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Jul 20, 2021 | 8:54 am

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Originally Posted by ACFlyer90

Hi,

Thanks for helping look into this for me. Does the fare basis not include the taxes and other fees?

The specific date I'm looking at is Aug 7 - on AC its $286, on EF its $179.

Still wondering if there is anyway that the cheaper fares can be taken advantage of (i.e. booked).

I found random August dates with the exact fare basis code you quoted and almost identical EF "fare" you posted, but I showed you how it all comes together.

I explained the difference between the fare you see on EF versus the final total cost on AC. If you want cheaper, you have to look further out than 14, 21 or 30 days.

Also, AC has a 15% code on their website

Using that and dates that are further out, there were even cheaper fares. They showed Economy Standard as $120 on the outbound and $199 on the return and break out as per this screen shot. The taxes, fees and AIF etc are the same on either ticket summary I showed you.

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