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Old Nov 8, 2015 | 11:28 am
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Originally Posted by NickB
It is route and tariff dependent.

For instance, MAD-PAR outbound with a ZSAPES fare basis can only be combined with a J/C/I/Z fare whereas PAR-MAD outbound with a ZLSFR fare basis can be combined with any Q or higher fare.

AFAIK, most flex business class fares can be combined with any AF fare in class whereas Z fares can sometimes be more restrictive.
+1. In a nutshell, with AF-KL, combining business and eco is often more expensive than a straight return in business because the lowest fares typically cannot be mixed.
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