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Old Apr 17, 2022 | 7:36 pm
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findark
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Basic Economy is -B0 fares in this market; -O2 is a regular Economy fare.

Compare:

Code:
    V FARE BASIS     BK    FARE   TRAVEL-TICKET AP  MINMAX  RTG
  1   KHW00SB0       K‡R   723.00     ----      -/‡ ‡‡/ 6M PA01
PASSENGER TYPE-ADT                 AUTO PRICE-YES              
FROM-SFO TO-SIN    CXR-UA    TVL-17APR22  RULE-2INW IPRP/3
FARE BASIS-KHW00SB0          SPECIAL FARE  DIS-E   VENDOR-ATP
FARE TYPE-ERU      RT-ECONOMY RT UNBUNDLED
USD   723.00  0502  E30JAN21 D-INFINITY   FC-KHW00SB0  FN-M4   
SYSTEM DATES - CREATED 05APR22/1310  EXPIRES INFINITY

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	   NOTE - THE FOLLOWING TEXT IS INFORMATIONAL AND NOT
   VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
   PACIFIC ROUNDTRIP BASIC ECONOMY FARES
   APPLICATION
    AREA

...

   CHANGES
   
     BEFORE DEPARTURE
       PER TICKET CHARGE USD 199.00 FOR CANCEL/REISSUE.
         NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
          ANY MODIFICATION TO THE ITINERARY IS CONSIDERED
          AS A CANCEL. ORIGINAL TICKET MAY BE USED TOWARD
          THE PURCHASE OF A NEW TICKET USING CURRENT FARES.
          EMD AND MCO ARE NOT PERMITTED. APPLIES TO TRAVEL
          AGENCY ISSUED TICKETS
   
   AFTER DEPARTURE
       CHANGES NOT PERMITTED.
versus

Code:
    V FARE BASIS     BK    FARE   TRAVEL-TICKET AP  MINMAX  RTG
  1   KHW00SO2       K‡R   805.00     ----      -/‡ ‡‡/ 6M PA01
PASSENGER TYPE-ADT                 AUTO PRICE-YES              
FROM-SFO TO-SIN    CXR-UA    TVL-17APR22  RULE-2RNW IPRP/3
FARE BASIS-KHW00SO2          SPECIAL FARE  DIS-E   VENDOR-ATP
FARE TYPE-XPN      RT-INSTANT PURCHASE NONREFUNDABLE-TYPE FARES
USD   805.00  0502  E30JAN21 D-INFINITY   FC-KHW00SO2  FN-M4   
SYSTEM DATES - CREATED 05APR22/1310  EXPIRES INFINITY

...

   NOTE - THE FOLLOWING TEXT IS INFORMATIONAL AND NOT
   VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
   PACIFIC ROUND TRIP NONREFUNDABLE ECONOMY FARES
   APPLICATION

...

   CHANGES
   
     ANY TIME
       CHANGES PERMITTED FOR REISSUE.
         NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
          --
          --
              ////  CHANGE FREE OF CHARGE   ////
          --
          --
              CHANGE MADE TO OTHER THAN THE FIRST TICKETED
              FLIGHT COUPON
          --
          TICKETED RESERVATIONS NOT BEING USED ARE TO BE
          CANCELLED PRIOR TO THE ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED
          FLIGHT OR TICKET HAS NO VALUE FOR NO SHOW
          --
          RETURN RESERVATIONS MAY BE SCHEDULED ANYTIME
          WITHIN TICKET VALIDITY -
          TICKET VALIDITY - WHOLLY UNUSED TICKET -
          TRAVEL MUST BEGIN WITHIN ONE YEAR OF THE ORIGINAL
          TICKET ISSUANCE
          --
          TICKETS MUST BE REISSUED AT TIME WHEN
          VOLUNTARY CHANGE IS CONFIRMED
          --
          --
          IF CHANGES ARE MADE TO OTHER THAN THE FIRST
          TICKETED FLIGHT THE FARE LEVELS IN EFFECT AT
          TIME OF ORIGINAL TICKET ISSUE WILL APPLY
          PROVIDED THE NEW ITINERARY QUALIFIES FOR
          ALL THE PROVISIONS OF THE ORIGINALLY TICKETED
          BOOKING CODE FARE /
          IGNORING ADVANCE RESERVATION OR TICKETING
          REQUIREMENTS.
          --
           CERTAIN DOMESTIC REISSUE PROVISIONS MAY BE
           OVERRIDDEN BY THOSE OF UA INTERNATIONAL FARES
          --
          CHANGE TO OTHER THAN 1ST TKTD FLIGHT COUPON -
          --
            REPRICE USING CURRENTLY TKTD FARE IF RESULTS IN
            VALID SOLUTION FOR - KEEP THE FARE -
               SAME BOOKING CODE/SAME FARE BASIS CODE
          --
          PROVIDED ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET-
          --
          1. NO CHANGE TO 1ST FLIGHT COUPON/ NO CHANGE TO
             FARE BREAKS
          2. WHEN NO INTL COUPONS REMAIN - ALL NEW TRAVEL
             MUST BE DOMESTIC
          3. UA FARES ARE USED
          4. ALL RULE AND BOOKING CODE PROVISIONS ARE MET
             IGNORING ADV RES/TKG
          5. ADV RES IS MEASURED FROM ORIGINAL TKT DATE TO
             DEPARTURE OF PRICING UNIT
          --
          EVEN REISSUE - KEEP THE FARE / SAME BOOKING CODE
          --
          OR
          --
          IF CHANGE RESULTS IN DIFFERENCE BASED ON
          ORIGINALLY TICKETED BOOKING CODE FARE DUE TO DAY
          OF WEEK TRAVEL/ SEASONALITY / CHANGE TO FARE
          BREAK POINT
          RECALCULATE FROM POINT OF ORIGIN -
          --
            REPRICE USING FARES IN EFFECT WHEN TKT WAS
            ISSUED // HISTORICAL FARES //
          --
          WHEN CHANGE TO OTHER THAN 1ST TKTD FLIGHT COUPON
          PROVIDED ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET-
          --
          1. NO CHANGE TO 1ST FLIGHT COUPON / CHANGE TO
             FARE BREAK POINT PERMITTED
          2. WHEN NO INTL COUPONS REMAIN - ALL NEW TRAVEL
             MUST BE DOMESTIC
          3. UA 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
          --
          WHEN CHANGE RESULTS IN FARE DIFFERENCE
          --
          EVEN REISSUE / NO REFUND WILL BE MADE
          --
          ADD COLLECT FARE DIFFERENCE - IF APPLICABLE
          --
          OR
          --
          WHEN CHANGE RESULTS IN FARE DIFFERENCE DUE TO
          ORIGINAL BOOKING CODE NOT AVAILABLE -
          RECALCULATE FROM POINT OF ORIGIN TO AN EQUAL /
          HIGHER QUALIFYING FARE FROM ORIGINAL TICKET
          ISSUE DATE
          --
          RECALCULATION TO LOWER FARE IS NOT PERMITTED
          --
            REPRICE USING FARES IN EFFECT WHEN TKT WAS
            ISSUED // HISTORICAL FARES//
          --
          WHEN CHANGE TO OTHER THAN 1ST TKTD FLIGHT COUPON
          --
          1. NO CHANGE TO 1ST FLIGHT COUPON / CHANGE TO
             FARE BREAK POINTS PERMITTED
          2. WHEN NO INTL COUPONS REMAIN - ALL NEW TRAVEL
             MUST BE DOMESTIC
          3. UA FARES ARE USED
          4. NEW TKT HAS - EQUAL OR HIGHER - FARE VALUE
             THAN PREVIOUS TKT
          5. ALL RULE AND BOOKING CODE PROVISIONS ARE MET
          6. ADV RES IS MEASURED FROM ORIGINAL TKT DATE TO
             DEPARTURE OF PRICING UNIT
          --
            WHEN CHANGE RESULTS IN FARE DIFFERENCE
            ADD COLLECT FARE DIFFERENCE - IF APPLICABLE
          --
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