED FLIGHT RESERVATION PRIOR TO TICKETED DEPARTURE TIME. IF THE 
TICKETED FLIGHT RESERVATION IS NOT CANCELLED PRIOR TO TICKETED DEPARTURE 
TIME REBOOKING IS NOT PERMITTED AND THE TICKET HAS NO VALUE. ---------- 
SECTION 1 - WHOLLY UNUSED TICKETS - BEFORE DEPARTURE OF THE OUTBOUND IN 
THE EVENT OF CHANGES TO TICKETED FLIGHTS BEFORE DEPARTURE OF JOURNEY AND 
WITHIN TKT VALIDITY CHARGE USD 150.00 OR HIGHEST FEE OF ANY CHANGED FARE 
COMPONENT WITHIN JOURNEY. A. REPRICE USING FARES IN EFFECT WHEN TKT WAS 
ISSUED PROVIDED ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET - 1. NO CHANGE 
TO 1ST FLIGHT COUPON / FARE BREAKS 2. SAME FARE ON 1ST FARE COMPONENT IS 
USED 3. CO FARES ARE USED 4. PRIVATE FARE TARIFFS ARE INCLUDED 5. ALL RULE 
AND BOOKING CODE PROVISIONS ARE MET 6. VALIDATE ADVANCE RES REQUIREMENTS 
WHEN BOOKING DATE KNOWN 7. ADV RES IS MEASURED FROM ORIGINAL TKT DATE TO 
DEPARTURE OF JOURNEY WHEN CHANGE RESULTS IN LOWER FARE REFUND RESIDUAL 
VIA VOUCHER AND COLLECT PENALTY ENDORSEMENT BOX- HIGHER NON-REF AMOUNT. 
OR - B. REPRICE USING CURRENT FARES PROVIDED ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS 
ARE MET - 1. CO FARES ARE USED 2. PRIVATE TARIFFS ARE INCLUDED 3. VALIDATE 
ADVANCE RES REQUIREMENTS WHEN BOOKING DATE KNOWN 4. ADV RES IS MEASURED 
FROM REISSUE DATE TO DEPARTURE OF JOURNEY WHEN CHANGE RESULTS IN LOWER 
FARE REFUND RESIDUAL VIA VOUCHER AND COLLECT PENALTY ENDORSEMENT BOX- HIGHER 
NON-REF AMOUNT. OR - C. REPRICE USING CURRENT FARES - ONLY BOOKING CODE 
CHANGES PERMITTED PROVIDED ALL OF THE PROVIDED ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS 
ARE MET - 1. NO CHANGE IN FARE BREAKS 2. CO FARES ARE USED 3. PRIVATE TARIFFS 
ARE INCLUDED 4. VALIDATE ADVANCE RESERVATIONS REQUIREMENTS WHEN BOOKING 
DATE KNOWN 5. ADV RES IS MEASURED FROM REISSUE DATE TO DEPARTURE OF THE 
JOURNEY WHEN CHANGE RESULTS IN LOWER FARE REFUND RESIDUAL VIA VOUCHER AND 
COLLECT PENALTY ENDORSEMENT BOX- HIGHER NON-REF AMOUNT. OR - SUBSECTION 
1A. - WHOLLY UNUSED TICKETS - BEFORE DEPARTURE OF THE OUTBOUND IN CASES 
OF DEATH BEFORE DEPARTURE OF JOURNEY AND WITHIN TKT VALIDITY IN THE CASE 
OF DEATH OF PASSENGER OR FAMILY MEMBER - NO CHARGE OR HIGHEST FEE OF ANY 
CHANGED FARE COMPONENT WITHIN JOURNEY AND A. REPRICE USING FARES IN EFFECT 
WHEN TKT WAS ISSUED PROVIDED ALL OF THE FOLLOWING PROVIDED ALL OF THE FOLLOWING 
CONDITIONS ARE MET - 1. NO CHANGE TO FARE BREAKS 2. SAME FARE ON 1ST FARE 
COMPONENT IS USED 3. CO FARES ARE USED 4. PRIVATE FARE TARIFFS ARE INCLUDED 
5. ALL RULE AND BOOKING CODE PROVISIONS ARE MET 6. VALIDATE ADVANCE RES 
REQUIREMENTS WHEN BOOKING DATE KNOWN 7. ADV RES IS MEASURED FROM ORIGINAL 
TKT DATE TO DEPARTURE OF JOURNEY OR - B. REPRICE USING CURRENT FARES PROVIDED 
ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET- 1. CO FARES ARE USED 2. PRIVATE 
TARIFFS ARE INCLUDED 3. VALIDATE ADVANCE RES REQUIREMENTS WHEN BOOKING 
DATE KNOWN 4. ADV RES IS MEASURED FROM THE REISSUE DATE TO DEPARTURE OF 
JOURNEY OR - C. REPRICE USING CURRENT FARES - ONLY BOOKING CODE CHANGES 
PERMITTED PROVIDED ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET - 1. NO CHANGE 
IN FARE BREAKS 2. CO FARES ARE USED 3. PRIVATE TARIFFS ARE INCLUDED 4. 
VALIDATE ADVANCE RES REQUIREMENTS WHEN BOOKING DATE IS KNOWN 5. ADV RES 
IS MEASURED FROM REISSUE DATE TO DEPARTURE OF JOURNEY OR - D. CHANGES NOT 
PERMITTED/REFUND TKT-ANY REMAINING AMOUNT WILL APPLY TO THE NEW TKT WHEN 
CHANGE RESULTS IN LOWER FARE REFUND RESIDUAL VIA VOUCHER. ENDORSEMENT BOX 
- HIGHER NON-REF AMT OR - SUBSECTION 1B. - WHOLLY UNUSED TICKETS - BEFORE 
DEPARTURE OF THE OUTBOUND IN CASES OF ILLNESS BEFORE DEPARTURE OF JOURNEY 
AND WITHIN TKT VALIDITY IN THE CASE OF ILLNESS OF PASSENGER OR FAMILY MEMBER 
- CHARGE USD 150.00 OR HIGHEST FEE OF ANY CHANGE FARE COMPONENT WITHIN 
JOURNEY AND A. REPRICE USING FARES IN EFFECT WHEN TKT WAS ISSUED PROVIDED 
ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET - 1. NO CHANGE TO FARE BREAKS 2. 
SAME FARE ON 1ST FARE COMPONENT IS USED 3. CO FARES ARE USED 4. PRIVATE 
FARE TARIFFS ARE INCLUDED 5. ALL RULE AND BOOKING CODE PROVISIONS ARE MET 
6. VALIDATE ADVANCE RES REQUIREMENTS WHEN BOOKING DATE KNOWN 7. ADV RES 
IS MEASURED FROM ORIGINAL TKT DATE TO DEPARTURE OF JOURNEY OR - B. REPRICE 
USING CURRENT FARES PROVIDED ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET- 1. 
CO FARES ARE USED 2. PRIVATE TARIFFS ARE INCLUDED 3. VALIDATE ADVANCE RES 
REQUIREMENTS WHEN BOOKING DATE KNOWN 4. ADV RES IS MEASURED FROM THE REISSU 
DATE TO DEPARTURE OF JOURNEY OR - C. REPRICE USING CURRENT FARES - ONLY 
BOOKING CODE CHANGES PERMITTED PROVIDED ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITION 
ARE MET - 1. NO CHANGE IN FARE BREAKS 2. CO FARES ARE USED 3. PRIVATE TARIFFS 
ARE INCLUDED 4. VALIDATE ADVANCE RES REQUIREMENTS WHEN BOOKING DATE IS 
KNOWN 5. ADV RES IS MEASURED FROM REISSUE DATE TO DEPARTURE OF JOURNEY 
WHEN CHANGE RESULTS IN LOWER FARE REFUND RESIDUAL VIA VOUCHER. ENDORSEMENT 
BOX - HIGHER NON-REF AM OR - SECTION 2. - PARTIALLY USED TICKETS - AFTER 
DEPARTURE OF JOURNEY AND WITHIN TICKET VALIDITY CHARGE USD 150.00 OR HIGHEST 
FEE OF ANY CHANGED FARE COMPONENT WITHIN JOURNEY. AND REPRICE A. CHANGED 
FARE COMPONENTS USE FARES IN EFFECT TODAY A1. ALL OTHERS USE CURRENTLY 
TKTD FARE PROVIDED ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET- 1. NO CHANGE 
TO FARE BREAKS UP TO THE FIRST CHANGED FARE COMPONENT 2. FULLY FLOWN FARE 
NOT REPRICED TO A FURTHER POINT 3. CO FARES ARE USED 4. PRIVATE TARIFFS 
ARE INCLUDED 5. ALL RULE AND BOOKING CODE PROVISIONS ARE MET 6. VALIDATE 
ADVANCE RES REQUIREMENTS WHEN BOOKING DATE KNOWN 7. ADV RES IS MEASURED 
FROM REISSUE DATE TO DEPARTURE OF PRICING UNIT OR - B. CHANGED FARE COMPONENTS 
USING FARES IN EFFECT WHEN THE TICKET WAS ISSUED. B1. UNCHANGED FARE COMPONENTS 
USING CURRENTLY TICKETED FARES. PROVIDED ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS 
ARE MET - 1. NO CHANGE TO FARE BREAKS 2. FULLY FLOWN FARE NOT REPRICED 
TO FURTHER POINT 3. CO FARES ARE USED 4. PRIVATE TARIFFS ARE INCLUDED 5. 
ALL RULE AND BOOKING CODE PROVISIONS ARE MET 6. VALIDATE ADVANCE RES REQUIREMENTS 
WHEN BOOKING DATE IS KNOWN 7. ADV RES IS MEASURED FROM ORIGINAL TKT DATE 
TO DEPARTURE OF THE JOURNEY WHEN CHANGE RESULTS IN LOWER FARE REFUND RESIDUAL 
VIA VOUCHER AND COLLECT PENALTY ENDORSEMENT BOX- HIGHER NON-REF AMOUNT. 
OR - SUBSECTION 2A. - PARTIALLY USED TICKETS - AFTER DEPARTURE OF THE OUTBOUND 
IN THE CASE OF DEATH - AFTER DEPARTURE OF JOURNEY AND WITHIN TICKET VALIDITY 
IN THE CASE OF DEATH OF PASSENGER OR FAMILY MEMBER NO CHARGE OR HIGHEST 
FEE OF ANY CHANGED FARE COMPONENT WITHIN JOURNEY AND A. CHANGES NOT PERMITTED/REFUND 
TKT-ANY REMAINING AMT WILL APPLY TO NEW TKT OR - B. CHANGED FARE COMPONENTS 
USE FARES IN EFFECT TODAY B1. ALL OTHERS USE CURRENTLY TKTD FARE PROVIDED 
ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET- 1. NO CHANGE TO FARE BREAKS UP 
TO THE FIRST CHANGED FARE COMPONENT 2. FULLY FLOWN FARE NOT REPRICED TO 
A FURTHER POINT 3. CO FARES ARE USED 4. PRIVATE TARIFFS ARE INCLUDED 5. 
ALL RULE AND BOOKING CODE PROVISIONS ARE MET 6. VALIDATE ADVANCE RES REQUIREMENTS 
WHEN BOOKING DATE KNOWN 7. ADV RES IS MEASURED FROM REISSUE DATE TO DEPARTURE 
OF PRICING UNIT OR - C. CHANGED FARE COMPONENTS USING FARES IN EFFECT WHEN 
THE TKT WAS ISSUED. C1. UNCHANGED FARE COMPONENTS USING CURRENTLY TICKETED 
FARES. PROVIDED ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET - 1. NO CHANGE 
TO FARE BREAKS 2. FULLY FLOWN FARE NOT REPRICED TO FURTHER POINT 3. CO 
FARES ARE USED 4. PRIVATE TARIFFS ARE INCLUDED 5. ALL RULE AND BOOKING 
CODE PROVISIONS ARE MET 6. VALIDATE ADVANCE RES REQUIREMENTS WHEN BOOKING 
DATE IS KNOWN 7. ADV RES IS MEASURED FROM ORIGINAL TKT DATE TO DEPARTURE 
OF THE JOURNEY WHEN CHANGE RESULTS IN A LOWER FARE REFUND RESIDUAL VIA 
VOUCHER. ENDORSEMENT BOX - HIGHER NON-REF AMT. OR - SUBSECTION 2B. - PARTIALLY 
USED TICKETS - AFTER DEPARTURE OF THE OUTBOUND IN THE CASE OF ILLNESS - 
AFTER DEPARTURE OF JOURNEY AND WITHIN TICKET VALIDITY IN THE CASE OF ILLNESS 
OF PASSENGER OR FAMILY MEMBER CHARGE USD 150.00 OR HIGHEST FEE OF ANY CHANGED 
FARE COMPONENT WITHIN JOURNEY AND REPRICE A. CHANGED FARE COMPONENTS USE 
FARES IN EFFECT TODAY A1. ALL OTHERS USE CURRENTLY TKTD FARE PROVIDED ALL 
OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET- 1. NO CHANGE TO FARE BREAKS UP TO 
THE FIRST CHANGED FARE COMPONENT 2. FULLY FLOWN FARE NOT REPRICED TO A 
FURTHER POINT 3. CO FARES ARE USED 4. PRIVATE TARIFFS ARE INCLUDED 5. ALL 
RULE AND BOOKING CODE PROVISIONS ARE MET 6. VALIDATE ADVANCE RES REQUIREMENTS 
WHEN BOOKING DATE KNOWN 7. ADV RES IS MEASURED FROM REISSUE DATE TO DEPARTURE 
OF PRICING UNIT OR - REPRICE B. CHANGED FARE COMPONENTS USING FARES IN 
EFFECT WHEN THE TKT WAS ISSUED. B1. UNCHANGED FARE COMPONENTS USING CURRENTLY 
TICKETED FARES. PROVIDED ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET - 1. NO 
CHANGE TO FARE BREAKS 2. FULLY FLOWN FARE NOT REPRICED TO FURTHER POINT 
3. CO FARES ARE USED 4. PRIVATE TARIFFS ARE INCLUDED 5. ALL RULE AND BOOKING 
CODE PROVISIONS ARE MET 6. VALIDATE ADVANCE RES REQUIREMENTS WHEN BOOKING 
DATE IS KNOWN 7. ADV RES IS MEASURED FROM ORIGINAL TKT DATE TO DEPARTURE 
OF THE JOURNEY WHEN CHANGE RESULTS IN A LOWER FARE REFUND RESIDUAL VIA 
VOUCHER. ENDORSEMENT BOX - HIGHER NON-REF AMT. ------ NOTE - AFTER EACH 
TICKETED DEPARTURE TIME 1.NO CHANGES PERMITTED IF PASSENGER HAS NOT CANCELLED 
THEIR TICKETED FLIGHT RESERVATIONS. 2.TICKET HAS NO VALUE IF PASSENGER 
HAS NOT CANCELLED THEIR TICKETED FLIGHT RESERVATIONS. 3. NO STANDBY PERMITTED 
IF PASSENGER HAS NOT CANCELLED THEIR TICKETED FLIGHT RESERVATIONS. GENERAL 
RULE - APPLY UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED CANCELLATIONS PER TICKET CHARGE 
USD 150.00 FOR LOST TICKET. NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING. 
NO SERVICE CHARGE WILL BE IMPOSED FOR MILITARY PASSENGERS WHEN TRANSPORTATION 
IS PAID WITH A U.S. GOVERNMENT TRANSPORTATION REQUEST FORM NO. 1169.

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The fare break bit might apply but I think the problem is simply that it is usually cheaper to buy a new fare rather than change based on the fees.
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