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Old Jan 17, 2013 | 8:01 am
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Originally Posted by HKChicago
If they want to be transparent about this, fine, but it doesn't say anywhere that it is not showing two-stop itineraries, and the one-stop itin to through Newark that takes a LONGER total time is marked with a big green stamp saying "lowest available fare" even though there is a $300 cheaper fare with shorter travel time bookable on their own website. Purely false advertising.
That depends on how you define "fare." The HKG-ORD fare could be one fare, with a connection in EWR. The two-stop itinerary, may actually be two fares sold together. For example, an HKG-NRT fare and an NRT-ORD or HKG-SEA or SEA-ORD. These are important fare construction factors, which clearly change pricing.
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