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Old Sep 21, 2011 | 1:52 am
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oliver2002
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O is the only OW fare on that route, I think SK files that so they can advertise the cheap fare(s).

LH and SK ended their duopoly some 6-7 years ago. With it went all the joint fare filing, which explains the different fares filed. The call center moved to estonia, the sales office operated on LH property closed.

SK uses the fact that no other airline has slots into FRA to drive up pricing.

A neat way to get last minute tickets FRA-ARN on LH in S is Ltur: http://www.ltur.com/de/search.ltml?s...&view=0&zo=S6M

The issue tickets minutes before departure and post available seats about 72h before departure.

Speaking of which, the O bookings made less than two days before departure need to be sent to a ticketing bot instantly. SK instantly posts a message like this if you save a cheap booking class:

12 SSR OTHS 1A ADTK WITHIN TKT DEADLINE OR SK/KF/WF WILL CNL AT
1410 ARN/27SEP11

Code:
21SEP11**21SEP11/STOFRA/NSP;EH/TPM   732/MPM   878                              
LN FARE BASIS    OW   SEK  RT   PEN  DATES  DAYS AP MIN MAX AL R                
01 VLMZZ          170           NRF    -      - +  + -   -  SK R                
02 OSEOWM         170           NRF    -      - +  + -   -  SK R                
03 OSERTM                   340 NRF    -      - +  + -   -  SK R                
04+LNN3S3                   435 NRF O30SEP    - +  +  + 12M LH R                
05 TSE2DM                   450 NRF    -      -    +  +  -  SK R                
06+ENN3S3                   525 NRF O30SEP    - +  +  + 12M LH R                
07 LSE2DM                   590 NRF    -      -    +  +  -  SK R                
08+TNC3W2                   770 NRF O30SEP    - +  +  + 12M LH R                
09 VZZOW          470           NRF    -      - +  + -   -  SK R                
10 VZZRT                    940 NRF    -      - +  + -   -  SK R                
11 KSE2DM                  1790 NRF    -      -    +  +  -  SK R                
12 SNC3W2                  1825 NRF    -      - +14+  + 12M LH R                
13 USE2DM                  2540 NRF    -      -    +  +  -  SK R                
14 WNC3W2                  2570 NRF    -      - +10+  + 12M LH R                
15 VNC3W2                  3280 NRF    -      -   5+  + 12M LH R                
16 WSERTM                  4060 NRF    -      -    + -   -  SK R                
17 QNC3D0                  4090 NRF    -      - +  + -  12M LH R                
18 QSERTM                  4810 NRF    -      -    + -   -  SK R                
19 WSEOWM        2440           NRF    -      - +  + -   -  SK R                
20 GNC3D0                  4905 NRF    -      - +  + -  12M LH R                
21 QSEOWM        2890           NRF    -      - +  + -   -  SK R                
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FQN 2                                                                           
**  RULES DISPLAY  **                  TAX MAY APPLY                            
                                       SURCHG MAY APPLY-CK RULE                 
21SEP11**21SEP11/STOFRA/NSP;EH/TPM   732/MPM   878                              
LN FARE BASIS    OW   SEK  RT   PEN  DATES  DAYS AP MIN MAX AL R                
02 OSEOWM         170           NRF    -      - +  + -   -  SK R                
FCL: OSEOWM    TRF:  21 RULE: SEE2 BK:  O                                       
PTC: ADT-ADULT              FTC: XAW-2ND LEVEL ADVANCE PURCHASE                 
RU.RULE APPLICATION                                                             
SAS ECONOMY FARES                                                               
 APPLICATION                                                                    
   AREA                                                                         
     THESE FARES APPLY                                                          
     FROM SWEDEN TO EUROPE.                                                     
   CLASS OF SERVICE                                                             
     THESE FARES APPLY FOR ECONOMY CLASS SERVICE.                               
   TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION                                                      
     FARES GOVERNED BY THIS RULE CAN BE USED TO CREATE                          
     ONE-WAY/ROUND-TRIP/OPEN-JAW JOURNEYS.                                      
   FARES ONLY APPLY IF PURCHASED BEFORE DEPARTURE.                              
   EXCEPTION -                                                                  
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   FARES MAY BE USED FOR ENROUTE UPGRADING FROM                                 
   A LOWER SK ECONOMY CLASS FARE PROVIDED THAT ALL                              
   CONDITIONS OF THE NEW FARE ARE MET.                                          
 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                        
   CARRIERS BEST JUDGMENT                                                       
                                                                                
AP.ADVANCE RES/TKT                                                              
                                                                                
  RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL SECTORS.                                    
  WAITLIST NOT PERMITTED.                                                       
  TICKETING MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN 24 HOURS AFTER                             
  RESERVATIONS ARE MADE OR AT LEAST 2 DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE                     
  WHICHEVER IS EARLIER.                                                         
  OR - RESERVATIONS FOR ALL SECTORS AND TICKETING MUST BE                       
       COMPLETED AT THE SAME TIME.                                              
       WAITLIST NOT PERMITTED.                                                  
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