Google Flights and ITA Matrix are fantastic online tools for searching flights and general travel planning. Google Flights has a very user friendly interface that allows you to build relatively simple itineraries and even switch flights (and even destinations) on the fly - the tool keeps up you and adjusts fares on the fly. ITA Matrix (also powered by Google) is a different beast. It is much more torque and includes advanced settings not offered by Google Flights, such as the ability to construct complex, multi-sector itineraries with variable origins and/or destinations. It also displays detailed fare rules.
Please note: neither Google Flights or ITA Matrix can be used to book tickets
Let’s walk through each tool, step by step beginning with Google Flights
Using Google Flights
Go to
https://www.google.co.uk/flights/
Step 1: Searching for flights and fares
Enter your origin and destination; select your preferred class of travel; and change the “Airline” filter, selecting oneworld. A calendar will appear and populate each date with the lowest available fare, updating as you add your inbound date, change class of travel, and apply the airline filter. The example below replicates the amazing business class deal unearthed by
Cymro,
here. The routing is Stockholm to Bangkok via Doha.
Step 2: Review route suggestions.
Google Flights will generate about half a dozen suggestions for both the outbound and inbound journey. You can also explore alternative destinations by clicking on the map located in the right hand margin:
Step 3: Check alternative destinations
By clicking the map, it expands to present alternative destinations. This map makes it tremendously easy to scan for cheaper destinations. As you can see,
Cymro has certainly done his homework as BKK is indeed the cheapest oneworld destination in the region. Hanoi at £1,156 does sound very tempting though!
Step 4: Review flights
This step returns us to a review of the destination originally selected, and lists out outbound and inbound flights for review. If you don’t like the aircraft or prefer a shorter or longer connection, just return to step 2. Its easy to do and Google Flights updates immediately.
Step 5: Review suggested booking channels
Simply scroll down the page to review suggested booking channels
I tend to use Google Flights for inspiration, to get a flavour of what routes currently offer the best value, then move on to ITA Matrix to check fare details
Using ITA Matrix
Following the steps below (idiot-proofed by FTers for some years now!) to find the cheapest starting point for your trip.
(1) Go to
http://matrix.itasoftware.com
(2) Complete "From" as
AMS;ARN;ATH;BRU;BUD;CAI;CPH;FRA;HEL;IST;LCA;LIN;LI S;PAR;VIE;WAW :: BA+
For completeness, you may want to do a second search on the rest of the EU and potential EU member states:
DUB;DUS;HAM;LUX;MAD;OSL;OTP;PRG;RTM;SOF;ZAG :: BA+
Do also bear in mind that some of the airports there are quite far way from London (e.g. ATH, CAI, IST, HEL) and you may not want to have the hassle of such a long flight to begin your journey. If so, you can come up with your own list based on the above with airports (or others) that suit you best personally.
(3) Complete "To" as:
YYY :: BA+
Where YYY is your destination - if you don't know the airport code, you can use FlyerTalk's own
Airport Code Look-up tool
(4) Enter rough dates which suit you and LON as "sales city" to get GBP prices
(5) Click "More Options", change cabin to "Business" or "First" and uncheck "Check seat availability"
This will bring up the cheapest listed fare for the route on that day, although it does not necessarily mean that tickets will still be available at that price. You can use dnw's method below to find days with actual I (Club) or A (First) availability. You can also use a tool such as
www.expertflyer.com or KVS, though these are not free.
If you're looking for WT+ pricing (e.g. to Upgrade Using Avios), set the cabin as "Cheapest" and add " / F BC=T" to the "From" and "To" lines. The results will say "Coach", but it will be a WT+ T class fare. You will need to delete a couple of cities from the list to fit in the extra bit of text.
When comparing WT+ prices for potential UuAs, don't forget that the cost of UuAs vary depending on the individual flight distance. You should factor in the worth of the extra Avios needed when considering which fare offers best value.
(6) Click "Go". Scroll down the results if you don't fancy the first options (usually TIP/CAI/IST) or just delete them in the first place.
Refine, rinse, and repeat as necessary
Note that you may need to click on 'Cost' to reorder your results in price order, as the default is to list CAI flights first as they offer Club and First on all legs, not just the longhaul one. If searching for First flights, be careful as it sometimes lists itineraries where only one longhaul leg is in F and the return is in J.
Now that you know what the cheapest fare is, you need to find days on which it is available. In order to get a special fare you need availability in the following booking classes on your required flights. Again, taking AMS as an example:
AMS-LHR segment R-class (sometimes D on First fares but we'll say R to be safe)
LHR-<DEST>R-class for Club, A-class for First
You can use expertflyer.com to check availability by I/A code. Once you have found the right flights you can put them in to the ba.com site with your departure location set as Netherlands and it should price it up perfectly. Also note that the ‘feeder’ flights more regularly tend to book in J class now – this is better since J is nearly always available, meaning less ‘hunting’ for availability on your part.
Working example
So, let's put this into practice using the ITA Matrix to search for the cheapest flights between AMS, BRU, and CDG as potential origins and LAX/HNL as potential destinations.
Step 1: Searching for flights and fares
Note: adding "/alliance oneworld" in the advanced routing boxes makes the search quicker and limits the results to
oneworld carriers only
Step 2: Reviewing the calendar results
Step 3: Choosing your flights
Note: using the "Time bars" option allows you to view more options at the same time.
Step 4: Reviewing the itinerary details and fare construction
Step 5: Reviewing the fare rules
Code:
Fare rules & restrictions
British Airways p.l.c. BA I7SALE AMS to LAX
General notes
2ND LEVEL BUSINESS ADV. PURCHASE FARES I
Between AREA 2 and AREA 1 FOR ROUND TRIP FARES
Seasonal restrictions
PERMITTED 10JAN 14 THROUGH 11APR 14 OR 28APR 14 THROUGH
15JUN 14 ON THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL SECTOR.
Flight restrictions
THE FARE COMPONENT MUST NOT BE ON
ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
BA FLIGHTS 7005 THROUGH 7049.
AND
THE FARE COMPONENT MUST NOT BE ON
ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
AA FLIGHTS 7863 THROUGH 7949.
AND
THE FARE COMPONENT MUST NOT BE ON
ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
ANY AA FLIGHT OPERATED BY AS
AS FLIGHTS 1000 THROUGH 1999
AS FLIGHTS 3000 THROUGH 3274
AS FLIGHTS 3350 THROUGH 7299
AS FLIGHTS 7310 THROUGH 9999.
AND
IF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL BETWEEN HAWAII AND
CONTIGUOUS U.S.A./CANADA
THEN THAT TRAVEL MUST NOT BE ON
ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
ANY AC FLIGHT
ANY AM FLIGHT
ANY AS FLIGHT
ANY HA FLIGHT.
AND
IF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL BETWEEN CANADA AND
THE UNITED STATES/MEXICO
THEN THAT TRAVEL MUST NOT BE ON
ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
ANY AC FLIGHT
ANY AM FLIGHT.
AND
IF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL BETWEEN THE UNITED
STATES AND MEXICO
THEN THAT TRAVEL MUST NOT BE ON
ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
ANY AS FLIGHT.
AND
IF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL BETWEEN HAWAII AND
CONTIGUOUS U.S.A./ALASKA
THEN THAT TRAVEL MUST NOT BE ON
ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
ANY AS FLIGHT.
AND
IF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL BETWEEN HAWAII AND
CANADA
THEN THAT TRAVEL MUST NOT BE ON
ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
ANY AS FLIGHT.
AND
IF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL BETWEEN MEXICO AND
THE UNITED STATES
THEN THAT TRAVEL MUST NOT BE ON
ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
ANY AC FLIGHT
ANY AM FLIGHT.
AND
IF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL BETWEEN NORTH
AMERICA AND INTL. POINTS IN THE CARIBBEAN AREA/SOUTH
AMERICA
THEN THAT TRAVEL MUST NOT BE ON
ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
ANY AC FLIGHT.
AND
IF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL WITHIN EUROPE
THEN THAT TRAVEL MUST BE ON
ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
ANY BA FLIGHT
ANY AA FLIGHT
ANY IB FLIGHT
ANY AY FLIGHT
ANY KM FLIGHT OPERATED BY KM.
AND
IF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL WITHIN CANADA
THEN THAT TRAVEL MUST BE ON
ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
ANY BA FLIGHT
ANY AA FLIGHT
ANY IB FLIGHT
ANY AC FLIGHT
ANY AY FLIGHT.
AND
IF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL WITHIN MEXICO
THEN THAT TRAVEL MUST BE ON
ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
ANY BA FLIGHT
ANY AA FLIGHT
ANY IB FLIGHT
ANY AM FLIGHT
ANY AY FLIGHT.
AND
IF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL WITHIN HAWAII
THEN THAT TRAVEL MUST BE ON
ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
ANY BA FLIGHT
ANY AA FLIGHT
ANY IB FLIGHT
ANY HA FLIGHT
ANY AY FLIGHT.
AND
IF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL WITHIN AREA 1
THEN THAT TRAVEL MUST BE ON
ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
ANY BA FLIGHT
ANY AA FLIGHT
ANY IB FLIGHT
ANY HA FLIGHT
ANY AM FLIGHT
ANY AS FLIGHT
ANY AC FLIGHT
ANY AY FLIGHT.
Advanced reservation/ticketing restrictions
RESERVATIONS FOR ALL SECTORS ARE REQUIRED AT LEAST 7 DAYS
BEFORE DEPARTURE.
WAITLIST AND STANDBY NOT PERMITTED.
TICKETING MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN 3 DAYS AFTER
RESERVATIONS ARE MADE OR AT LEAST 7 DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE
WHICHEVER IS EARLIER.
NOTE -
DUE TO TTL ROBOT PROCESS DIFFERENCES MAY EXIST
BETWEEN THE CRS LAST TICKETING DATE AND TTL ROBOT
REMARK.
THE INFORMATION BY SSR IN THE PNR PREVAILS.
Minimum stay requirements
TRAVEL FROM INBOUND TRANSATLANTIC SECTOR MUST COMMENCE NO
EARLIER THAN THE FIRST SUN AFTER DEPARTURE OF THE OUTBOUND
TRANSATLANTIC SECTOR.
Maximum stay requirements
TRAVEL FROM LAST STOPOVER MUST COMMENCE NO LATER THAN
MIDNIGHT 3 MONTHS AFTER DEPARTURE FROM FARE ORIGIN.
Stopover restrictions
STOPOVERS NOT PERMITTED ON THE FARE COMPONENT.
Transfer restrictions
2 TRANSFERS PERMITTED IN EACH DIRECTION FREE
2 FREE IN EUROPE IN EACH DIRECTION.
AND - 2 TRANSFERS PERMITTED IN EACH DIRECTION FREE
1 FREE BETWEEN AA/BA/IB AND AS IN LAX/PDX/SEA IN
EACH DIRECTION
1 FREE BETWEEN AA/BA/IB AND AM IN MEXICO IN EACH
DIRECTION
1 FREE BETWEEN AA/BA/IB AND AC IN CANADA IN EACH
DIRECTION
1 FREE BETWEEN AA/BA/IB AND HA IN HAWAII IN EACH
DIRECTION
2 FREE ON AA/BA/IB ONLY IN NORTH AMERICA IN EACH
DIRECTION
FARE BREAK SURFACE SECTORS NOT PERMITTED AND
EMBEDDED SURFACE SECTORS PERMITTED ON THE FARE
COMPONENT.
Combinability
APPLICABLE ADD-ON CONSTRUCTION IS ADDRESSED IN
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS - CATEGORY 23.
END-ON-END
END-ON-END COMBINATIONS PERMITTED WITH DOMESTIC FARES
FROM/TO NORTH AMERICA. VALIDATE ALL FARE COMPONENTS.
FARES MUST BE SHOWN SEPARATELY ON THE TICKET. SIDE TRIPS
PERMITTED.
END-ON-END NOTE -
ADDONS PERMITTED
END-ON-END
END-ON-END COMBINATIONS PERMITTED WITH INTERNATIONAL
FARES. VALIDATE ALL FARE COMPONENTS. FARES MUST BE SHOWN
SEPARATELY ON THE TICKET. SIDE TRIPS PERMITTED.
END-ON-END NOTE -
ADDONS PERMITTED
PROVIDED -
COMBINATIONS ARE NOT FOR CARRIER AA/BA/IB/AY WITHIN
EUROPE
EXCEPT AS PROVIDED ABOVE COMBINATIONS ARE FOR CARRIER
AA/BA/IB/AY
OPEN JAWS
FARES MAY BE COMBINED ON A HALF ROUND TRIP BASIS WITH BA
FARES
-TO FORM SINGLE OR DOUBLE OPEN JAWS.
A MAXIMUM OF TWO INTERNATIONAL FARE COMPONENTS
PERMITTED.
MILEAGE OF THE OPEN SEGMENT MUST BE EQUAL/LESS THAN
MILEAGE OF THE LONGEST FLOWN FARE COMPONENT.
PROVIDED -
COMBINATIONS ARE WITH ANY FARE FOR CARRIER BA IN ANY
RULE IN TARIFF
AATBAR - BETWEEN THE USA/CANADA-AREA 2/3 VIA ATLANTIC
OR ANY RULE IN TARIFF
FBRA12P - BETWEEN AREA 1 AND AREA 2 EXCEPT US/CA
FOR TRAVEL VIA THE ATLANTIC OR WITH FARES IN ANY RULE
IN TARIFF
FBRA13P - BETWEEN AREA 1 AND AREA 3 EXCEPT US/CA
FOR TRAVEL VIA THE ATLANTIC OR WITH FARES IN ANY RULE
IN TARIFF
FBRINPV - BETWEEN USA/CA-AREA 1/2/3
IPRA - USA/CANADA-AREA 2/3 AND GUAM-AREA 2 VIA
ATLANTIC
IPRAI - BETWEEN THE USA/CANADA-AREA 2/3 VIA ATLANTIC
IPRSAA2 - BETWEEN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE-AREA 2 VIA
ATLANTIC
IPRSAA3 - BETWEEN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE-AREA 3 VIA
ATLANTIC
SA2BAR - BETWEEN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE-AREA 2 VIA
ATLANTIC
SA3BAR - BETWEEN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE-AREA 3 VIA
ATLANTIC
TAFPBAR - BETWEEN AREA 1-AREA 2/3 AND GUAM-AREA 2.
ROUND TRIPS/CIRCLE TRIPS
FARES MAY BE COMBINED ON A HALF ROUND TRIP BASIS WITH BA
FARES
-TO FORM ROUND TRIPS
-TO FORM CIRCLE TRIPS
A MAXIMUM OF TWO INTERNATIONAL FARE COMPONENTS
PERMITTED.
PROVIDED -
COMBINATIONS ARE WITH ANY FARE FOR CARRIER BA IN ANY
RULE IN TARIFF
AATBAR - BETWEEN THE USA/CANADA-AREA 2/3 VIA ATLANTIC
OR ANY RULE IN TARIFF
FBRA12P - BETWEEN AREA 1 AND AREA 2 EXCEPT US/CA
FOR TRAVEL VIA THE ATLANTIC OR WITH FARES IN ANY RULE
IN TARIFF
FBRA13P - BETWEEN AREA 1 AND AREA 3 EXCEPT US/CA
FOR TRAVEL VIA THE ATLANTIC OR WITH FARES IN ANY RULE
IN TARIFF
FBRINPV - BETWEEN USA/CA-AREA 1/2/3
IPRA - USA/CANADA-AREA 2/3 AND GUAM-AREA 2 VIA
ATLANTIC
IPRAI - BETWEEN THE USA/CANADA-AREA 2/3 VIA ATLANTIC
IPRSAA2 - BETWEEN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE-AREA 2 VIA
ATLANTIC
IPRSAA3 - BETWEEN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE-AREA 3 VIA
ATLANTIC
SA2BAR - BETWEEN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE-AREA 2 VIA
ATLANTIC
SA3BAR - BETWEEN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE-AREA 3 VIA
ATLANTIC
TAFPBAR - BETWEEN AREA 1-AREA 2/3 AND GUAM-AREA 2.
OPEN JAWS
FARES MAY BE COMBINED ON A HALF ROUND TRIP BASIS
-TO FORM SINGLE OR DOUBLE OPEN JAWS.
A MAXIMUM OF TWO INTERNATIONAL FARE COMPONENTS
PERMITTED.
MILEAGE OF THE OPEN SEGMENT MUST BE EQUAL/LESS THAN
MILEAGE OF THE LONGEST FLOWN FARE COMPONENT.
PROVIDED -
COMBINATIONS ARE WITH ANY FARE FOR CARRIER AA/IB/AY IN
ANY RULE IN TARIFF
IPRA - USA/CANADA-AREA 2/3 AND GUAM-AREA 2 VIA
ATLANTIC
IPRAI - BETWEEN THE USA/CANADA-AREA 2/3 VIA ATLANTIC
IPRSAA2 - BETWEEN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE-AREA 2 VIA
ATLANTIC
IPRSAA3 - BETWEEN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE-AREA 3 VIA
ATLANTIC.
ROUND TRIPS/CIRCLE TRIPS
FARES MAY BE COMBINED ON A HALF ROUND TRIP BASIS
-TO FORM ROUND TRIPS
-TO FORM CIRCLE TRIPS
A MAXIMUM OF TWO INTERNATIONAL FARE COMPONENTS
PERMITTED.
PROVIDED -
COMBINATIONS ARE WITH ANY FARE FOR CARRIER AA/IB/AY IN
ANY RULE IN TARIFF
IPRA - USA/CANADA-AREA 2/3 AND GUAM-AREA 2 VIA
ATLANTIC
IPRAI - BETWEEN THE USA/CANADA-AREA 2/3 VIA ATLANTIC
IPRSAA2 - BETWEEN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE-AREA 2 VIA
ATLANTIC
IPRSAA3 - BETWEEN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE-AREA 3 VIA
ATLANTIC.
OPEN JAWS
FARES MAY BE COMBINED ON A HALF ROUND TRIP BASIS
-TO FORM SINGLE OR DOUBLE OPEN JAWS.
A MAXIMUM OF TWO INTERNATIONAL FARE COMPONENTS
PERMITTED.
MILEAGE OF THE OPEN SEGMENT MUST BE EQUAL/LESS THAN
MILEAGE OF THE LONGEST FLOWN FARE COMPONENT.
PROVIDED -
COMBINATIONS ARE WITH ANY FARE FOR CARRIER EC BETWEEN
EUROPE/NORTH AMERICA IN ANY RULE IN TARIFF
FBRA12P - BETWEEN AREA 1 AND AREA 2 EXCEPT US/CA
FOR TRAVEL VIA THE ATLANTIC OR WITH FARES IN ANY RULE
IN TARIFF
FBRINPV - BETWEEN USA/CA-AREA 1/2/3
IPRA - USA/CANADA-AREA 2/3 AND GUAM-AREA 2 VIA
ATLANTIC
IPRAI - BETWEEN THE USA/CANADA-AREA 2/3 VIA ATLANTIC
IPRSAA2 - BETWEEN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE-AREA 2 VIA
ATLANTIC.
CIRCLE TRIPS
FARES MAY BE COMBINED ON A HALF ROUND TRIP BASIS WITH
ANY FARE FOR ANY CARRIER IN ANY RULE AND TARIFF
-TO FORM CIRCLE TRIPS EXCEPT FOR AROUND-THE-WORLD FARES.
A MAXIMUM OF TWO INTERNATIONAL FARE COMPONENTS
PERMITTED.
PROVIDED -
COMBINATIONS ARE WITH ANY FARE FOR CARRIER EC BETWEEN
EUROPE/NORTH AMERICA IN ANY RULE IN TARIFF
FBRA12P - BETWEEN AREA 1 AND AREA 2 EXCEPT US/CA
FOR TRAVEL VIA THE ATLANTIC OR WITH FARES IN ANY RULE
IN TARIFF
FBRINPV - BETWEEN USA/CA-AREA 1/2/3
IPRA - USA/CANADA-AREA 2/3 AND GUAM-AREA 2 VIA
ATLANTIC
IPRAI - BETWEEN THE USA/CANADA-AREA 2/3 VIA ATLANTIC
IPRSAA2 - BETWEEN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE-AREA 2 VIA
ATLANTIC.
Surcharges
IF UNACCOMPANIED CHILD 5-11.
AND - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON BA OR IB.
A SURCHARGE OF USD 75.00 PER DIRECTION WILL BE ADDED TO
THE APPLICABLE FARE FOR TRAVEL.
IF UNACCOMPANIED CHILD 5-11.
AND - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON BA OR AA.
A SURCHARGE OF USD 75.00 PER DIRECTION WILL BE ADDED TO
THE APPLICABLE FARE FOR TRAVEL.
IF UNACCOMPANIED CHILD 5-11.
AND - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON BA OR AS.
A SURCHARGE OF USD 75.00 PER DIRECTION WILL BE ADDED TO
THE APPLICABLE FARE FOR TRAVEL.
IF UNACCOMPANIED CHILD 5-11.
AND - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON BA OR QF.
A SURCHARGE OF USD 75.00 PER DIRECTION WILL BE ADDED TO
THE APPLICABLE FARE FOR TRAVEL.
IF UNACCOMPANIED CHILD 5-11.
AND - FOR TICKETING ON/AFTER 02JUL 13
THE PROVISIONS BELOW APPLY ONLY AS FOLLOWS -
TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON BA OR AY.
A SURCHARGE OF USD 75.00 PER DIRECTION WILL BE ADDED TO
THE APPLICABLE FARE FOR TRAVEL.
IF UNACCOMPANIED CHILD 5-11.
A SURCHARGE OF USD 75.00 PER DIRECTION WILL BE ADDED TO
THE APPLICABLE FARE FOR TRAVEL.
AND - ORIGINATING NORTH AMERICA -
A FUEL SURCHARGE OF USD 428.00 PER DIRECTION WILL BE
ADDED TO THE APPLICABLE FARE.
AND - ORIGINATING EUROPE -
A FUEL SURCHARGE OF EUR 170.00 PER DIRECTION WILL BE
ADDED TO THE APPLICABLE FARE.
THE PROVISIONS BELOW APPLY ONLY AS FOLLOWS -
TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON BA OR IB.
OR - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON BA OR AA.
OR - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON BA OR AS.
OR - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON BA OR QF.
FOR TICKETING ON/AFTER 02JUL 13
THE PROVISIONS BELOW APPLY ONLY AS FOLLOWS -
TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON BA OR AY.
THERE IS NO FUEL SURCHARGE.
AND - ORIGINATING EUROPE -
A FUEL SURCHARGE OF EUR 170.00 PER DIRECTION WILL BE
ADDED TO THE APPLICABLE FARE.
Travel restrictions
VALID FOR TRAVEL COMMENCING ON/AFTER 03JAN 14 AND ON/
BEFORE 15JUN 14.
Sales restrictions
TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON/AFTER 27DEC 13 AND ON/BEFORE
28JAN 14.
Sales restrictions
TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON BA OR AA.
TICKETS MAY NOT BE ISSUED BY PTA. TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED
BY ELECTRONIC TICKETING. EXTENSION OF TICKET VALIDITY IS
NOT PERMITTED.
OR - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON BA OR IB.
TICKETS MAY NOT BE ISSUED BY PTA. TICKETS MUST BE
ISSUED BY ELECTRONIC TICKETING. EXTENSION OF TICKET
VALIDITY IS NOT PERMITTED.
OR - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON BA OR AY.
TICKETS MAY NOT BE ISSUED BY PTA. TICKETS MUST BE
ISSUED BY ELECTRONIC TICKETING. EXTENSION OF TICKET
VALIDITY IS NOT PERMITTED.
Sales restrictions
TICKETS MAY NOT BE SOLD IN ARGENTINA/VENEZUELA.
Penalties
CANCELLATIONS
ANY TIME
TICKET IS NON-REFUNDABLE.
NOTE -
WAIVED FOR DEATH OF A PASSENGER AND PASSENGERS
TRAVELLING COMPANIONS
----------------------------------------------
WHEN COMBINING FARES THAT HAVE CANCELLATION FEES
THE HIGHEST CANCELLATION FEE OF EACH OF THE
CANCELLED PRICING UNITS APPLIES
WITH THE FOLLOWING EXCEPTION
WHEN COMBINING A REFUNDABLE FARE WITH A
NON-REFUNDABLE FARE
1.THE AMOUNT PAID ON THE REFUNDABLE FARE COMPONENT
IS REFUNDED LESS ANY APPLICABLE PENALTY
2.THE AMOUNT PAID ON THE NON-REFUNDABLE FARE
COMPONENT WILL NOT BE REFUNDED
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REFUND OF UNUSED TAXES FEES AND CHARGES PAID TO
THIRD PARTIES PERMITTED. FUEL AND INSURANCE
SURCHARGES WILL NOT BE REFUNDED
-----------------------------------------------
CHANGES
ANY TIME
CHARGE EUR 300.00 FOR REISSUE/REVALIDATION.
NOTE -
THE CHANGE FEE APPLIES PER TRANSACTION-PER PERSON
FOR ADULT AND CHILD
INFANT DISCOUNTS APPLY
CHILD DISCOUNTS DO NOT APPLY
------------------------------------------------
WHEN MORE THAN ONE FARE COMPONENT IS CHANGED
THE HIGHEST PENALTY OF ANY OF THE CHANGED FARE
COMPONENTS WILL APPLY
------------------------------------------------
A CHANGE IS A DATE/ OR FLIGHT/ OR ROUTING/ OR
RESERVATION CHANGE
------------------------------------------------
PASSENGERS WHO NO-SHOW FOR A FLIGHT WILL BE
CONSIDERED AS A CANCELLATION AFTER DEPARTURE AND
WILL RECEIVE NO REFUND OF THE FARE. CHANGES WILL
NOT BE PERMITTED.
-------------------------------------------------
WHEN THE ITINERARY RESULTS IN A HIGHER FARE THE
DIFFERENCE WILL BE COLLECTED - AND - ANY CHANGE
FEE APPLIED
-------------------------------------------------
WHEN THE NEW ITINERARY RESULTS IN A LOWER FARE THE
CHANGE FEE WILL BE APPLIED -AND- NO REFUND WILL BE
MADE.
-------------------------------------------------
REISSUE/REVALIDATION MUST BE MADE AT THE SAME TIME
AS THE RESERVATION IS CHANGED
------------------------------------------------
//CHANGES BEFORE OUTBOUND DEPARTURE//
1.WHEN THE FIRST FARE COMPONENT IS CHANGED THE
ITINERARY MUST BE RE-PRICED USING CURRENT FARES IN
EFFECT ON THE DATE THE TICKET IS REISSUED
THE ITINERARY MUST MEET ALL RULE PROVISIONS OF THE
NEWLY TICKETED FARE I.E. ADVANCE RESERVATIONS/
TICKETING DEADLINE/MINIMUM/MAXIMUM STAY/BOOKING
CLASSES/SEASONALITY ETC....
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2.WHEN THERE ARE NO CHANGES TO THE FIRST FARE
COMPONENT BUT OTHER FARE COMPONENTS ARE CHANGED
THE ITINERARY MUST BE RE-PRICED USING
HISTORICAL FARES IN EFFECT ON THE PREVIOUS
TICKETING DATE OR USING CURRENT FARES IN EFFECT
ON THE DATE THE TICKET IS REISSUED-WHICHEVER IS
LOWER.
THE NEW ITINERARY MUST MEET ALL THE PROVISIONS
OF THE NEWLY TICKETED FARES
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//CHANGES AFTER DEPARTURE//
THE ITINERARY MUST BE RE-PRICED USING HISTORICAL
FARES IN EFFECT ON THE PREVIOUS TICKETING DATE.
THE NEW ITINERARY MUST MEET ALL THE RULE
PROVISIONS OF THE NEWLY TICKETED FARES SUCH THAT
THE RECALCULATED FARE COULD HAVE BEEN USED FOR THE
NEW ITINERARY IF PURCHASED ON THE ORIGINAL TICKET
ISSUE DATE.
Endorsements
THE ORIGINAL AND THE REISSUED TICKET MUST BE ANNOTATED -
NON/REF RESTRICTIONS APPLY - IN THE ENDORSEMENT BOX.
Discounts
ACCOMPANIED CHILD 2-11 - CHARGE 100 PERCENT OF THE FARE.
TICKETING CODE - BASE FARE CODE PLUS CH
OR - INFANT UNDER 2 WITH A SEAT - CHARGE 100 PERCENT OF
THE FARE.
TICKETING CODE - BASE FARE CODE PLUS CH
OR - INFANT UNDER 2 WITHOUT A SEAT - CHARGE 10 PERCENT OF
THE FARE.
TICKETING CODE - BASE FARE CODE PLUS IN
OR - UNACCOMPANIED CHILD 2-11 - CHARGE 100 PERCENT OF THE
FARE.
Tour Discounts
TOUR CONDUCTOR - NO DISCOUNT.
Agent Discounts
AGENT - NO DISCOUNT.
Voluntary changes
IN THE EVENT OF CHANGES TO TICKETED FLIGHTS
BEFORE DEPARTURE OF JOURNEY - APPLIES WITHIN TKT VALIDITY
CERTAIN DOMESTIC REISSUE PROVISIONS MAY BE OVERRIDDEN BY
THOSE OF BA INTERNATIONAL FARES
CHARGE EUR 300.00 OR HIGHEST FEE OF ALL CHANGED FARE
COMPONENTS - INFANT W/O SEAT DISCOUNTS APPLY AND
REPRICE USING FARES IN EFFECT WHEN TKT WAS ISSUED
PROVIDED ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET-
1. NO CHANGE TO 1ST FARE COMPONENT
2. WHEN NO INTL COUPONS REMAIN - ALL NEW TRAVEL MUST
BE DOMESTIC
3. CHANGE IS BEFORE ORIGINAL SCHEDULED FLIGHT
4. ANY CARRIER FARES ARE USED
5. ALL RULE AND BOOKING CODE PROVISIONS ARE MET
6. ADV RES IS MEASURED FROM ORIGINAL TKT DATE TO
DEPARTURE OF PRICING UNIT
OR -
REPRICE USING FARES IN EFFECT TODAY
PROVIDED ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET-
1. WHEN NO INTL COUPONS REMAIN - ALL NEW TRAVEL MUST
BE DOMESTIC
2. CHANGE IS BEFORE ORIGINAL SCHEDULED FLIGHT
3. ANY CARRIER FARES ARE USED
4. ADV RES IS MEASURED FROM REISSUE DATE TO DEPARTURE
OF PRICING UNIT
WHEN CHANGE RESULTS IN LOWER FARE IGNORE RESIDUAL THEN
ADD-COLLECT
ENDORSEMENT BOX- NEW ENDORSEMENTS.
OR -
BEFORE DEPARTURE OF JOURNEY - APPLIES WITHIN TKT VALIDITY
CHANGES NOT PERMITTED/REFUND TKT-ANY REMAINING AMT WILL
APPLY TO NEW TKT
PROVIDED ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET-
1. CHANGE IS AFTER ORIGINAL SCHEDULED FLIGHT.
OR -
AFTER DEPARTURE OF JOURNEY - APPLIES WITHIN TKT VALIDITY
CERTAIN DOMESTIC REISSUE PROVISIONS MAY BE OVERRIDDEN BY
THOSE OF BA INTERNATIONAL FARES
CHARGE EUR 300.00 OR HIGHEST FEE OF ALL CHANGED FARE
COMPONENTS - INFANT W/O SEAT DISCOUNTS APPLY AND
REPRICE USING FARES IN EFFECT WHEN TKT WAS ISSUED
PROVIDED ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET-
1. WHEN NO INTL COUPONS REMAIN - ALL NEW TRAVEL MUST
BE DOMESTIC
2. CHANGE IS BEFORE ORIGINAL SCHEDULED FLIGHT
3. BA FARES ARE USED
4. ALL RULE AND BOOKING CODE PROVISIONS ARE MET
5. ADV RES IS MEASURED FROM ORIGINAL TKT DATE TO
DEPARTURE OF PRICING UNIT
WHEN CHANGE RESULTS IN LOWER FARE IGNORE RESIDUAL THEN
ADD-COLLECT
ENDORSEMENT BOX- NEW ENDORSEMENTS.
OR -
AFTER DEPARTURE OF JOURNEY - APPLIES WITHIN TKT VALIDITY
CHANGES NOT PERMITTED/REFUND TKT-ANY REMAINING AMT WILL
APPLY TO NEW TKT
PROVIDED ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET-
1. CHANGE IS AFTER ORIGINAL SCHEDULED FLIGHT.
Application
FIRST/BUSINESS CLASS TRANSATLANTIC FARES
APPLICATION
CLASS OF SERVICE
THESE FARES APPLY FOR FIRST/BUSINESS CLASS SERVICE.
TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION
FARES GOVERNED BY THIS RULE CAN BE USED TO CREATE
ONE-WAY/ROUND-TRIP/CIRCLE-TRIP/OPEN-JAW JOURNEYS.
THE TICKET IS INVALID IF FLIGHT COUPONS ARE NOT
USED IN SEQUENCE.
FARE DOES NOT APPLY FOR REFUND CALCULATION AFTER
TRAVEL AT A HIGHER FARE
PASSENGER EXPENCES NOT ABSORBED BY CARRIER
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
CARRIERS BEST JUDGMENT
LEVEL- ARE NOT SUBJECT TO CAPACITY CONTROL
Step 6: Booking your flights
As you cannot actually book flights with the ITA Matrix, you will need to go to your preferred booking channel to complete the process, for example BA.com and AA.com. It is worth checking both as AA.com occasionally files cheaper fares under its own code that are less expensive than the equivalent BA coded routing priced on BA.com