Originally Posted by
jmj8778
Thanks to the OP, great fare.
Any other cities? Is there a site besides expertflyer where I can look up the fare rules?
If you use Matrix and pick specific flights, at the end, you can view fare rules. For a sample booking May 14 - May 20:
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Fare rules & restrictions
Malaysia Airlines MH OLT1MUS TYO to LAX
General notes
REGULAR EXCURSION FARES O
Between AREA 1 and AREA 3 FOR ROUND TRIP FARES
FOR ADULT
Flight restrictions
IF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL WITHIN AREA 1
THEN THAT TRAVEL MUST BE ON
ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
CO FLIGHTS 0001 THROUGH 3299
CO FLIGHTS 8635 THROUGH 8777
CO FLIGHTS 9491 THROUGH 9584
ANY UA FLIGHT
ANY DL FLIGHT
ANY MH FLIGHT.
NOTE -
CODESHARE FLIGHTS ARE NOT PERMITTED IF MH IS NOT
THE OPERATING CARRIER.
AND
IF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL BETWEEN LAX AND KUL
THEN THAT TRAVEL MUST BE ON
ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
MH FLIGHTS 0001 THROUGH 8999.
AND
IF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL BETWEEN KUL AND AREA
3
THEN THAT TRAVEL MUST BE ON
ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
MH FLIGHTS 0001 THROUGH 8999.
Advanced reservation/ticketing restrictions
WHEN RESERVATIONS ARE MADE AT LEAST 72 HOURS BEFORE
DEPARTURE TICKETING MUST BE COMPLETED AT LEAST 72 HOURS
BEFORE DEPARTURE.
OPEN RETURNS PERMITTED.
OR - WHEN RESERVATIONS ARE MADE AT LEAST 48 HOURS BEFORE
DEPARTURE TICKETING MUST BE COMPLETED AT LEAST 48
HOURS BEFORE DEPARTURE.
OPEN RETURNS PERMITTED.
OR - WHEN RESERVATIONS ARE MADE AT LEAST 24 HOURS BEFORE
DEPARTURE TICKETING MUST BE COMPLETED AT LEAST 24
HOURS BEFORE DEPARTURE.
OPEN RETURNS PERMITTED.
NOTE -
TICKETING REQUIRED AT TIME OF BOOKING WHEN
RESERVATION ARE MADE LESS THAN 24 HOURS BEFORE
DEPARTURE.
Minimum stay requirements
TRAVEL FROM LAST STOPOVER MUST COMMENCE NO EARLIER THAN 3
DAYS AFTER DEPARTURE FROM FARE ORIGIN.
Maximum stay requirements
TRAVEL FROM LAST STOPOVER MUST COMMENCE NO LATER THAN 1
MONTH AFTER DEPARTURE FROM FARE ORIGIN.
Stopover restrictions
NO STOPOVERS PERMITTED.
Transfer restrictions
UNLIMITED TRANSFERS PERMITTED ON THE PRICING UNIT
FARE BREAK AND EMBEDDED SURFACE SECTORS PERMITTED ON THE
FARE COMPONENT.
Combinability
DOUBLE OPEN JAWS NOT PERMITTED.
ADD-ON CONSTRUCTION IS ADDRESSED IN MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS - CATEGORY 23.
END-ON-END
END-ON-END COMBINATIONS APPLY AS FOLLOWS TO FARES WITHIN
THE UNITED STATES -
THEY ARE PERMITTED WITH US-CANADA TRANSBORDER/DOMESTIC
FARES BUT ARE NOT PERMITTED WITH INTERNATIONAL FARES.
VALIDATE ALL FARE COMPONENTS. TRAVEL MUST BE VIA THE
POINT OF COMBINATION. SIDE TRIPS PERMITTED WITH NO
RESTRICTIONS.
END-ON-END COMBINATIONS PERMITTED WITH MH FARES WITHIN
MALAYSIA. VALIDATE ALL FARE COMPONENTS. SIDE TRIPS
PERMITTED WITH NO RESTRICTIONS.
END-ON-END COMBINATIONS PERMITTED WITH FARES WITHIN AREA
3/AREA 2/AREA 1. VALIDATE ALL FARE COMPONENTS. TRAVEL
MUST BE VIA THE POINT OF COMBINATION. SIDE TRIPS
PERMITTED WITH NO RESTRICTIONS.
END-ON-END NOTE -
FARES USED IN COMBINATION MUST BE SHOWN SEPARATELY
ON THE TICKET.
OPEN JAWS/ROUND TRIPS/CIRCLE TRIPS
FARES MAY BE COMBINED ON A HALF ROUND TRIP BASIS
-TO FORM SINGLE OPEN JAWS
-TO FORM ROUND TRIPS/CIRCLE TRIPS.
PROVIDED -
COMBINATIONS ARE WITH ANY FARE FOR CARRIER MH IN RULE
US18/US28/US38/US48/US60 IN TARIFF
IPRP - BETWEEN THE USA/CANADA-AREA 2/3 VIA PACIFIC.
Travel restrictions
VALID FOR TRAVEL COMMENCING ON/AFTER 24MAR 12 AND ON/
BEFORE 31MAY 12.
Sales restrictions
TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON/AFTER 11JAN 12 AND ON/BEFORE
13FEB 12.
Sales restrictions
TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON MH.
NOTE -
MUST BE ISSUED ON MH 232 STOCK.
Penalties
NOTE -
CANCELLATIONS ARE PERMITTED ANYTIME FOR REFUND AT
A FEE OF USD100.00
--------------------------------
CHANGES-DATE/FLT CHANGES/NAME MISSPELL.
BEFORE DEPARTURE.
CHARGE USD 100.00 FOR REISSUE PLUS ANY FARE AND
TAX DIFFERENCE.
AFTER DEPARTURE.
REBOOKING OF INBOUND SECTOR FOR THE SAME BOOKING
CODE WITHIN THE SAME SEASONALITY OF THE GOVERNING
FARE RULE AND TICKET VALIDITY AND SAME ROUTING
IS PERMITTED FREE OF CHARGE. CHANGE OF REOUTING/VA
LIDITY/BOOKING CODE OR ANY OTHER CHANGE DISQUALIFI
ED BY THE CURRENT FARE RULE
MUST BE RECALCULATED FROM THE FARE ORIGIN FOR
THE NEW APPLICABLE FARE.
THE FARE AND TAX DIFFRENCE PLUS REISSUE FEE
OF USD100.00 MUST BE COLLECTED AT THE TIME OF
TICKET REISSUANCE. ALL PROVISIONS OF THE NEW
FARE MUST BE MET.
HIP exceptions
THE HIGHER INTERMEDIATE POINT RULE DOES NOT APPLY FOR
STOPOVERS.
NOTE -
A/ HIGHER INTERMEDIATE POINT RULE DOES NOT APPLY
B/ DIRECTIONAL MINIMUM CHECK RULE DOES NOT APPLY
C/ MILEAGE SURCHARGE PRINCIPLE DOES NOT APPLY.
Endorsements
THE ORIGINAL TICKET MUST BE ANNOTATED - NONEND/VLDONMHPLT
232ONLY - AND - SPECIAL FARE-NONEND - IN THE ENDORSEMENT
BOX.
Discounts
ACCOMPANIED CHILD 2-11 - CHARGE 75 PERCENT OF THE FARE.
TICKETING CODE - BASE FARE CODE PLUS CH
OR - INFANT UNDER 2 WITH A SEAT - CHARGE 75 PERCENT OF THE
FARE.
TICKETING CODE - BASE FARE CODE PLUS CH
OR - 1ST INFANT UNDER 2 WITHOUT A SEAT - CHARGE 10 PERCENT
OF THE FARE.
TICKETING CODE - BASE FARE CODE PLUS IN
OR - UNACCOMPANIED CHILD 5-11 - CHARGE 100 PERCENT OF THE
FARE.
TICKETING CODE - BASE FARE CODE PLUS CH.
Application
MH EYCL TACTICAL FARES FROM THE UNITED STATES TO AREA 3
APPLICATION
AREA
THESE FARES APPLY
FROM THE UNITED STATES TO 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/SINGLE 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
CARRIERS BEST JUDGMENT
OTHER CONDITIONS
ARC/BSP COMMISSION 5/FIVE/PERCENT.
Hope that helps.