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6P&E
The average Delta agent can't decipher the fare rules. So how is the average traveler?
"If the first leg of the itinerary is less than one third of the quotient of the remaining fare minus the government imposed security fee, the entire fare becomes non-refundable unless travel commences on a Thursday before 1700 GMT in which case the fare basis XNTQPRS applies and partial refund is permitted as per Rule 401."
There are parts that are challenging, but day/time travel requirements, advance purchase, and minimum stay are pretty straightforward (anything with a min stay section definitionally has a roundtrip booking requirement).