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Old Aug 9, 2012 | 9:57 am
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Originally Posted by derekmines
So I've been playing with the tool for a few weeks now and I'm still facing the same issue.

I'll give an actual example so maybe KVS can replicate and tell me what I'm doing wrong.

Method = ATP / Fares

DXB - SIN
7 Mar 2013
R/T
All Airlines
Currency GBP

This shows a QR flight, for 165 GBP, booking in Fare Class V (I think??)

Switch to the availability tab, method Galileo

DXB - SIN
All Airlines
Class = V

Brings up the QR flight (QR115) and tells me that the routing is DXB - DOH - SIN
Tells me that availability in V is 9

Back to Fares tab, right click on the QR flight and find fares and the Matrix search always comes back with no fares.

Now I've done this a few dozen times with different airlines, dates, routes, etc and always no fares found.

What am I doing wrong please?
That Fare is only valid for travel until 15 Aug:

[KVS Availability Tool 7.0.3/Diamond - Sabre: DXB-SIN/QR/VPP4MAE1/188 GBP]
Code:
[Travel Restrictions]
VALID FOR TRAVEL COMMENCING ON/BEFORE 15AUG12.

[Rule Application & Other Conditions]
NOTE - THE FOLLOWING TEXT IS INFORMATIONAL AND NOT
VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
QATAR AIRWAYS PORMOTIONAL FARES BETWEEN DXB AND AREA
03
DXBP001
APPLICATION
 AREA
  THESE FARES APPLY 
   BETWEEN DXB AND AREA 3.
 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/CIRCLE-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 CARRIER$S BEST
   JUDGEMENT.
 OTHER CONDITIONS
  PASSENGERS EXPENSES NOT PERMITTED
  ----------------------------------------
  ALL FARES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE OR WITHDRAWAL
  WITHOUT NOTICE.
  -------------------------------------------------
  FARES ARE ONLY GUARANTEED IF AUTO-PRICED AND
  TICKETED IN GDS WITHIN 24H OR WITHIN
  STIPULATED TICKETING TIME LIMIT WHENEVER THIS
  IS LESS THAN 24H.

[Flight Application]
THE FARE COMPONENT MUST NOT BE ON
    ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
        QR FLIGHTS 4254 THROUGH 4256.

[Advance Reservations/Ticketing]
FARE RULE
CONFIRMED RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL SECTORS.
      NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
       CONFIRMED RESERVATIONS AND TICKETING REQUIRED.
       WAITLIST NOT PERMITTED.
       ---------------------------------------------
       IF THE COUPONS ARE NOT USED IN THE CORRECT
       SEQUENCE - QR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CHARGE THE
       HIGHER FARE OR CANCEL THE PNR.
       NO REFUND PERMITTED.
 
GENERAL RULE - APPLY UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED
      NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
       ALL BOOKINGS MUST ADHERE FULLY TO QR BOOKING
       POLICY AND BOOKING MUST ALWAYS BE  DONE AS PER
       FULL ORIGIN AND DESTINATION AVAILABILITY.
       ANY VIOLATION WILL BE SUBJECT TO ADM AND ACCESS
       TO QR INVENTORY WILL BE CLOSED IN CASE OF
       PERSISTENT VIOLATIONS. PLEASE REFER TO GGAIRQRBTP
       FOR FURTHER DETAILS OF QR PROHIBITED BOOKING
       PRACTICES.
       --------------------------------------------------

[Minimum Stay]
TRAVEL FROM LAST STOPOVER MUST COMMENCE NO EARLIER
THAN 3 DAYS AFTER DEPARTURE FROM FARE ORIGIN.

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

[Stopovers]
NO STOPOVERS PERMITTED ON THE PRICING UNIT.
      NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
       ALL STOPOVER RESTRICTIONS OR FEES ARE WAIVED IN CA
       SE OF PURCHASE OF OFFICIAL QR DOHA STOPOVER PACKAG
       E.
       --------
       NO FREE STPC PERMITTED.

[Transfers]
UNLIMITED TRANSFERS PERMITTED ON THE PRICING UNIT.
FARE BREAK AND EMBEDDED SURFACE SECTORS NOT PERMITTED
ON THE FARE COMPONENT.

[Blackout Dates]
OUTBOUND -
  TRAVEL IS NOT PERMITTED 16AUG THROUGH 01SEP FOR
  DEPARTURE FROM FARE ORIGIN.
INBOUND -
  TRAVEL IS NOT PERMITTED 25AUG THROUGH 10SEP FOR
  DEPARTURE OF FIRST INTERNATIONAL SECTOR.

[Surcharges]
OUTBOUND -
  PEAK SURCHARGE OF USD 25.00 WILL BE ADDED TO THE
  APPLICABLE FARE FROM 10DEC THROUGH 24DEC.
  AND - PEAK SURCHARGE OF USD 30.00 WILL BE ADDED TO
        THE APPLICABLE FARE PER ADULT,ALLOWING CHILD/
        INFANT DISCOUNTS FROM 07JUN12 THROUGH 31JUL12.
  AND - PEAK SURCHARGE OF USD 30.00 WILL BE ADDED TO
        THE APPLICABLE FARE PER ADULT,ALLOWING CHILD/
        INFANT DISCOUNTS FROM 09AUG12 THROUGH 22AUG12.

[Sales Restrictions]
FOOTNOTE RULE
TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON/BEFORE 11AUG12.
 
FARE RULE
TICKETS MAY BE ISSUED BY PTA. SITI/SOTO/SOTI
TRANSACTIONS PERMITTED. SITO TRANSACTIONS NOT
PERMITTED.
      NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
       TICKET ON DEPARTURE PERMITTED
       ------------------------------

[Penalties]
CANCELLATIONS

  ANY TIME
    CHARGE AED 500.

CHARGE AED 700 FOR NO-SHOW.

CHANGES

  ANY TIME
    CHARGE AED 300.

[Combinations]
 DOUBLE OPEN JAWS NOT PERMITTED.
END-ON-END
  END-ON-END COMBINATIONS PERMITTED WITH DOMESTIC
  FARES. VALIDATE ALL FARE COMPONENTS. SIDE TRIPS
  PERMITTED WITH NO RESTRICTIONS.
  END-ON-END NOTE -
    FOR FARE COMBINATIONS MOST RESTRICTED CONDITIONS A
    PPLIES
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.
  OPEN JAWS NOTE -
    BETWEEN REGIONS PERMITTED PROVIDED HIGHEST
    AMONG RETURN FARE IS COLLECTED.
    -------------------------------------------
  PROVIDED -
    COMBINATIONS ARE WITH ANY FARE FOR CARRIER QR IN
    RULE QA08/QA16 IN TARIFF
    IPRMEAS - BETWEEN THE MIDDLE EAST-AREA 3.

[Ticket Endorsement]
THE ORIGINAL AND THE REISSUED TICKET MUST BE ANNOTATED
- NON END - AND - VALID ONLY QR ONLY - 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.
OR - INF/INFANT WITHOUT A SEAT PSGR UNDER 2 - CHARGE 20
       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.
OR - 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.
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.
       UNACCOMPANIED CHILD UNDER 5 - NOT PERMITTED

[Miscellaneous Provisions]
THIS FARE MUST NOT BE USED AS THROUGH FARE WITH A
DIFFERENTIAL AND/OR TO CALCULATE DIFFERENTIAL.
      NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
       DIFFERENTIAL CALCULATION SHOULD NOT BE APPLIED ON
       THIS FARE.

[Eligibility]
NO ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS APPLY.

[Day/Time]
NO DAY/TIME TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS APPLY.

[Seasonality]
NO SEASONAL TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS APPLY.

[Accompanied Travel]
ACCOMPANIED TRAVEL NOT REQUIRED.

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

[Tour Conductor Discounts]
NO DISCOUNTS FOR TOUR CONDUCTORS.

[Agent Discounts]
NO DISCOUNTS FOR SALE AGENTS.

[All Other Discounts]
NO DISCOUNTS FOR OTHERS.

[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
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