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Sep 30, 2024 | 10:25 pm

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Mwenenzi

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Originally Posted by akl_traveller

Is there a good explainer of the different sources that different sites use to lookup fares and availability?
We've been looking at a couple of itineraries ex AKL for a European trip in Summer 2025, and we've found that the airlines, destinations, and availability is just radically different from site to site.
We've had actual travel agents give us fares for $X from A to B. When we look at the airline site, we can't replicate it. We can replicate it on Expedia and Skyscanner. We can't replicate it on Google Flights or ITAMatrix.
I've even tried the precise flight #s the travel agents gave us on ITAMatrix and no dice.
Airlines - Qatar, Turkish, Emirates.

TK do not fly from AKL. But do/will fly from SYD & MEL. So part of the TK fares will be on other airlines
Fares class can make a big differences. TA's can have different $ fares that are not public.

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