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Old Aug 20, 2014 | 10:16 pm
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Originally Posted by ImissBMIRewards
Really cheap ex-europe fare, I thought all flights would need to have availability in I class, but ITA Matrix has booked the LHR-GVA and GVA-LHR into J? How is this possible, is there a special rule being applied?
Yes, this Fare does have Booking Class exceptions:

[KVS Availability Tool 7.4.2 - Booking Classes: GVA-NYC/BA-BA/IR14AP/3706 USD]
Code:
GVANYC-BA 19AUG14 *BOOKING CODE DISPLAY*          LINE 001      
FARE IR14AP   TARIFF 001 RULE J615                              

BOOKING CODES    I                                              

A/L BKG CODE RESTRICTIONS                                       
BA   J/R     REQUIRED WITHIN EUROPE                             
BA   H       REQUIRED FLT 5800-5979                             
BA   Y       REQUIRED FLT 7500-7699                             
BA   Y       REQUIRED FLT 8200-8299                             
BA   Y       REQUIRED FLT 6100-6155                             
BA   I       REQUIRED FLT 0232-0237                             
BA   I       REQUIRED WHN AVAILABLE  FLT 4150-4199              
BA   Y       REQUIRED FLT 4150-4199                             
BA   I       REQUIRED WHN AVAILABLE  FLT 7950-7999              
BA   Y       REQUIRED FLT 7950-7999                             
BA   I       REQUIRED WHN AVAILABLE  FLT 8770-8819              
BA   Y       REQUIRED FLT 8770-8819                             
BA   K       REQUIRED FLT 2046-2060                             
BA   K       REQUIRED FLT 8040-8199                             
BA   J       REQUIRED FLT 0300-0999                             
                     BETWEEN EUROPE   AND USA                   
BA   J       REQUIRED FLT 2540-2799                             
                     BETWEEN EUROPE   AND USA                   
BA   J       REQUIRED FLT 3270-3299                             
                     BETWEEN EUROPE   AND USA                   
BA   J       REQUIRED FLT 4450-4469                             
                     BETWEEN EUROPE   AND USA                   
BA   J       REQUIRED FLT 8450-8497                             
                     BETWEEN EUROPE   AND USA                   
BA   J       REQUIRED FLT 8700-8769                             
                     BETWEEN EUROPE   AND USA                   
BA   I       REQUIRED WHN OFFERED WITHIN USA                    
BA   A       PERMITTED WITHIN USA                               
BA   Y       REQUIRED WITHIN USA                                
BA   I       REQUIRED WHN OFFERED BETWEEN USAAND CANADA         
BA   A       PERMITTED BETWEEN USAAND CANADA                    
BA   Y       REQUIRED BETWEEN USAAND CANADA                     
BA   I       REQUIRED WHN AVAILABLE  BETWEEN USAAND MEXICO      
BA   Y       REQUIRED BETWEEN USAAND MEXICO
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