Originally Posted by
samwkchan
A friend of mine has booked a round trip ticket from BKK to NCL which allows free changes within its valid period. There is a clause in the fare rule like this
Originally Posted by The fare rules
MAXIMUM STAY
TRAVEL FROM TURNAROUND MUST COMMENCE NO LATER THAN 12 MONTHS AFTER DEPARTURE FROM FARE ORIGIN.
The Maximum Stay rule is an [additional] restriction and does not extend the maximum validity of a ticket itself, which is set at 12 months.
EK uses better wording on at least some of its Fares to avoid this confusion:
[KVS Availability Tool 6.9.9.R2/Diamond - Sabre: BKK-NCL/EK/YRTTH1/2040 USD]
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[Maximum Stay]
TRAVEL FROM LAST INTERNATIONAL STOPOVER MUST COMMENCE
NO LATER THAN 12 MONTHS AFTER DEPARTURE FROM FARE
ORIGIN.
NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
THE STAY CANNOT BE EXTENDED.
[Rule Application & Other Conditions]
NOTE - THE FOLLOWING TEXT IS INFORMATIONAL AND NOT
VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
NORMAL FARES FROM THAILAND TO EUROPE
APPLICATION
AREA
THESE FARES APPLY
FROM THAILAND
TO EUROPE.
CLASS OF SERVICE
THESE FARES APPLY FOR FIRST/BUSINESS/ECONOMY CLASS
SERVICE.
TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION
THIS RULE GOVERNS ONE-WAY AND ROUND-TRIP FARES.
FARES GOVERNED BY THIS RULE CAN BE USED TO CREATE
ONE-WAY/ROUND-TRIP/CIRCLE-TRIP/SINGLE OPEN-JAW
JOURNEYS.
THESE FARES MAY NOT BE USED FOR INDIVIDUAL
INCLUSIVE TOURS AND THESE FARES MAY NOT BE USED
FOR GROUP INCLUSIVE TOURS.
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.
OTHER CONDITIONS
PNR WITH FICTITIOUS TICKET NUMBERS OR NAMES WILL
BE SUBJECT TO A CHARGE OF THB 2500 PER PASSENGER.
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ALL FARES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE OR WITHDRAWAL
WITHOUT NOTICE.
FARES ARE ONLY GUARANTEED IF AUTO-PRICED AND
TICKETED IN GDS ON THE SAME DAY.
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PASSENGERS PURCHASING FIRST CLASS TRAVEL WILL BE
ACCOMMODATED IN BUSINESS CLASS WITHOUT
COMPENSATION ON SECTORS WHERE THERE IS NO FIRST
CLASS CABIN.
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E-TICKETS PERMITTED ON ELIGIBLE ROUTINGS.
[Flight Application]
THE FARE COMPONENT MUST NOT BE ON
ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
EK FLIGHTS 6200 THROUGH 6201.
AND
THE FARE COMPONENT MUST BE ON
ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
ANY EK FLIGHT OPERATED BY EK
ANY PG FLIGHT OPERATED BY PG
ANY FZ FLIGHT
ANY AZ FLIGHT OPERATED BY AZ
ANY UX FLIGHT OPERATED BY UX.
[Advance Reservations/Ticketing]
CONFIRMED RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL SECTORS.
NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
TICKET DEADLINE CONTROL -
EK RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CANCEL ANY PNR WHERE AN
ITINERARY DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE RESERVATION
BOOKING CODE/RBD.
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IF THE COUPONS ARE NOT USED IN THE SEQUENCE
PROVIDED IN THE TICKET EK RESERVES THE RIGHT TO
CHARGE THE HIGHER FARE IF ANY FAILING WHICH EK
WILL CANCEL ANY PNR OR INVALIDATE THE REMAINING
FLIGHT COUPONS.
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IF A PASSENGER FAILS TO TRAVEL ON A SECTOR BOOKED
EK RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CANCEL THE REMAINING EK
SECTORS.
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TICKET DEADLINE CONTROL
EK HAS IMPLEMENTED AN AUTOMATIC TICKET DEADLINE
CONTROL.THE EK INFORMATION PAGE TITLED
TTL IN THE VARIOUS GDS REFERENCE PAGES REFLECTS
THIS INFORMATION IN DETAIL.
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PG SECTORS MUST BE BOOKED IN K/T CLASS FOR
FIRST/BUSINESS/ECONOMY CLASS FARES.
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FZ SECTORS MUST BE BOOKED AS BELOW-
Y-/E-/R-/W-/M- FARES MUST BE BOOKED IN N RBD.
ALL OTHER ECONOMY CLASS FARES MUST BE BOOKED IN V.
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AZ SECTORS MUST BE BOOKED IN L CLASS
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UX SECTORS MUST BE BOOKED IN S CLASS
[Stopovers]
4 FREE STOPOVERS PERMITTED ON THE PRICING UNIT
1 IN BKK
1 IN DXB IN EACH DIRECTION
1 IN SPAIN
CHILD/INFANT DISCOUNTS APPLY.
NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
STOPOVERS PERMITTED AT ANY TRANSFER POINT AS PER
THE ATTACHED ROUTE MAP.
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STPC EXPENSES IN DXB PERMITTED PROVIDED EK
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS ARE MET. CONTACT EK
OFFICE FOR DETAILS.
[Transfers]
UNLIMITED TRANSFERS PERMITTED ON THE PRICING UNIT.
FARE BREAK AND EMBEDDED SURFACE SECTORS NOT PERMITTED
ON THE FARE COMPONENT.
NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
UNLIMITED TRANSFERS PERMITTED AS PER THE ATTACHED
ROUTE MAP.
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STPC EXPENSES IN DXB PERMITTED PROVIDED MEETING EK
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS.
CONTACT EK OFFICE FOR DETAILS
[Surcharges]
FARE RULE
OUTBOUND -
PEAK TRAVEL TIME SURCHARGE OF THB 1550 WILL BE ADDED
TO THE APPLICABLE FARE FROM 01JAN12 THROUGH 09JAN12.
GENERAL RULE - APPLY UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED
IF INFANT WITHOUT A SEAT PSGR UNDER 2.
OR - INCLUSIVE TOUR INFANT WITHOUT A SEAT PSGR UNDER 2.
OR - CONTRACT BULK INFANT PSGR UNDER 2.
THERE IS NO FUEL SURCHARGE.
NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
ALL SURCHARGES MENTIONED ACCRUE TO EK ONLY.
ORIGINATING UNITED KINGDOM -
FUEL SURCHARGE OF GBP 30.00 PER FARE COMPONENT WILL
BE ADDED TO THE APPLICABLE FARE.
ORIGINATING AREA 3 -
FUEL SURCHARGE OF USD 45.00 PER FARE COMPONENT WILL
BE ADDED TO THE APPLICABLE FARE.
[Sales Restrictions]
TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON THE STOCK OF EK AND MAY NOT
BE SOLD IN AUSTRALIA/IRAN.
NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
PAYMENT BY CREDIT CARD PERMITTED. THE EK
INFORMATION PAGE TITLED CREDIT CARDS IN THE
VARIOUS GDS REFERENCE PAGES REFLECTS INFORMATION
ON CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED BY EK.
[Penalties]
FARE RULE
CHANGES
ANY TIME
CHANGES PERMITTED.
NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
AT ANY TIME WITHIN TICKET VALIDITY THE FARE CAN BE
RE-ISSUED TO ANY HIGHER FARE IN THE SAME CABIN
RECALCULATED FROM THE POINT OF ORIGIN PROVIDED THE
CONDITIONS OF THE HIGHER FARE HAVE BEEN MET AND
THE APPLICABLE DIFFERENCE IN FARE IS COLLECTED.
IF THE RE-ISSUED TICKET IS SUBSEQUENTLY CANCELLED
THE ORIGINAL PENALTY WILL APPLY.
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AT ANYTIME WITHIN THE TICKET VALIDITY FARES CAN BE
UPGRADED TO ANY FARE IN A HIGHER CABIN
RECALCULATED FROM POINT OF ORIGIN PROVIDED THE
CONDITIONS OF THE HIGHER CABIN FARE HAVE BEEN
MET. IF THE UPGRADED TICKET IS SUBSEQUENTLY
CANCELLED THE ORIGINAL PENALTY WILL APPLY.
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REISSUES ANY TIME ARE TO BE DONE BY EK OFFICEOR
ISSUING TRAVEL AGENT.
CANCELLATIONS
ANY TIME
CANCELLATIONS PERMITTED.
GENERAL RULE - APPLY UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED
NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
CHANGES -
BEFORE DEPARTURE----
IN THE EVENT OF VOLUNTARY CHANGES TO ANY FLIGHT
THE FARES AND CHARGES FOR THE PASSENGER JOURNEY
SHALL BE RECALCULATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FARES
AND CHARGES IN EFFECT ON THE DATE ON WHICH THE
CHANGE IS MADE AND IS REFLECTED ON THE TICKET.
-THE CHANGE FEE APPLIES PER TRANSACTION IF ANY.
-THE CHANGE FEE APPLIES PER FARE COMPONENT IF ANY.
WHEN MORE THAN ONE FARE COMPONENT IS CHANGED
THE HIGHEST PENALTY OF ANY OF THE CHANGED FARE
COMPONENTS WILL APPLY.
AFTER DEPARTURE----
-THE CHANGE FEE APPLIES PER TRANSACTION IF ANY.
-THE CHANGE FEE APPLIES PER FARE COMPONENT IF ANY.
WHEN MORE THAN ONE FARE COMPONENT IS CHANGED
THE HIGHEST PENALTY OF ANY OF THE CHANGED FARE
COMPONENTS WILL APPLY.
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CANCELLATION BEFORE DEPARTURE -
1.WHEN COMBINED WITH A NON-REFUNDABLE
FARE
- DEDUCT THE RETURN AMOUNT OF THE NON-REFUNDABLE
FARE AND
- THE REFUND PENALTY OF THE REFUNDABLE FARE.
2.WHEN COMBINED WITH A REFUNDABLE
FARE.
- APPLY THE HIGHER OF THE TWO PENALTIES.
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CANCELLATION AFTER DEPARTURE -
1.WHEN COMBINED WITH A NON-REFUNDABLE
FARE AND IF
A. THE NON-REFUNDABLE FARE IS USED ON THE
OUTBOUND FARE COMPONENT
- DEDUCT THE ONE-WAY FARE IN THE SAME OR
HIGHER RBD FOR THE ORIGIN DESTINATION PLUS
REFUND PENALTY OF THE REFUNDABLE FARE.
B. THE NON-REFUNDABLE FARE IS A PART OF THE
INBOUND FARE COMPONENT
- NO REFUND APPLIES.
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2.WHEN COMBINED WITH A REFUNDABLE
FARE
- DEDUCT THE ONE-WAY FARE IN THE SAME OR HIGHER
RBD FOR THE FLOWN PORTION.
- IF TRAVEL ON THE INBOUND FARE COMPONENT HAS
COMMENCED NO REFUND APPLIES.
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UPGRADES - THE BELOW IS ONLY APPLICABLE IF
CHANGES ARE PERMITTED
-AT ANY TIME WITHIN TICKET VALIDITY THE FARE CAN
BE RE-ISSUED TO ANY HIGHER FARE IN THE SAME CABIN
RECALCULATED FROM THE POINT OF ORIGIN AT A CHARGE
AS APPLICABLE PER CHANGE PROVIDED THE CONDITIONS
OF THE HIGHER FARE HAVE BEEN MET AND THE
APPLICABLE DIFFERENCE IN FARE IS COLLECTED.
CHARGE APPLIES PER PASSENGER. PENALTY DOES NOT
APPLY TO INFANT WITHOUT A SEAT. IF THE RE-ISSUED
TICKET IS SUBSEQUENTLY CANCELLED THE ORIGINAL
PENALTY WILL APPLY.
-AT ANYTIME WITHIN THE TICKET VALIDITY FARES CAN
BE UPGRADED TO ANY FARE IN A HIGHER CABIN
RECALCULATED FROM POINT OF ORIGIN PROVIDED THE
CONDITIONS OF THE HIGHER CABIN FARE HAVE BEEN
MET. REISSUE FEE WILL BE WAIVED IN THIS CASE. IF
THE UPGRADED TICKET IS SUBSEQUENTLY CANCELLED THE
ORIGINAL PENALTY WILL APPLY.
[Combinations]
DOUBLE OPEN JAWS NOT PERMITTED.
OPEN JAWS
FARES MAY BE COMBINED ON A HALF ROUND TRIP BASIS
WITH EK FARES
-TO FORM SINGLE OPEN JAWS
A MAXIMUM OF TWO INTERNATIONAL FARE COMPONENTS
PERMITTED.
PROVIDED -
WHEN THE OPEN SEGMENT OCCURS
-BETWEEN AREA 2 AND AREA 1/BETWEEN AREA 2 AND AREA
3 OR BETWEEN AREA 3 AND AREA 1
-WITHIN AREA 2/WITHIN AREA 3 OR WITHIN AREA 1
COMBINATIONS ARE WITH ANY FARE IN RULE GDP1/SEA1/
TH01/THP2/THT2 IN ANY TARIFF.
ROUND TRIPS/CIRCLE TRIPS
FARES MAY BE COMBINED ON A HALF ROUND TRIP BASIS
WITH EK FARES
-TO FORM ROUND TRIPS
-TO FORM CIRCLE TRIPS WITH EK FARES
A MAXIMUM OF TWO INTERNATIONAL FARE COMPONENTS
PERMITTED.
PROVIDED -
COMBINATIONS ARE WITH ANY FARE IN RULE GDP1/SEA1/
TH01/THT2 IN TARIFF
IPREUAS - BETWEEN EUROPE-AREA 3.
END-ON-END
END-ON-END COMBINATIONS NOT PERMITTED. VALIDATE ALL
FARE COMPONENTS. SIDE TRIPS PERMITTED WITH NO
RESTRICTIONS.
PROVIDED -
COMBINATIONS ARE FOR CARRIER EK
OR FOR CARRIER QI.
OTHERWISE
END-ON-END COMBINATIONS PERMITTED. VALIDATE ALL FARE
COMPONENTS. SIDE TRIPS PERMITTED WITH NO
RESTRICTIONS. TRAVEL MUST BE VIA THE POINT OF
COMBINATION.
[HIP/Mileage Exceptions]
THE HIGHER INTERMEDIATE POINT RULE DOES NOT APPLY FOR
CONNECTIONS.
AND - THE HIGHER INTERMEDIATE POINT RULE DOES NOT APPLY
FOR STOPOVERS.
NOTE -
SURCHARGE AND EXCESS MILEAGE CAN BE IGNORED.
HIGHER INTERMEDIATE POINT RULE DOES NOT APPLY FOR
STOPOVERS/CONNECTIONS.
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THESE FARES SHOULD NOT BE COMPARED/CHECKED WITH
THE FOLLOWING-
- HIGH IMMEDIATE FARE -HIF-
- CIRCLE TRIP MINIMUM CHECK -CTM-
[Ticket Endorsement]
THE ORIGINAL AND THE REISSUED TICKET MUST BE ANNOTATED
- NON-END/SKYWARDS FLEX/ - AND - NOT VALID ON EK6200/
6201 - IN THE ENDORSEMENT BOX.
[Children Discounts]
CNN/ACCOMPANIED CHILD PSGR 2-11 - CHARGE 75 PERCENT OF
THE FARE.
TICKETING CODE - BASE FARE CODE PLUS CH.
MUST BE ACCOMPANIED ON ALL FLIGHTS IN THE SAME
COMPARTMENT BY ADULT PSGR 18 OR OLDER.
NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
DOB MUST BE REFLECTED IN THE ENDORSEMENT BOX OF
THE TICKET.
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 18 OR OLDER.
NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
DOB MUST BE REFLECTED IN THE ENDORSEMENT BOX OF
THE TICKET.
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WHEN INFANT REACHES 2 YEARS OF AGE ON/BEFORE
DEPARTURE FROM POINT OF TURNAROUND A SEAT MUST BE
BOOKED ON THE RETURN LEG AND THE APPLICABLE CHILD
FARE CHARGED ON HALF ROUNDTRIP BASIS WITH OUTBOUND
INFANT FARE. THE EK INFORMATION PAGE TITLED
INFANTS IN THE VARIOUS GDS REFERENCE PAGES
REFLECTS THIS INFORMATION IN DETAIL.
OR - 2ND INS/INFANT WITH A SEAT PSGR UNDER 2 - CHARGE
75 PERCENT OF THE FARE.
TICKETING CODE - BASE FARE CODE PLUS CH.
MUST BE ACCOMPANIED ON ALL FLIGHTS IN THE SAME
COMPARTMENT BY ADULT PSGR 18 OR OLDER.
NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
DOB MUST BE REFLECTED IN THE ENDORSEMENT BOX OF
THE TICKET.
OR - UNN/UNACCOMPANIED CHILD PSGR 5-11 - CHARGE 100
PERCENT OF THE FARE.
TICKETING CODE - BASE FARE CODE PLUS CH.
NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
DOB MUST BE REFLECTED IN THE ENDORSEMENT BOX OF
THE TICKET.
[Tour Conductor Discounts]
TUR/TOUR CONDUCTOR PSGR - NO DISCOUNT.
[Agent Discounts]
AGT/AGENT PSGR - NO DISCOUNT.
[All Other Discounts]
NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
NO OTHER DISCOUNTS PERMITTED
[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.
[Blackout Dates]
NO BLACKOUT DATES APPLY.
[Accompanied Travel]
ACCOMPANIED TRAVEL NOT REQUIRED.
[Travel Restrictions]
NO TRAVEL DATE RESTRICTIONS APPLY.
[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]
ENTER RD*31 OR RD*LINE NUM**31 FOR VOLUNTARY CHGS.
[Voluntary Refunds]
NO VOLUNTARY REFUNDS DATA FOUND.
[Negotiated Fares]
NOT APPLICABLE.
[International Construction]
NOT A CONSTRUCTED FARE