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Old Jan 12, 2012, 1:04 am
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ianmanka
 
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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.
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