Originally Posted by
wandering_fred
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Fares for JNB to JNB on 09/15/25
DONE3 QR D Round-Trip 5092.00(USD) C-/12M
DGLOB34 QR D Round-Trip 5585.00(USD) C--/12M
DONE4 QR D Round-Trip 5585.00(USD) C--/12M
I thought it might be a QR issue which is why I checked BA fares before the initial "claim"
Anyone have access to a South African TA who can clarify the current cost of wandering
Fred
I believe the issue is with Expert Flyer.
When you input JNB>JNB using AA and denominated in USD (EF's default) a DONE4 comes in at $6422. If you keep USD but change to QR or BA it changes to $5585.
When you change it to pricing in ZAR (as it would in the real world) using AA, EF doesn't return any fares for D or A anything. Using QR or BA gives the price at 101,110 ZAR. Converting at today's FX rates that comes to US$5639, close enough to $5585 for FX fluctuations to account for the difference.
Swapping OSL for JNB, all three come in at 57,950 NOK, which converts to US$5623, which is what EF shows (more or less) as the USD price.
So the issue is EF and AA. Maybe a problem with Sabre vs. Amadeus?