Originally Posted by workandski
I'd really appreciate that since I am trying to learn how to read all of this. I think it's terrific that people like you are willing to help complete strangers. I'm looking forward to being able to contribute to the wealth of knowledge here.
Take a look a LAX to SJO on August 8, 2006. I looked up the available fares and was looking at the cheapest one. I don't have the fare code but the fare was listed as $439. roundtrip.
Thanks for any help you can give me.
Most of us are always glad to help newcomers to FT, unless they are lazy or obnoxious. You don't seem to fit into either category.
ExpertFlyer shows the following for the $439 fare (QEA00L5K):
RES MUST BE MADE NO EARLIER THAN 5 DAYS BEFORE DPTR OF FIRST SGMT. TKT MUST BE PURCHASED NO EARLIER THAN 5 DAYS BEFORE DPTR FROM ORIGIN OR 1 DAY AFTER RES IS MADE, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. SGMTS USING THIS RULE MUST BE CONFIRMED. ------- RES MUST BE MADE NO LATER THAN 6 DAYS BEFORE DPTR OF FIRST SGMT. TKT MUST BE PURCHASED NO LATER THAN 6 DAYS BEFORE DPTR FROM ORIGIN OR 5 DAYS AFTER RES IS MADE, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. SGMTS USING THIS RULE MUST BE CONFIRMED.
The corresponding text on aa.com says the following:
RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL SECTORS. WHEN RESERVATIONS ARE MADE AT LEAST 6 DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE TICKETING MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN 5 DAYS AFTER RESERVATIONS ARE MADE. NOTE - FOR TRAVEL AGENCY BOOKINGS MADE IN MEXICO / THE CARIBBEAN / CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA - AA WILL ASSESS A USD 25.00 FEE ON ANY UNTICKETED RESERVATION NOT CANCELED BEFORE DEPARTURE. OR - RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL SECTORS. TICKETING MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN 1 DAY AFTER RESERVATIONS ARE MADE. NOTE - FOR TRAVEL AGENCY BOOKINGS MADE IN MEXICO / THE CARIBBEAN / CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA - AA WILL ASSESS A USD 25.00 FEE ON ANY UNTICKETED RESERVATION NOT CANCELED BEFORE DEPARTURE.
The aa.com version seems to make more sense. Perhaps it was an error in the rules that has been corrected and will eventually filter through the GDS systems to ExpertFlyer.