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Old Apr 22, 2023 | 6:32 pm
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ernestnywang
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Originally Posted by newEUer
Sure I can, (SIN-MLE) means surface segment but apologies if I have the wrong notation.

My old itinerary was:
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CAI-CMN: AA7972 26/12/23
CMN-JFK: AA7950 26/12/23
JFK-DCA: AA4479 29/12/23
DCA-DFW: AA1624 31/12/23
DFW-MEL: AA7386 03/01/24
MEL-SYD: QF0432 12/01/24
SYD-SIN: QF0001 12/01/24
MLE-DOH: QR0675 22/01/24
DOH-SEZ: QR0678 23/01/24
SEZ-DOH: QR0679 30/01/24
​DOH-LHR: QR0011 31/01/24
LHR-DOH: QR0004 06/02/24

My new Itinerary is:

CAI-CMN: AA7972 26/12/23
CMN-JFK: AA7950 26/12/23
JFK-DCA: AA4479 29/12/23
DCA-DFW: AA1624 31/12/23
DFW-MEL: AA7386 03/01/24
MEL-SYD: QF0432 12/01/24
SYD-SIN: QF0001 12/01/24
SIN-CMB: UL0309 14/01/24
CMB-MLE: UL0101 15/01/24
MLE-DOH: QR0675 22/01/24
DOH-SEZ: QR0678 23/01/24
SEZ-DOH: QR0679 30/01/24
​LHR-IST: AA6465 01/03/24
IST-AMM: RJ0168 04/03/24

Very much appreciate you helping with this, do you have any idea also if the Fare + YQ + YR + XT should equal the total price? I am very green with pricing, but also if you have any resources I can learn myself I will look too.

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XT just means "all other taxes." Some display show YQ and YR first, and in this case XT is all the real taxes since YQ and YR are airline-imposed fees. Some display show the first 2 real taxes first, in which case YQ and YR become part of XT. Fare + tax 1 + tax 2 + XT is the total.

Open-jaw is SIN//CMB or SIN/-CMB. There is a distinction between these but let's not get in there now as it's irrelevant to xONEx.

I'm not sure why my Sabre is autopricing your itinerary as a DONE6 when it should just be a DONE5, but this is what I got. I assume you are buying this ticket from the UK and this is priced in GBP? When was the old ticket issued and when did you get the quote for the new ticket? As of now, the taxes and fees should add up to 1825.21GBP, slightly higher than the quote you got. Don't know if it's due to currency fluctuation or YR/YQ/tax rate change.

Lastly, I will be very surprised if AA is willing to book you on LHR-IST on AA as a standalone flight. The flight is "INTL ONLINE CONEX/STPVR TFC ONLY," but if AA issued it for you, go for it.

Code:
WQCAI/AAA26DEC/CD/XCMN/AAA26DEC/CDJFK/AAA29DEC/CDDCA/AAA31DEC/CDDFW/AAA03JAN/CDMEL/AQF12JAN/CD/XSYD/AQF12JAN/CDSIN/AUL14JAN/CD/XCMB/AUL15JANMLE/AQR22JAN/CD/XDOH/AQR23JAN/CDSEZ/AQR30JAN/CD/XDOH/AQR31JAN/CDLHR/AAA01MAR/CDIST/ARJ04MAR/CDAMM-RW/MGBP/SLON/TLON/VAA/Q/DONE5«

    PSGR TYPE  ADT - 01
         CXR RES DATE  FARE BASIS      NVB   NVA    BG
     CAI
    XCMN AA  D   26DEC DONE6           26DEC 26DEC 02P
     NYC AA  D   26DEC DONE6           26DEC 26DEC 02P
     WAS AA  D   29DEC DONE6           29DEC 29DEC 02P
     DFW AA  D   31DEC DONE6           31DEC 31DEC 02P
     MEL AA  D   03JAN DONE6           03JAN 03JAN 02P
    XSYD QF  D   12JAN DONE6           12JAN 12JAN 02P
     SIN QF  D   12JAN DONE6           12JAN 12JAN 02P
    XCMB UL  D   14JAN DONE6           14JAN 14JAN 40K
     MLE UL  D   15JAN DONE6           15JAN 15JAN 40K
    XDOH QR  D   22JAN DONE6           22JAN 22JAN 02P
     SEZ QR  D   23JAN DONE6           23JAN 23JAN 02P
    XDOH QR  D   30JAN DONE6           30JAN 30JAN 02P
     LON QR  D   31JAN DONE6           31JAN 31JAN 02P
     IST AA  D   01MAR DONE6           01MAR 01MAR 02P
     AMM RJ  D   04MAR DONE6           04MAR 04MAR 02P
     CAI     S U R F A C E
    FARE  EGP 165000.00 EQUIV GBP   4300.00
    TAX   GBP     10.40EG GBP      3.90XK GBP   1810.91XT
    TOTAL GBP   6125.21
    ADT-01  DONE6                                                  ¥

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     CAI AA X/CMN AA NYC AA WAS AA DFW AA MEL QF X/SYD QF SIN UL X/¥
     CMB UL MLE QR X/DOH QR SEZ QR X/DOH QR LON AA IST RJ AMM//CAI
     5362.01NUC5362.01END ROE30.772
    XT GBP20.10QH GBP1.30JK GBP1.60EQ GBP19.30MA GBP34.00US
    XT GBP5.20YC GBP5.60XY GBP3.10XA GBP13.50AY GBP32.50AU
    XT GBP8.30QR GBP1.20WG GBP28.30WY GBP26.20SG GBP6.50L7
    XT GBP4.80OP GBP48.20BQ GBP48.20H9 GBP26.40QA GBP0.80PZ
    XT GBP26.40G4 GBP40.20DW GBP26.00GB GBP55.81UB GBP17.60TR
    XT GBP426.00YR GBP856.30YQ GBP2.60M6 GBP2.00O7 GBP0.80O9
    XT GBP4.40R9 GBP0.40O2 GBP1.60S4 GBP12.10P1 GBP3.60XFDFW4.5
    ENDOS*SEG1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9/10/11/12/13/14/15*VALID ON ONEWORLD 
    ENDOS*ONLY/NONREF
    TKT/TL01DEC23/2359
    RATE USED 1EGP-0.02606266GBP
    ATTN*FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS APPLY SEG 1-16
    ATTN*ADV RES/TICKETING REQUIRED SEG 1-16
    ATTN*CONFIRMED RES REQUIRED SEG 1
    ATTN*MIN/MAX STAY REQUIREMENTS APPLY SEG 1-16
    ATTN*VALIDATING CARRIER SPECIFIED - AA
    ** TOTALS INCLUDE KNOWN TAXES AND FEES **
    ** TOTAL FARE, TAXES AND FEES MAY CHANGE ONCE FLIGHTS ARE 
       CONFIRMED **                                                ¥

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    .                                                              ¥

WQ¥DF«

    WQ¥DF1
    PSGR TYPE ADT
    FARE  EGP 165000.00 EQUIV GBP   4300.00
    TAX   GBP     10.40EG GBP      3.90XK GBP   1810.91XT
    TOTAL GBP   6125.21
    CAI AA X/CMN AA NYC AA WAS AA DFW AA MEL QF X/SYD QF SIN UL X/CM
    B UL MLE QR X/DOH QR SEZ QR X/DOH QR LON AA IST RJ AMM//CAI5362.
    01NUC5362.01END ROE30.772
    XT GBP20.10QH GBP1.30JK GBP1.60EQ GBP19.30MA GBP34.00US
    XT GBP5.20YC GBP5.60XY GBP3.10XA GBP13.50AY GBP32.50AU
    XT GBP8.30QR GBP1.20WG GBP28.30WY GBP26.20SG GBP6.50L7
    XT GBP4.80OP GBP48.20BQ GBP48.20H9 GBP26.40QA GBP0.80PZ
    XT GBP26.40G4 GBP40.20DW GBP26.00GB GBP55.81UB GBP17.60TR
    XT GBP426.00YR GBP856.30YQ GBP2.60M6 GBP2.00O7 GBP0.80O9
    XT GBP4.40R9 GBP0.40O2 GBP1.60S4 GBP12.10P1 GBP3.60XFDFW4.5
    RATE USED 1EGP-0.02606266GBP 
    /////////////// TRAFFIC DOCUMENT ISSUED IN LON ///////////////
    PU -FARE BASIS-CUR  NUC AMT ELEMENT DESCRIPTION ----------- GI
    01 DONE6       EGP  5362.01 CAI-CAI AA /RT RTG              RW
                        5362.01    -    TOTAL NUC
    -TAX AMT/GBP/-- CUR  CODES  DESCRIPTION-----TAX TYPE/SEQUENCE--
          271.60        /YRI SERVICE FEE - CARRIER-IMPOSED MISC
             201.00:USD   250.00 *CMN* *AA*               9592500
               9.50:GBP     9.50 *MEL* *QF*               3525000
               9.50:GBP     9.50 *MEL* *QF*               3525000  ¥

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              12.90:USD    16.00 *MLE* *QR*                 10007  ¥
              12.90:USD    16.00 *MLE* *QR*                 10007
              12.90:USD    16.00 *MLE* *QR*                 10007
              12.90:USD    16.00 *MLE* *QR*                 10007
          851.70        /YQF SERVICE FEE - CARRIER-IMPOSED FUEL
             160.80:USD   200.00 *SYD* *QF*               2234995
             269.40:USD   335.00 *SIN* *UL*                502318
             418.10:USD   520.00 *MLE* *QR*                   837
               3.40:JOD     3.00 *IST* *RJ*               8105100
            4.60        /YQI SERVICE FEE - CARRIER-IMPOSED MISC
               4.60:USD     5.70 *IST* *RJ*                  1130
          154.40        /YRF SERVICE FEE - CARRIER-IMPOSED FUEL
             154.40:USD   192.00 *IST* *RJ*                538450
           32.50        AU/AU  PASSENGER MOVEMENT CHARGE  PMC
              32.50:AUD    60.00 *SYD* *QF*          001    21250
            4.30        AU/QR  PASSENGER SERVICE CHARGE DOMESTIC DE
               4.30:AUD     8.03 *MEL* *QF*          001   370625
            4.00        AU/QR2 PASSENGER SERVICE CHARGE DOMESTIC AR
               4.00:AUD     7.41 *MEL* *QF*          002  2229687
            1.20        AU/WG  SAFETY AND SECURITY CHARGE  DEPARTUR
               1.20:AUD     2.18 *MEL* *QF*          001   253750
           16.90        AU/WY  PASSENGER SERVICES CHARGE DEPARTURE 
              16.90:AUD    31.28 *SYD* *QF*          001   287500  ¥

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           11.40        AU/WY2 PASSENGER SERVICES CHARGE ARRIVAL IN¥
              11.40:AUD    21.00 *DFW* *AA*          002   218437
           10.40        EG/EG3 SOLIDARITY TAX
              10.40:EGP   400.00 *CAI* *AA*          003   115000
            1.60        EG/EQ  SERVICE CHARGE
               1.60:USD     2.00 *CAI* *AA*          001    20000
            1.30        EG/JK  DEPARTURE FEE
               1.30:EGP    50.00 *CAI* *AA*          001    15000
            0.40        EG/O2  DEPARTURE SERVICE FEE
               0.40:EGP    15.00 *CAI* *AA*          001   100000
            0.80        EG/O9  CUTE CUPPS FEE
               0.80:USD     1.00 *CAI* *AA*          001   105000
           20.10        EG/QH  EMBARKATION TAX
              20.10:USD    25.00 *CAI* *AA*          001    40000
            1.60        EG/S4  INTERNATIONAL ADVANCED PASSENGER INF
               1.60:USD     1.99 *CAI* *AA*          001   105000
            3.90        EG/XK  DEVELOPMENT FEE
               3.90:GBP   150.00 *CAI* *AA*          001    15000
           26.00        GB/GB  AIR PASSENGER DUTY APD
              26.00:GBP    26.00 *LHR* *AA*          001   370000
           55.81        GB/UB  PASSENGER SERVICE CHARGE DEPARTURES
              55.81:GBP    55.81 *LHR* *AA*          001  4724938
            2.00        JO/O72 AIRPORT SECURITY CHARGE ARRIVALS    ¥

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               2.00:JOD     1.75 *IST* *RJ*          002   110000  ¥
           15.50        MA/MA  PASSENGER SERVICE CHARGE
              15.50:MAD      194 *CMN* *AA*          001    44375
            3.80        MA/MAC AIRPORT SECURITY TAX
               3.80:MAD       48 *CMN* *AA*          012   125000
           48.20        MV/BQ  DEPARTURE FEE
              48.20:USD    60.00 *MLE* *QR*          001    19218
           48.20        MV/H9  AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT FEE INTERNATIONA
              48.20:USD    60.00 *MLE* *QR*          001   110000
           26.40        QA/G4  PASSENGER FACILITY CHARGE PFC
              13.20:QAR    60.00 *DOH* *QR*          001   105000
              13.20:QAR    60.00 *DOH* *QR*          001   105000
            0.80        QA/PZ2 PASSENGER SERVICE CHARGE ARRIVALS
               0.40:USD     0.50 *SEZ* *QR*          002   110000
               0.40:USD     0.50 *MLE* *QR*          002   110000
           26.40        QA/QA  AIRPORT FEE INTERNATIONAL
              13.20:QAR    60.00 *DOH* *QR*          001    25000
              13.20:QAR    60.00 *DOH* *QR*          001    25000
            4.40        QA/R9  PASSENGER SAFETY AND SECURITY FEE PS
               2.20:QAR    10.00 *DOH* *QR*          001   110000
               2.20:QAR    10.00 *DOH* *QR*          001   110000
           40.20        SC/DW  PASSENGER SERVICE CHARGES
              40.20:USD    50.00 *SEZ* *QR*          001    45000  ¥

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           12.10        SC/P1  DISEMBARKATION LEVY                 ¥
              12.10:USD    15.00 *DOH* *QR*          001   100000
            6.50        SG/L7  AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT LEVY
               6.50:SGD    10.80 *SIN* *UL*          001   105000
            4.80        SG/OP  AVIATION LEVY
               4.80:SGD     8.00 *SIN* *UL*          001   120000
           26.20        SG/SG  PASSENGER SERVICE AND SECURITY FEE P
              26.20:SGD    43.40 *SIN* *UL*          001    27498
            2.60        TR/M6  FLIGHTS SECURITY CHARGE INTERNATIONA
               2.60:EUR     3.00 *IST* *RJ*          001   340000
           17.60        TR/TR  AIRPORT SERVICE CHARGE INTERNATIONAL
              17.60:EUR    20.00 *IST* *RJ*          001   139218
           13.50        US/AY  PASSENGER CIVIL AVIATION SECURITY SE
               4.50:USD     5.60 *JFK*               001   833212
               4.50:USD     5.60 *DCA*               001   833212
               4.50:USD     5.60 *DFW*               001   833212
           34.00        US/US2 TRANSPORTATION TAX INTERNATIONAL DEP
              17.00:USD    21.10 *DFW* *AA*          014   198906
              17.00:USD    21.10 *CAI* *AA*          015   149453
            3.10        US/XA  APHIS PASSENGER FEE PASSENGERS
               3.10:USD     3.83 *CMN* *AA*          001   112500
            5.60        US/XY2 IMMIGRATION USER FEE
               5.60:USD     7.00 *CMN* *AA*          002   130000  ¥

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            5.20        US/YC  CUSTOMS USER FEE                    ¥
               5.20:USD     6.52 *CMN* *AA*          001   125000
            3.60        US/XF  PASSENGER FACILITY CHARGE
               3.60:USD     4.50 *DFW*                  
    -IATA RATES OF EXCHANGE USED IN FARE CALCULATION --------------
       30.7720000  EGP-ROE  EFF 01APR23*INDEF
    -BSR USED IN FARE CALCULATION ---------------------------------
     1EGP:0.02606266GBP                
    -BSR USED IN TAX CALCULATION ----------------------------------
     1USD:0.80403305GBP                1JOD:1.13403815GBP
     1AUD:0.54108014GBP                1EGP:0.02606266GBP
     1MAD:0.08012198GBP                1QAR:0.22079721GBP
     1SGD:0.60317005GBP                1EUR:0.88162306GBP
     -PRICING UNIT TRIP TYPE ---------------------------------------
      PU 01 - NORMAL  RW SINGLE FARE COMPONENT
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