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Old Jul 26, 2011, 8:43 am
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Cyba
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Programs: Mucci, BA-GGL, LH-Sen
Posts: 2,241
Originally Posted by LeisureFirst
What does a z-fare mean in this context?
It's the lowest A3 business class fare (Fare rules listed below) - equivalent to BA's D-class as it's fully refundable and changeable. Normally they zero-out all availability but will release seats upon request from a travel agent. My agent seems to be able to get me Z-seats 50% of the time we request them.

The product is typical euro-business. But definitely one of the better ones in Europe. Very professional. I've flown the LHR-ATH route a few times. BA is not bad but A3 is better.

NB: Service is exactly the same on all of A3's routes so my LCA trip report applies to ATH also.


[KVS Availability Tool 6.2.0/Diamond - Sabre: LHR-JMK/A3/Z1A3GB/518 GBP]
Code:
[Rule Application & Other Conditions]
NOTE - THE FOLLOWING TEXT IS INFORMATIONAL AND NOT
VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
BUSINESS RESTRICTED FARES FOR ONE WAY FARES
OW/RT BUSINESS CLASS FARES WITHIN EUROPE.
APPLICATION
 AREA
  THESE FARES APPLY WITHIN EUROPE.
 CLASS OF SERVICE
  THESE FARES APPLY FOR BUSINESS CLASS SERVICE.
 TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION
  FARES GOVERNED BY THIS RULE CAN BE USED TO CREATE
   ONE-WAY/ROUND-TRIP/CIRCLE-TRIP/OPEN-JAW JOURNEYS.
  FARES ONLY APPLY IF PURCHASED BEFORE DEPARTURE.

[Flight Application]
IF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL WITHIN DOMESTIC
SECTORS IN GREECE
    THEN THAT TRAVEL MUST BE ON
    ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
      ANY A3 FLIGHT
      ANY OA FLIGHT.
AND
THE FARE COMPONENT MUST INCLUDE TRAVEL VIA
INTERNATIONAL SECTORS ON
    ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
      ANY A3 FLIGHT.

[Advance Reservations/Ticketing]
ORIGINATING LON -
  CONFIRMED RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL SECTORS.
  WAITLIST NOT PERMITTED.
  TICKETING MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN 72 HOURS AFTER
  RESERVATIONS ARE MADE.
      NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
       RBD FOR INTERNATIONAL SECTOR -Z-
       RBD FOR GREEK DOMESTIC SECTOR -D/B-
ORIGINATING GREECE -
  CONFIRMED RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL SECTORS.
      NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
       RBD FOR INTERNATIONAL SECTOR -Z-
       RBD FOR GREEK DOMESTIC SECTOR -D/B-

[Stopovers]
2 FREE STOPOVERS PERMITTED ON THE PRICING UNIT - 1 IN
EACH DIRECTION IN ATH/SKG.

[Transfers]
4 TRANSFERS PERMITTED ON THE PRICING UNIT - 2 IN EACH
DIRECTION.
FARE BREAK AND EMBEDDED SURFACE SECTORS PERMITTED ON
THE FARE COMPONENT.

[Combinations]
 
 ADD-ONS PERMITTED.
END-ON-END
  END-ON-END COMBINATIONS PERMITTED. VALIDATE ALL FARE
  COMPONENTS. FARES MUST BE SHOWN SEPARATELY ON THE
  TICKET.
  PROVIDED -
    COMBINATIONS ARE FOR CARRIER A3/OA.
OPEN JAWS/ROUND TRIPS/CIRCLE TRIPS
  FARES MAY BE COMBINED ON A HALF ROUND TRIP BASIS
  -TO FORM SINGLE OR DOUBLE OPEN JAWS
   A MAXIMUM OF TWO INTERNATIONAL FARE COMPONENTS
   PERMITTED.
  -TO FORM ROUND TRIPS/CIRCLE TRIPS.
  PROVIDED -
    COMBINATIONS ARE WITH ANY FARE FOR CARRIER A3/OA
    IN ANY RULE IN TARIFF
    EURDPVR - WITHIN EUROPE-DOMESTIC
    EURPPVR - WITHIN EUROPE-INTERNATIONAL
    IPREURD - WITHIN EUROPE-DOMESTIC
    IPREURP - WITHIN EUROPE-INTERNATIONAL.

[Surcharges]
ORIGINATING GREECE -
  FUEL SURCHARGE OF EUR 35.00 PER COUPON WILL BE ADDED
  TO THE APPLICABLE FARE PER ADULT/CHILD/INFANT FOR
  ALL INTERNATIONAL SECTORS.
      NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
       CHARGE OF 35.00 EUR APPLIES PER INTERNATIONAL
       SECTOR.
  AND - FUEL SURCHARGE OF EUR 11.00 PER COUPON WILL BE
        ADDED TO THE APPLICABLE FARE PER ADULT/CHILD/
        INFANT FOR DOMESTIC SECTORS FROM/TO/VIA GREECE.
      NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
       CHARGE OF 11.00 EUR APPLIES PER DOMESTIC
       SECTORS IN GREECE.
ORIGINATING UNITED KINGDOM -
  FUEL SURCHARGE OF GBP 28.00 PER COUPON WILL BE ADDED
  TO THE APPLICABLE FARE PER ADULT/CHILD/INFANT FOR
  ALL INTERNATIONAL SECTORS.
      NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
       CHARGE OF 28.00 GBP APPLIES PER INTERNATIONAL
       SECTOR.
  AND - FUEL SURCHARGE OF GBP 10.00 PER COUPON WILL BE
        ADDED TO THE APPLICABLE FARE PER ADULT/CHILD/
        INFANT FOR DOMESTIC SECTORS FROM/TO/VIA GREECE.
      NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
       CHARGE OF 10.00 GBP APPLIES PER DOMESTIC
       SECTORS IN GREECE.

[Penalties]
FARE RULE
CANCELLATIONS

  ANY TIME
    CANCELLATIONS PERMITTED FOR CANCEL/REFUND.
      NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
       IN CASE OF COMBINATION OF DIFFERENT RBDS THE
       REFUND RESTRICTION FOR EACH SECTOR/RBD APPLIES.

ANY TIME
    CHARGE EUR 30.00/GBP 25.00 FOR NO-SHOW.

CHANGES

  ANY TIME
    CHANGES PERMITTED.
      NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
       REBOOKING PERMITTED FREE OF CHARGE IN THE SAME RBD
       REBOOKING ALSO PERMITTED ANY TIME BY UPGRADING
       THE CHANGED SECTOR TO ANY NEXT HIGHER RBD.
       IN CASE OF UPGRADE THE NON-REFUNDABLE AMOUNT
       REMAINS NON-REFUNDABLE.
       CHARGE EUR 30.00/25.00 GBP FOR NO-SHOW.
       ---------
       CAT 31 AUTOMATED REISSUES -
       A WHOLLY UNUSED TICKET MAY NOT BE REISSUED TO A
       LOWER FARE THAT MAY HAVE BEEN INTRODUCED INTO THE
       MARKET PLACE SINCE THE ORIGINAL PURCHASE DATE AND
       NO ITINERARY CHANGE HAS BEEN MADE.
       ---
       BEFORE DEPARTURE - CHANGES ARE PERMITTED.
       - CHANGES THAT INCLUDE A CHANGE TO THE OUTBOUND
         PORTION OF TRAVEL ARE PERMITTED.
       ---
       REPRICE OPTION 1 -
       - CHANGES MAY BE REQUESTED ANY TIME BEFORE OR
         AFTER THE SCHEDULED DEPARTURE OF THE FIRST
         CHANGED FLIGHT ON THE JOURNEY.
       - NO CHARGE APPLIES EXCEPT IN CASE OF NO-SHOW -
         CHARGE OF EUR 30.00/GBP 25.00 FOR NO-SHOW.
       - NO DISCOUNTS APPLY.
       - IGNORE THE RESIDUAL AMOUNT AND ADD/COLLECT THE
         CHANGE FEE IF ANY.
       - REFUND ANY RESIDUAL AMOUNT TO THE ORIGINAL FORM
         OF PAYMENT.
       - APPLY THE CHANGE FEE OF EACH CHANGED FARE
         COMPONENT WITHIN THE JOURNEY.
       - INCLUDE THE HIGHER NON-REFUNDABLE AMOUNT OF THE
         PREVIOUS OR NEW TICKET IN THE ENDORSEMENT BOX
         OF THE REISSUED TICKET IN ADDITION TO ANY
         CATEGORY 18 ENDORSEMENT PROVISIONS FROM THE
         REVALIDATED OR NEW FARE.
       - REPRICE USING FARES CURRENTLY IN EFFECT -
         - EXCEPT REPRICE THE FIRST FARE COMPONENT USING
           THE SAME FARE AS PREVIOUSLY TICKETED.
         - THE ADVANCE PURCHASE REQUIREMENTS OF THE NEW
           FARE ARE VALIDATED BY MEASURING THE TICKET
           REISSUE DATE TO THE DEPARTURE OF THE JOURNEY.
       - THE NEW FARE AMOUNT MUST BE EQUAL TO OR HIGHER
         THAN THE PREVIOUS TICKETS BASE FARE AMOUNT.
         - THE NEW TICKETS BASE FARE AMOUNT MUST BE
           EQUAL TO OR HIGHER THAN THE PREVIOUS TICKETS
           BASE FARE AMOUNT.
         - CHANGES TO STOPOVER POINTS ARE PERMITTED.
         - CHANGES TO CONNECTION POINTS ARE PERMITTED.
         - CHANGES TO THE 1ST FLIGHT COUPON ARE PERMITTED
         - CHANGES TO THE FIRST FARE COMPONENT ARE
           PERMITTED.
         - CHANGES TO FARE BREAK POINTS ARE PERMITTED.
         - THE NEW FARE MAY BE ANY FARE TYPE.
         - THE NEW FARE MAY BE OF ANY FARE FAMILY.
       ---
       - CHANGES TO OTHER THAN THE OUTBOUND PORTION OF
         TRAVEL ARE PERMITTED.
       ---
       REPRICE OPTION 1 -
       - CHANGES MAY BE REQUESTED ANYTIME BEFORE OR AFTER
         THE SCHEDULED DEPARTURE OF THE FIRST CHANGED
         FLIGHT ON THE JOURNEY.
       - NO CHARGE APPLIES - CHARGE OF EUR 30.00/GBP
         25.00 FOR NO-SHOW.
       - NO DISCOUNTS APPLY.
       - IGNORE THE RESIDUAL AMOUNT AND ADD/COLLECT THE
         CHANGE FEE IF ANY.
       - REFUND ANY RESIDUAL AMOUNT TO THE ORIGINAL FORM
         OF PAYMENT.
       - APPLY THE CHANGE FEE OF EACH CHANGED FARE
         COMPONENT WITHIN THE JOURNEY.
       - INCLUDE THE HIGHER NON-REFUNDABLE AMOUNT OF THE
         PREVIOUS OR NEW TICKET IN THE ENDORSEMENT BOX OF
         THE REISSUED TICKET IN ADDITION TO ANY CATEGORY
         18 ENDORSEMENT PROVISIONS FROM THE REVALIDATED
         OR NEW FARE.
       - REPRICE USING FARES CURRENTLY IN EFFECT -
         - THE ADVANCE PURCHASE REQUIREMENTS OF THE NEW
           FARE ARE VALIDATED BY MEASURING FROM TICKET
           REISSUE DATE TO THE DEPARTURE OF THE
           JOURNEY.
       - THE NEW FARE AMOUNT MUST BE EQUAL TO OR HIGHER
         THAN THE PREVIOUS FARE AMOUNT.
         - THE NEW TICKETS BASE FARE AMOUNT MUST BE EQUAL
           TO OR HIGHER THAN THE PREVIOUS TICKETS BASE
           FARE AMOUNT.
         - CHANGES TO STOPOVER POINTS ARE PERMITTED.
         - CHANGES TO CONNECTION POINTS ARE PERMITTED.
         - CHANGES TO THE 1ST FLIGHT COUPON ARE PERMITTED
         - CHANGES TO THE 1ST FARE COMPONENT ARE
          PERMITTED.
          - CHANGES TO FARE BREAK POINTS ARE PERMITTED.
          - THE NEW FARE MAY BE ANY FARE TYPE.
          - THE NEW FARE MAY BE OF ANY FARE FAMILY.
       ---
       AFTER DEPARTURE - CHANGES ARE PERMITTED.
       ---
       REPRICE OPTION 1 -
       - CHANGES MAY BE REQUESTED ANYTIME BEFORE OR AFTER
         THE SCHEDULED DEPARTURE OF THE FIRST CHANGED
         FLIGHT ON THE JOURNEY.
       - NO CHARGE APPLIES - CHARGE OF EUR 30.00/GBP
         25.00 FOR NO-SHOW.
       - NO DISCOUNTS APPLY.
       - IGNORE THE RESIDUAL AMOUNT AND ADD/COLLECT THE
         CHANGE FEE IF ANY.
       - REFUND ANY RESIDUAL AMOUNT TO THE ORIGINAL FORM
         OF PAYMENT.
       - APPLY THE CHANGE FEE OF EACH CHANGED FARE
         COMPONENT WITHIN THE JOURNEY.
       - INCLUDE THE HIGHER NON-REFUNDABLE AMOUNT OF THE
         PREVIOUS OR NEW TICKET IN THE ENDORSEMENT BOX OF
         THE REISSUED TICKET IN ADDITION TO ANY CATEGORY
         18 ENDORSEMENT PROVISIONS FROM THE REVALIDATED
         OR NEW FARE.
       - REPRICE USING FARES IN EFFECT WHEN THE PREVIOUS
         WAS ISSUED PROVIDED -
         - THE ADVANCE PURCHASE REQUIREMENTS OF THE NEW
         FARE ARE VALIDATED BY MEASURING FROM THE
         ORIGINAL TICKET DATE TO THE DEPARTURE OF THE
         JOURNEY.
       THE NEW FARE AMOUNT MUST BE EQUAL TO OR HIGHER
       THAN THE PREVIOUS FARE AMOUNT.
       - THE NEW TICKETS BASE FARE AMOUNT MUST BE EQUAL
         TO OR HIGHER THAN THE PREVIOUS TICKETS BASE
         FARE AMOUNT.
       - CHANGES TO STOPOVER POINTS ARE PERMITTED.
       - CHANGES TO CONNECTION POINTS ARE PERMITTED.
       - CHANGES TO THE 1ST FLIGHT COUPON ARE NOT
         PERMITTED.
       - CHANGES TO THE 1ST FARE COMPONENT ARE NOT
         PERMITTED.
        - CHANGES TO FARE BREAK POINTS ARE PERMITTED.
        - THE NEW FARE MAY BE ANY FARE TYPE.
        - THE NEW FARE MAY BE OF ANY FARE FAMILY.
 
GENERAL RULE - APPLY UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED
      NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
       REROUTING ALLOWED IF POINT OF ORIGIN PER FARE
       COMPONENT IS WITHIN THE SAME COUNTRY.

[HIP/Mileage Exceptions]
      NOTE -
       ANY MILEAGE/SURCHARGE AND EXCESS MILEAGE MUST BE
       IGNORED.
       ---
       DIFFERENTIAL DOES NOT APPLY TO THIS FARE AND THIS
       FARE SHOULD NOT BE USED FOR DIFFERENTIAL
       PROCESSING.

[Ticket Endorsement]
THE ORIGINAL AND THE REISSUED TICKET MUST BE ANNOTATED
- VALID ON A3 FLIGHTS ONLY - IN THE ENDORSEMENT BOX.

[Children Discounts]
CNN/ACCOMPANIED CHILD PSGR 2-11 - NO DISCOUNT.
OR - UNN/UNACCOMPANIED CHILD PSGR 5-11 - NO DISCOUNT.
OR - 1ST 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.
      NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
       CHILD DISCOUNT NOT PERMITTED.

[Miscellaneous Provisions]
THIS FARE MUST NOT BE USED AS THROUGH FARE WITH A
DIFFERENTIAL AND/OR TO CALCULATE DIFFERENTIAL.

[Eligibility]
NO ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS APPLY.

[Day/Time]
NO DAY/TIME TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS APPLY.

[Seasonality]
NO SEASONAL TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS APPLY.

[Minimum Stay]
NO MINIMUM STAY REQUIREMENTS APPLY.

[Maximum Stay]
NO MAXIMUM STAY REQUIREMENTS APPLY.

[Blackout Dates]
NO BLACKOUT DATES APPLY.

[Accompanied Travel]
ACCOMPANIED TRAVEL NOT REQUIRED.

[Travel Restrictions]
NO TRAVEL DATE RESTRICTIONS APPLY.

[Sales Restrictions]
NO SALES RESTRICTIONS APPLY.

[Tour Conductor Discounts]
NO DISCOUNTS FOR TOUR CONDUCTORS.

[Agent Discounts]
NO DISCOUNTS FOR SALE AGENTS.

[All Other Discounts]
NO DISCOUNTS FOR OTHERS.

[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]
NO VOLUNTARY CHANGES DATA FOUND.

[Voluntary Refunds]
NO VOLUNTARY REFUNDS DATA FOUND.

[Negotiated Fares]
NOT APPLICABLE.

[International Construction]
NOT A CONSTRUCTED FARE
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