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Aug 17, 2013 | 8:04 am

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Quote:

Originally Posted by txp

Did not read question carefully and did not realize this was an int'l flight.

Yep. SIN-SFO: P - $4866, M - $2649.

Quote:

Originally Posted by astroflyer

You might actually find that one of those combinations, especially the former prices out cheaper that just SIN-NRT-SFO as the NRT-SFO flight can be quite busy.

Amazing (or not amazing), but SIN-HKG-ORD-EWR with return EWR-NRT-SIN is cheaper than roudtrip SIN-NRT-SFO...

Can anyone explain this?

Code:

Transfer restrictions
  1 TRANSFER PERMITTED IN EACH DIRECTION FREE
      1 FREE IN JAPAN/HONG KONG SAR IN EACH DIRECTION.
  AND - 1 TRANSFER PERMITTED IN EACH DIRECTION FREE
            FREE IN CONTIGUOUS U.S.A. IN EACH DIRECTION
          FARE BREAK SURFACE SECTORS NOT PERMITTED AND
           EMBEDDED SURFACE SECTORS PERMITTED ON THE FARE
           COMPONENT.

Combinability
   DOUBLE OPEN JAWS NOT PERMITTED.
   END-ON-END NOT PERMITTED. SIDE TRIPS PERMITTED.
   APPLICABLE ADD-ON CONSTRUCTION IS ADDRESSED IN
   MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS - CATEGORY 23.
  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 NH/UA IN
      RULE JS31 IN TARIFF
      IPRP    - BETWEEN THE USA/CANADA-AREA 2/3 VIA PACIFIC
      IPRPC   - BETWEEN AREA 1-AREA 2/3 VIA PACIFIC.

Does above rule mean that in addition to NRT/HKG one more stop is permitted? If yes, where that stop can be? Also, what is 'side trip'?

Last edited by iluv2fly; Aug 17, 2013 at 12:17 pm Reason: merge

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