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Jul 20, 2021 | 8:41 am

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Originally Posted by ACFlyer90

Hi, This is probably a rookie question, but was just looking for some clarity.

I used ExpertFlyer's Fare Information tool to look up a route I am planning to fly (YYZ to YVR) on a certain date. On my chosen date, there is a relatively cheap option, with a fare basis code of "AZ4NZCTG" - it is much cheaper than any flight I can find on the web (through AC, Kayak, etc.)

Is there any way to take advantage of this? How do I book a flight with this basis code and cost?

Thanks,

@ACFlyer90

Looking at EF, I see the fare basis code

And I played around on AC to find random dates where both the outbound and return gave me the same fare basis code.

This is from the "See complete fare rules" link

And then I looked at the summary.

If you add us the Base Fare and "Carrier Surcharge", the total is $412, so almost the same as the $415 on EF.

What EF does not include are all those taxes, fees, AIFs and other "stuff"

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