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Old Feb 2, 2012 | 12:00 pm
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Originally Posted by thetravelabstract
Noob at KVS TOOL. I am trying to learn how to do everything but I think I might be missing some steps.

I am looking for Cheapest fares NYC-FCO or Milan. I chose the EI fare for search.

Then it looks like there are W4 in the availabilty search. In theory there should be a way to check if I can buy these right?

When I use the Find Flights using ITA option nothing comes back. Has ITA changed the language of their search engine. Or does that mean this flight is not available? Because I can do a Kayak.com search and find fares that do not appear on ITA.

I just want to know if there are any sites that KVS TOOL knows can search for this fare class on this flight. Thanks. Even if it is not with EI can I book any of those cheaper fares?
Your return date is outside of the Seasonality period and the outbound date is a Sunday:

[KVS Availability Tool 6.9.4/Diamond - Sabre: NYC-ROM/EI/WLXFTSUS/288 USD]
Code:
[Seasonality]
PERMITTED 01FEB12 THROUGH 29FEB12 FOR EACH TRIP.
SEASON IS BASED ON TRIP DATE.

[Day/Time]
PERMITTED MON/TUE/WED/THU.

[Rule Application & Other Conditions]
NOTE - THE FOLLOWING TEXT IS INFORMATIONAL AND NOT
VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
AER LINGUS PUBLIC FARES FROM THE USA TO IRELAND/
EUROPE.
APPLICATION
 AREA
  THESE FARES APPLY
   FROM UNITED STATES
   TO IRELAND
   ANDEUROPE.
 CLASS OF SERVICE
  THESE FARES APPLY FOR BUSINESS/ECONOMY CLASS
   SERVICE.
 TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION
  FARES GOVERNED BY THIS RULE CAN BE USED TO CREATE
   ROUND-TRIP/CIRCLE-TRIP/OPEN-JAW JOURNEYS.
  THESE FARES ONLY APPLY WHEN PURCHASED PRIOR TO
   COMMENCEMENT OF TRAVEL.
 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 CARRIER$S BEST
   JUDGEMENT.

[Flight Application]
THE FARE COMPONENT MUST INCLUDE TRAVEL VIA EACH
TRANSATLANTIC SECTOR ON
    ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
      ANY EI FLIGHT.

[Advance Reservations/Ticketing]
FARE RULE
CONFIRMED RESERVATIONS FOR ALL SECTORS ARE REQUIRED AT
LEAST 7 DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE, TICKETING MUST BE
COMPLETED AT LEAST 7 DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE.
 
GENERAL RULE - APPLY UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED
RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED AT LEAST 30 MINUTES BEFORE
DEPARTURE.
OPEN RETURNS PERMITTED, TICKETING MUST BE COMPLETED AT
LEAST 30 MINUTES BEFORE DEPARTURE.

[Minimum Stay]
TRAVEL FROM LAST INTERNATIONAL STOPOVER MUST COMMENCE
NO EARLIER THAN THE FIRST SUN AFTER DEPARTURE OF THE
FIRST INTERNATIONAL SECTOR.

[Maximum Stay]
TRAVEL FROM LAST STOPOVER MUST COMMENCE NO LATER THAN
12 MONTHS AFTER DEPARTURE FROM FARE ORIGIN.

[Stopovers]
2 FREE STOPOVERS PERMITTED ON THE PRICING UNIT - 1 IN
EACH DIRECTION
  ONLY AT THE GATEWAY IN IRELAND.

[Transfers]
4 TRANSFERS PERMITTED ON THE PRICING UNIT.
      1 PERMITTED IN UNITED STATES/EUROPE IN EACH
     DIRECTION.
FARE BREAK AND EMBEDDED SURFACE SECTORS PERMITTED ON
THE FARE COMPONENT.

[Surcharges]
IF INFANT WITHOUT A SEAT PSGR UNDER 2.
  THERE IS NO FUEL SURCHARGE.
OTHERWISE
  MISCELLANEOUS/OTHER SURCHARGE OF USD 95.00 PER
  DIRECTION WILL BE ADDED TO THE APPLICABLE FARE FOR
  DEPARTURE OF TRANSATLANTIC SECTORS.

[Sales Restrictions]
FARE RULE
TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON/BEFORE 09FEB12.
 
GENERAL RULE - APPLY UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED
      NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
       FOR TKTS SOLD IN U.S.--EI IMPOSES A SERVICE
       CHARGE OF USD 35.00 FOR EACH PTA.
       THIS CHARGE IST NOT SUBJECT TO ANY DISCOUNT
       AND CANNOT BE REFUNDED.
       EXTENSION OF TICKET VALIDITY PERMITTED UNDER
       GUIDELINES SET FORTH BY THE CARRIER.  CONTACT
       CARRIER FOR DETAILS.

[Penalties]
FARE RULE
CANCELLATIONS

  ANY TIME
    TICKET IS NON-REFUNDABLE.
      NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
       FOR TICKET TO HAVE ANY FUTURE VALUE ALL CHANGES
       MUST BE MADE PRIOR TO ORIGINAL FLIGHT SCHEDULED
       DEPARTURE TIME.
       GOVERNMENT TAX REFUND REQUEST MUST BE MADE
       WITHIN ONE MONTH OF THE BOOKED TRAVEL DATE.

CHANGES

  ANY TIME
    CHARGE USD 150.00/EUR 100.00 FOR REISSUE/
REVALIDATION.
      NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
       ANY TIME CHANGES CHARGE USD150.00/EUR 100.00/
       GBP90.00 FOR REISSUE/REVALIDATION.
       -------
       PER PERSON PER DIRECTION. FOR ALL ITINERARIES
       THAT INCLUDE AN ADD-ON FROM IRELAND INTO EUROPE
       THE CHARGE SHALL BE USD 210.00/EUR140.00/GBP120.00
       PER DIRECTION.
       ---
       IF A CHANGE RESULTS IN A FARE OF HIGHER VALUE
       THE ADDITIONAL COLLECTION WILL BE THE DIFFERENCE
       IN FARE PLUS CHANGE FEE. CHARGES APPLY PER
       DIRECTION.
       CHANGES SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY-
       CAN BE MADE UP TO 2 HOURS PRIOR TO THE FLIGHT
       SCHEDULED DEPARTURE TIME.
       ---
       CHANGE FEES/FARES DIFFERENCES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE
       ---
       CHANGES ONLY PERMITTED FROM SAME COUNTRY OF
       ORIGIN ONLY.
       ---
       NAME CHANGES
       NAME CHANGES PERMITTED ON AER LINGUS DIRECT
       SERVICES ONLY FOR A FEE OF USD 157.00/EUR 100.00/
       GBP080.00 PER PERSON AND MAY BE CHANGED UP TO 2
       HOURS PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF JOURNEY.
       NAME MUST BE CHANGED FOR ALL FLIGHTS IN THE
       ITINERARY.
       NAME CHANGES ARE NOT PERMITTED FROM OFFLINE POINTS


      NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
       IF A CHANGE RESULTS IN A FARE OF HIGHER VALUE
       THE ADDITIONAL COLLECTION WILL BE THE DIFFERENCE
       IN FARE PLUS CHANGE FEE. CHARGES APPLY PER
       DIRECTION.
       CHANGES SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY-
       CAN BE MADE UP TO 2 HOURS PRIOR TO THE FLIGHT
       SCHEDULED DEPARTURE TIME.
       ---
       CHANGE FEES/FARES DIFFERENCES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE
       ---
       CHANGES ONLY PERMITTED FROM SAME COUNTRY OF
       ORIGIN ONLY.
       ---
       NAME CHANGES
       NAME CHANGES PERMITTED ON AER LINGUS DIRECT
       SERVICES ONLY FOR A FEE OF USD 157.00/EUR 100.00/
       GBP080.00 PER PERSON AND MAY BE CHANGED UP TO 2
       HOURS PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF JOURNEY.
       NAME MUST BE CHANGED FOR ALL FLIGHTS IN THE
       ITINERARY.
       NAME CHANGES ARE NOT PERMITTED FROM OFFLINE POINTS
 
GENERAL RULE - APPLY UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED
CANCELLATIONS

  PER TICKET CHARGE USD 50.00/CAD 65.00 FOR LOST
TICKET.
      NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
       1-NO SERVICE CHARGE WILL BE IMPOSED FOR MILITARY
       PASSENGERS WHEN TRANSPORTATION IS PAID WITH A U.S.
       GOVERNMENT TRANSPORTATION REQUEST FORM NO. 1169.
       2-NO SERVICE CHARGE WILL BE IMPOSED FOR TICKETS
       LOST WITH THE INITIAL MAILING OF TELEMAIL TICKETS.

[Combinations]
END-ON-END
  END-ON-END COMBINATIONS PERMITTED. VALIDATE ALL FARE
  COMPONENTS. SIDE TRIPS PERMITTED WITH NO
  RESTRICTIONS. FARES MUST BE SHOWN SEPARATELY ON THE
  TICKET. TRAVEL MUST BE VIA THE POINT OF COMBINATION.
OPEN JAWS/ROUND TRIPS/CIRCLE TRIPS
  FARES MAY BE COMBINED ON A HALF ROUND TRIP BASIS
  -TO FORM SINGLE OR DOUBLE OPEN JAWS/ROUND TRIPS/
   CIRCLE TRIPS.
  PROVIDED -
    COMBINATIONS ARE WITH ANY FARE FOR CARRIER EI IN
    RULE 2100/2200/2300 IN TARIFF
    IPRA    - BETWEEN USA/CA-AREA 2/3 AND GUAM-AREA 2
    OR ANY RULE IN TARIFF
    FBRINPV - BETWEEN USA/CA-AREA 1/2/3
    TAPVR   - BETWEEN AREA 1-AREA 2/3 AND GUAM-AREA 2.
    COMBINATIONS ARE WITH ANY FARE FOR CARRIER RE
    IRELAND IN ANY RULE AND TARIFF.

[Ticket Endorsement]
THE ORIGINAL AND THE REISSUED TICKET MUST BE ANNOTATED
- NO REFUND PERMITTED - AND - FEES/FARE DIFF APPLY -
IN THE ENDORSEMENT BOX.

[Children Discounts]
CNN/ACCOMPANIED CHILD PSGR 2-11 - CHARGE 90 PERCENT OF
  THE FARE.
  MUST BE ACCOMPANIED ON ALL FLIGHTS IN THE SAME
    COMPARTMENT BY ADULT PSGR 12 OR OLDER.
OR - 1ST INF/INFANT WITHOUT A SEAT PSGR UNDER 2 -
       CHARGE 10 PERCENT OF THE FARE.
       MUST BE ACCOMPANIED ON ALL FLIGHTS IN THE SAME
         COMPARTMENT BY ADULT PSGR 12 OR OLDER.
OR - INS/INFANT WITH A SEAT PSGR UNDER 2 - CHARGE 90
       PERCENT OF THE FARE.
       MUST BE ACCOMPANIED ON ALL FLIGHTS IN THE SAME
         COMPARTMENT BY ADULT PSGR 12 OR OLDER.

[Tour Conductor Discounts]
      NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
       DISCOUNTS APPLY. INFORMATION IS NOT AVAILABLE
       AT THIS TIME...CONTACT CARRIER FOR DETAILS.

[Agent Discounts]
      NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
       DISCOUNTS APPLY. INFORMATION IS NOT AVAILABLE
       AT THIS TIME. CONTACT CARRIER FOR DETAILS.

[Eligibility]
NO ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS APPLY.

[Blackout Dates]
NO BLACKOUT DATES APPLY.

[Accompanied Travel]
ACCOMPANIED TRAVEL NOT REQUIRED.

[Travel Restrictions]
NO TRAVEL DATE RESTRICTIONS APPLY.

[HIP/Mileage Exceptions]
NO HIP OR MILEAGE EXCEPTIONS APPLY.

[All Other Discounts]
NO DISCOUNTS FOR OTHERS.

[Miscellaneous Provisions]
NO PROVISIONS APPLY.

[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

Last edited by KVS; Feb 2, 2012 at 12:36 pm Reason: Correction
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