Do you happen to know the fare code for the flights that you have booked? For example '
VL3X06B1', '
VL1X46B1' or something similar? (Note: this is different from your booking reference which has a similar format).
Assuming that your fare code is '
VL3X06B1' (This is currently the cheapest for IAD-AMS roundtrip) the full rules are below.
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Departing IAD on 05/04/22 for AMS
Fare basis code VL3X06B1
Flying KL
Routing via North Atlantic
Rule Category Rule Text
RULE APPLICATION AND OTHER CONDITIONS NOTE - THE FOLLOWING TEXT IS INFORMATIONAL AND NOT
VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
BASIC ECONOMY FARES
APPLICATION
CLASS OF SERVICE
THESE FARES APPLY FOR ECONOMY CLASS SERVICE.
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
JUDGEMENT.
OTHER CONDITIONS
NON REFUNDABLE FARES
NO PRERESERVED SEATS
UNUSED COUPONS HAVE NO RESIDUAL VALUE
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FOR ALL TRAVEL ATLANTA TO/VIA AMSTERDAM
COVID TEST REQUIRED-
1. PCR TEST WITHIN 5 DAYS PRIOR TO US DEPARTURE
AT CUSTOMERS EXPENSE. BRING COPY OF NEGATIVE
TEST RESULT. AND
2. RAPID ANTIGEN TEST WITHIN 3 HOURS OF US
DEPARTURE FROM CARRIER-SPECIFIED PROVIDER AT NO
ADDITIONAL COST. AND
3. FOR PASSENGERS WITH FINAL DESTINATON AMSTERDAM
TEST UPON ARRIVAL AT NO ADDITIONAL COST
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FOR ALL TRAVEL DETROIT TO/VIA AMSTERDAM
1. RAPID ANTIGEN TEST WITHIN 4 HOURS OF US
DEPARTURE REQUIRED AND PROVIDED BY CARRIER-
SPECIFIED PROVIDER AT NO ADDITIONAL COST.
ELIGIBILITY NO ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS APPLY.
DAY/TIME NO DAY/TIME TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS APPLY.
SEASONALITY OUTBOUND -
PERMITTED 18JAN22 THROUGH 07APR22 OR 23OCT22 THROUGH
16NOV22 OR 20NOV22 THROUGH 13DEC22 OR 24DEC22
THROUGH 31MAR23 OR 23OCT23 THROUGH 16NOV23 OR
21NOV23 THROUGH 14DEC23 OR 24DEC23 THROUGH 31DEC23
INBOUND -
OR 18JAN22 THROUGH 07APR22 OR 30OCT22 THROUGH
25NOV22 OR 29NOV22 THROUGH 27DEC22 OR 09JAN23
THROUGH 06APR23 OR 30OCT23 THROUGH 24NOV23 OR
29NOV23 THROUGH 25DEC23 FOR EACH TRANSATLANTIC
SECTOR. SEASON IS BASED ON TRIP DATE.
FLIGHT APPLICATION IF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL FROM/TO/VIA
BELARUS
THEN THAT TRAVEL MUST NOT BE ON
ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
ANY DL FLIGHT
ANY AF FLIGHT OPERATED BY DL
ANY KL FLIGHT OPERATED BY DL
ANY VS FLIGHT OPERATED BY DL.
AND
THE FARE COMPONENT MUST NOT BE ON
ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
ANY EI FLIGHT OPERATED BY EI
ANY 9W FLIGHT
ANY DL FLIGHT OPERATED BY 9W
ANY AF FLIGHT OPERATED BY 9W
ANY KL FLIGHT OPERATED BY 9W.
AND
THE FARE COMPONENT MUST INCLUDE TRAVEL VIA EACH
TRANSATLANTIC SECTOR ON
ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
ANY AF FLIGHT OPERATED BY AF
ANY AF FLIGHT OPERATED BY KL
ANY AF FLIGHT OPERATED BY DL
ANY KL FLIGHT OPERATED BY AF
ANY KL FLIGHT OPERATED BY KL
ANY KL FLIGHT OPERATED BY DL
ANY DL FLIGHT OPERATED BY AF
ANY DL FLIGHT OPERATED BY KL
ANY DL FLIGHT OPERATED BY DL.
AND
THE FARE COMPONENT MUST BE ON
ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
ANY AF FLIGHT
ANY KL FLIGHT
ANY DL FLIGHT
ANY VS FLIGHT OPERATED BY VS
ANY WS FLIGHT
ANY HA FLIGHT
ANY AC FLIGHT
ANY AM FLIGHT
ANY VW FLIGHT.
AND
THE FARE COMPONENT MUST BE ON
ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
ANY AF FLIGHT
ANY KL FLIGHT
ANY DL FLIGHT
ANY VS FLIGHT OPERATED BY VS
ANY BE FLIGHT
ANY HA FLIGHT.
ADVANCE RESERVATIONS/TICKETING CONFIRMED RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL SECTORS.
WHEN RESERVATIONS ARE MADE AT LEAST 11 DAYS BEFORE
DEPARTURE, TICKETING MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN 72 HOURS
AFTER RESERVATIONS ARE MADE OR AT LEAST 10 DAYS BEFORE
DEPARTURE WHICHEVER IS EARLIER.
OR - CONFIRMED RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL
SECTORS.
TICKETING MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN 24 HOURS AFTER
RESERVATIONS ARE MADE.
MINIMUM STAY TRAVEL FROM TURNAROUND MUST COMMENCE NO EARLIER THAN
THE FIRST SUN AFTER ARRIVAL AT THE TURNAROUND.
OR - TRAVEL FROM INBOUND TRANSATLANTIC SECTOR MUST
COMMENCE NO EARLIER THAN 7 DAYS AFTER DEPARTURE OF
THE OUTBOUND TRANSATLANTIC SECTOR.
MAXIMUM STAY TRAVEL FROM LAST STOPOVER MUST COMMENCE NO LATER THAN
MIDNIGHT 12 MONTHS AFTER DEPARTURE FROM FARE ORIGIN.
STOPOVERS NO STOPOVERS PERMITTED ON THE PRICING UNIT.
TRANSFERS 1 TRANSFERS PERMITTED IN EACH DIRECTION
ANY COMBINATION OF THE FOLLOWING -
1 INTERLINE INCLUDING KL
IN HAWAII IN EACH DIRECTION.
AND - 2 TRANSFERS PERMITTED IN EACH DIRECTION
BETWEEN KL AND AF/DL/KL/VS IN UNITED STATES
IN EACH DIRECTION
AND - 1 TRANSFERS PERMITTED IN EACH DIRECTION
BETWEEN KL AND AF/DL/KL/VS IN EUROPE IN EACH
DIRECTION
FARE BREAK SURFACE SECTORS NOT PERMITTED AND
EMBEDDED SURFACE SECTORS PERMITTED ON THE FARE
COMPONENT.
COMBINATIONS DOUBLE OPEN JAWS/CIRCLE TRIPS NOT PERMITTED.
END-ON-END NOT PERMITTED. SIDE TRIPS NOT PERMITTED.
OPEN JAWS/ROUND TRIPS
FARES MAY BE COMBINED ON A HALF ROUND TRIP BASIS
-TO FORM SINGLE OPEN JAWS
A MAXIMUM OF 2 FARE COMPONENTS PERMITTED. MILEAGE
OF THE OPEN SEGMENT MUST BE EQUAL/LESS THAN MILEAGE
OF THE SHORTEST FLOWN FARE COMPONENT.
-TO FORM ROUND TRIPS.
PROVIDED -
COMBINATIONS ARE WITH ANY ECONOMY OW UNBUNDLED/
ECONOMY RT UNBUNDLED-TYPE FARES FOR CARRIER DL/AF/
KL/AZ/VS IN ANY RULE AND TARIFF.
NOTE - THE CITY PAIRS BELOW ARE CONSIDERED THE SAME
POINT -
BUR-LGB BUR-SNA BWI-WAS FLL-MIA LAX-BUR
LAX-LGB LAX-ONT LAX-SNA LGB-SNA NYC-EWR
OAK-SFO OAK-SJC ONT-BUR ONT-LGB ONT-SNA
SFO-SJC
BLACKOUT DATES OUTBOUND -
TRAVEL IS NOT PERMITTED 27MAY22 THROUGH 03SEP22.
INBOUND -
TRAVEL IS NOT PERMITTED 03JUN22 THROUGH 10SEP22.
SURCHARGES FARE RULE
IF INFANT WITHOUT A SEAT PSGR UNDER 2.
THERE IS NO MISCELLANEOUS/OTHER SURCHARGE PER
DIRECTION PER ANY PASSENGER.
THE PROVISIONS BELOW APPLY ONLY AS FOLLOWS -
WHEN TICKETS ARE SOLD IN CHINA.
ORIGINATING AREA 1 -
MISCELLANEOUS/OTHER SURCHARGE OF USD 400.00 PER
DIRECTION WILL BE ADDED TO THE APPLICABLE FARE PER
ANY PASSENGER.
THE PROVISIONS BELOW APPLY ONLY AS FOLLOWS -
WHEN TICKETS ARE SOLD IN IRAN.
NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
SALES MAY BE PERMITTED WORLDWIDE
BUT TICKETS SOLD IN ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN WILL
QUOTE THE Q-SURCHARGE INSTEAD OF YQ FOR AF.
FUEL SURCHARGE OF EUR 216.00 PER DIRECTION WILL BE
ADDED TO THE APPLICABLE FARE PER ANY PASSENGER.
GENERAL RULE - APPLY UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED
IF INFANT WITHOUT A SEAT PSGR UNDER 2.
THERE IS NO MISCELLANEOUS/OTHER SURCHARGE PER
DIRECTION PER ANY PASSENGER.
ORIGINATING UNITED STATES -
MISCELLANEOUS/OTHER SURCHARGE OF USD 7.00 PER
DIRECTION WILL BE ADDED TO THE APPLICABLE FARE PER
ANY PASSENGER FOR FROM/TO/VIA ROM.
ACCOMPANIED TRAVEL ACCOMPANIED TRAVEL NOT REQUIRED.
TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS VALID FOR TRAVEL COMMENCING ON/AFTER 30DEC20.
SALES RESTRICTIONS TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON THE STOCK OF KL OR AF AND
MAY NOT BE SOLD IN VENEZUELA/NIGERIA.
OR - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON THE STOCK OF KL OR A5
AND MAY NOT BE SOLD IN VENEZUELA/NIGERIA.
OR - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON THE STOCK OF KL OR AM
AND MAY NOT BE SOLD IN VENEZUELA/NIGERIA.
OR - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON THE STOCK OF KL OR AZ
AND MAY NOT BE SOLD IN VENEZUELA/NIGERIA.
OR - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON THE STOCK OF KL OR CM
AND MAY NOT BE SOLD IN VENEZUELA/NIGERIA.
OR - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON THE STOCK OF KL OR CZ
AND MAY NOT BE SOLD IN VENEZUELA/NIGERIA.
OR - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON THE STOCK OF KL OR DL
AND MAY NOT BE SOLD IN VENEZUELA/NIGERIA.
OR - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON THE STOCK OF KL OR JU
AND MAY NOT BE SOLD IN VENEZUELA/NIGERIA.
OR - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON THE STOCK OF KL OR KE
AND MAY NOT BE SOLD IN VENEZUELA/NIGERIA.
OR - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON THE STOCK OF KL OR KQ
AND MAY NOT BE SOLD IN VENEZUELA/NIGERIA. AND MAY
ONLY BE SOLD IN BURUNDI/ETHIOPIA/MALAWI/MOZAMBIQUE/
RWANDA/SUDAN/SOMALIA/SOUTH SUDAN/ZAMBIA/ZIMBABWE.
OR - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON THE STOCK OF KL OR LG
AND MAY NOT BE SOLD IN VENEZUELA/NIGERIA.
OR - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON THE STOCK OF KL OR MF
AND MAY NOT BE SOLD IN VENEZUELA/NIGERIA.
OR - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON THE STOCK OF KL OR MK
AND MAY NOT BE SOLD IN VENEZUELA/NIGERIA.
OR - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON THE STOCK OF KL OR MH
AND MAY NOT BE SOLD IN VENEZUELA/NIGERIA.
OR - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON THE STOCK OF KL OR MU
AND MAY NOT BE SOLD IN VENEZUELA/NIGERIA.
OR - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON THE STOCK OF KL OR PX
AND MAY NOT BE SOLD IN VENEZUELA/NIGERIA.
OR - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON THE STOCK OF KL OR QV
AND MAY NOT BE SOLD IN VENEZUELA/NIGERIA.
OR - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON THE STOCK OF KL OR SB
AND MAY NOT BE SOLD IN VENEZUELA/NIGERIA.
OR - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON THE STOCK OF KL OR SV
AND MAY NOT BE SOLD IN VENEZUELA/NIGERIA.
OR - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON THE STOCK OF KL OR VS
AND MAY NOT BE SOLD IN VENEZUELA/NIGERIA.
OR - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON THE STOCK OF KL OR WF
AND MAY NOT BE SOLD IN VENEZUELA/NIGERIA.
PENALTIES CANCELLATIONS
TICKET IS NON-REFUNDABLE IN CASE OF CANCEL/NO-SHOW.
NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
TICKET MAY NOT BE APPLIED TOWARDS PURCHASE OF ANY
OTHER TICKET. UNUSED COUPONS HAVE NO RESIDUAL
VALUE.
CHANGES
CHANGES PERMITTED.
HIP/MILEAGE EXCEPTIONS THE HIGHER INTERMEDIATE POINT RULE DOES NOT APPLY FOR
CONNECTIONS.
AND - THE HIGHER INTERMEDIATE POINT RULE DOES NOT APPLY
FOR STOPOVERS.
TICKET ENDORSEMENTS THE ORIGINAL AND THE REISSUED TICKET MUST BE ANNOTATED
- NONREF - AND - CHGS PERMITTED - AND - NOPRE RSVDSEAT
- IN THE ENDORSEMENT BOX.
CHILDREN DISCOUNTS CNN/ACCOMPANIED CHILD PSGR 2-11 - CHARGE 100 PERCENT
OF THE FARE.
TICKET DESIGNATOR - CH AND PERCENT APPLIED.
MUST BE ACCOMPANIED ON ALL FLIGHTS IN THE SAME
COMPARTMENT BY ADULT PSGR 18 OR OLDER.
OR - INS/INFANT WITH A SEAT PSGR UNDER 2 - CHARGE 100
PERCENT OF THE FARE.
TICKET DESIGNATOR - CH AND PERCENT APPLIED.
MUST BE ACCOMPANIED ON ALL FLIGHTS IN THE SAME
COMPARTMENT BY ADULT PSGR 18 OR OLDER.
OR - INF/INFANT WITHOUT A SEAT PSGR UNDER 2 - CHARGE 10
PERCENT OF THE FARE.
TICKET DESIGNATOR - IN AND PERCENT APPLIED.
MUST BE ACCOMPANIED ON ALL FLIGHTS IN THE SAME
COMPARTMENT BY ADULT PSGR 18 OR OLDER.
NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
THE AGE LIMITS REFERRED TO IN THIS RULE
SHALL BE THOSE IN EFFECT ON THE DATE OF
COMMENCEMENT OF TRAVEL. EXCEPTION- INFANTS WHO
REACH THEIR 2ND BIRTHDAY DURING THEIR TRAVEL WILL
BE REQUIRED TO OCCUPY A SEAT ON THE OUBOUND AND
INBOUND FLIGHTS. THE CHILDS FARE MUST BE APPLIED
FOR THE WHOLE JOURNEY.
OR - UNN/UNACCOMPANIED CHILD PSGR 5-14 - CHARGE 100
PERCENT OF THE FARE.
TICKET DESIGNATOR - UM AND PERCENT APPLIED.
NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN UNDER 5 YEARS OF AGE WILL
NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR CARRIAGE UNDER ANY CONDITIONS.
UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN AGES 5 THROUGH 7 MAY TRAVEL
ON NON-STOP FLIGHTS ONLY AND MAY NOT CONNECT TO
OTHER AIRLINES.
CHILDREN AGES 8 THROUGH 14 MAY TRAVEL
UNACCOMPANIED ON DELTAS NON-STOP OR CONNECTING
FLIGHTS - BUT MAY NOT CONNECT TO OTHER AIRLINES
WITH THE EXCEPTION OF DELTA CONNECTION/KLM AND
AIR FRANCE.
TOUR CONDUCTOR DISCOUNTS TUR/TOUR CONDUCTOR PSGR - NO DISCOUNT.
AGENT DISCOUNTS AGT/AGENT PSGR - NO DISCOUNT.
ALL OTHER DISCOUNTS NO DISCOUNTS FOR OTHERS.
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS THIS FARE MUST NOT BE USED AS THROUGH FARE WITH A
DIFFERENTIAL AND/OR TO CALCULATE DIFFERENTIAL.
NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
IN CASE OF CHANGE OF POINT OF DEPARTURE OR
PARTIAL USE OF THE TICKET BY THE PASSENGER FOR
THE ABOVE-MENTIONED CHANGE THE PASSENGER WILL BE
CHARGED A FIXED FARE COMPLEMENT OF 500EUR ALL
TAXES INCLUDED.
THIS APPLIES ONLY ON DAY OF TRAVEL AT THE AIRPORT.
FARE BY RULE NOT APPLICABLE.
GROUPS NO GROUP PROVISIONS APPLY.
TOURS NO TOUR PROVISIONS APPLY.
VISIT ANOTHER COUNTRY NO VISIT ANOTHER COUNTRY PROVISIONS APPLY.
DEPOSITS NO DEPOSIT PROVISIONS APPLY.
VOLUNTARY CHANGES IN THE EVENT OF CHANGES TO TICKETED FLIGHTS
BEFORE DEPARTURE OF JOURNEY AND WITHIN TICKET VALIDITY
CERTAIN DOMESTIC REISSUE PROVISIONS MAY BE OVERRIDDEN
BY THOSE OF KL INTERNATIONAL FARES
NO CHARGE FOR REISSUE CHARGE HIGHEST FEE OF ALL
CHANGED FARE COMPONENTS - CATEGORY 19 DISCOUNTS APPLY
AND
REPRICE USING FARES IN EFFECT WHEN TKT WAS ISSUED
PROVIDED ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET-
1. NO CHANGE TO FARE BREAKS
2. WHEN NO INTL COUPONS REMAIN - ALL NEW TRAVEL
MUST BE DOMESTIC
3. KL 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
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. AF/DL/KL/VS FARES ARE USED
3. ADV RES IS MEASURED FROM REISSUE DATE TO
DEPARTURE OF PRICING UNIT
WHEN CHANGE RESULTS IN LOWER FARE SUBTRACT RESIDUAL
FROM THE PENALTY THEN ADD-COLLECT/REFUND - REFUND VIA
MCO
ENDORSEMENT BOX - HIGHER NON-REF AMT AND NEW
ENDORSEMENTS.
OR -
AFTER DEPARTURE OF JOURNEY AND WITHIN TICKET VALIDITY
CERTAIN DOMESTIC REISSUE PROVISIONS MAY BE OVERRIDDEN
BY THOSE OF KL INTERNATIONAL FARES
NO CHARGE CHARGE HIGHEST FEE OF ALL CHANGED FARE
COMPONENTS 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. FULLY FLOWN FARE NOT REPRICED TO FURTHER POINT
4. AF/DL/KL/VS FARES ARE USED
5. ALL RULE AND BOOKING CODE PROVISIONS ARE MET
EXCEPT ACCOMPANIED TRAVEL
6. ADV RES IS MEASURED FROM ORIGINAL TKT DATE TO
DEPARTURE OF PRICING UNIT
WHEN CHANGE RESULTS IN LOWER FARE SUBTRACT RESIDUAL
FROM THE PENALTY THEN ADD-COLLECT/REFUND - REFUND VIA
MCO
ENDORSEMENT BOX - HIGHER NON-REF AMT AND NEW
ENDORSEMENTS.
.
VOLUNTARY REFUNDS CHECK CATEGORY 16 OR CONTACT CARRIER FOR DETAILS.
NEGOTIATED FARES NOT APPLICABLE.
INTERNATIONAL CONSTRUCTION NOT A CONSTRUCTED FARE
.
One thing I noticed is the following clause:
SEASONALITY OUTBOUND -
PERMITTED 18JAN22 THROUGH 07APR22 OR 23OCT22 THROUGH
16NOV22 OR 20NOV22 THROUGH 13DEC22 OR 24DEC22
THROUGH 31MAR23 OR 23OCT23 THROUGH 16NOV23 OR
21NOV23 THROUGH 14DEC23 OR 24DEC23 THROUGH 31DEC23
INBOUND -
OR 18JAN22 THROUGH 07APR22 OR 30OCT22 THROUGH
25NOV22 OR 29NOV22 THROUGH 27DEC22 OR 09JAN23
THROUGH 06APR23 OR 30OCT23 THROUGH 24NOV23 OR
29NOV23 THROUGH 25DEC23 FOR EACH TRANSATLANTIC
SECTOR. SEASON IS BASED ON TRIP DATE.
That may be the problem potentially. They will recalculate as this specific fare is not valid on April 28th. However these rules depend on the specific fare that you purchased and may be different if you are not on '
VL3X06B1'.