Originally Posted by
mcdevit
It is being sold as an adult fare, but by mistake. It is actually coded as a CHILD fare.
People buying these tickets will probably be OK, but be aware that its a mistake. It happens every once in a while that a CHILD fare appears for sale as a standalone fare.
FARES LAST UPDATED 26APR 7:14 AM
>$DSFOMZT10MAY-ADT
SFO-MZT WED-10MAY17
TAXES/FEES NOT INCLUDED
PUBLIC/PRIVATE FARES FOR TF8
CX FARE FARE C AP MIN/ SEASONS...... MR GI DT
USD BASIS MAX
1 -AM 70.00R RRLCHILD R 3+ 2/30 R WH
PTC: ADT NEG
ACCT: ??0?
2 -AM 100.00R NRLCHILD N 3+ 2/30 R WH
PTC: ADT NEG
ACCT: ??0?
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No, it's an Adult fare. Children fares cannot be purchased standalone. The fact that you can buy just one ticket means they coded it as an Adult. The fare basis code is as you described, but that does not mean it's coded as a Child fare. Those are just letters. I've seen them put in all sorts of stuff in there -- "BOO" or "SPOOKY" around Halloween, "LOVE" around Valentine's Day. For all we know this is an Adult for the price of a Child special. We really don't know.
You may be right that it's unintentional, but it's most definitely an Adult fare and coded as such. The fare basis code is as you described and is nowhere visible in the booking process. AM even appends (Adt) to the passenger name on your receipt, so the reference to "Adult" is on the receipt some like 4 times.
In fact, if you dig up the fare rules (which most people don't know how to do), there is a child discount if you bring a kid along:
Code:
CNN/ACCOMPANIED CHILD PSGR 2-11 - CHARGE 85 PERCENT OF
THE FARE.
TICKET DESIGNATOR - CH AND PERCENT APPLIED.
MUST BE ACCOMPANIED ON ALL FLIGHTS IN THE SAME
COMPARTMENT BY ADULT PSGR 12 OR OLDER.
Looks like a Child fare on this Adult fare would be even less ($59.50+ vs. $70+).
