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Old Feb 14, 2007 | 10:30 am
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Originally Posted by humanoid94
The good news is that there is a published Z fare LAX-HKG


[KVS Availability Tool 2.7.3/Platinum - Sabre: Fares/ZUJ/SG-USD]
Code:
LAX  Los Angeles Int'l CA US [KLAX]
HKG  Hong Kong Int'l HK [VHHH]
RT   Feb-Jan

Carrier   From   To   Fare      Cur  Expiry    Min  Max  Fare Basis
--------- ------ ---- --------- ---- --------- ---- ---- ---------- 
NW        LAX    HKG     1009   USD              4   6M  QLXAB7
NW        LAX    HKG     1056   USD              4   6M  QKXAB7
NW        LAX    HKG     1081   USD              4   6M  QLWAB7
NW        LAX    HKG     1106   USD              4   6M  QKWAB7
NW        LAX    HKG     1116   USD              4   6M  QHXAB7
NW        LAX    HKG     1196   USD              4   6M  QHWAB7
NW        LAX    HKG     1329   USD              4   6M  MLXAB7
NW        LAX    HKG     1376   USD              4   6M  MKXAB7
NW        LAX    HKG     1392   USD              4   6M  QPXAB7
NW        LAX    HKG     1399   USD              4   6M  MLWAB7
NW        LAX    HKG     1426   USD              4   6M  MKWAB7
NW        LAX    HKG     1436   USD              4   6M  MHXAB7
NW        LAX    HKG     1463   USD              4   6M  QPWAB7
NW        LAX    HKG     1516   USD              4   6M  MHWAB7
NW        LAX    HKG     1666   USD              4  12M  BLXS
NW        LAX    HKG     1712   USD              4   6M  MPXAB7
NW        LAX    HKG     1766   USD              4  12M  BLS
NW        LAX    HKG     1783   USD              4   6M  MPWAB7
NW        LAX    HKG     1976   USD                 12M  BLSO
NW        LAX    HKG     2066   USD              4  12M  BKXS
NW        LAX    HKG     2146   USD              4  12M  BKS
NW        LAX    HKG     2216   USD              4  12M  BHXS
NW        LAX    HKG     2236   USD                 12M  YLE
NW        LAX    HKG     2316   USD              4  12M  BHS
NW        LAX    HKG     2376   USD              4  12M  BPXS
NW        LAX    HKG     2476   USD                 12M  YKE
NW        LAX    HKG     2476   USD              4  12M  BPS
NW        LAX    HKG     2536   USD                 12M  BKSO
NW        LAX    HKG     2576   USD                 12M  BHSO
NW        LAX    HKG     2616   USD              5   30  ZRSL3
NW        LAX    HKG     2676   USD                 12M  YHE
NW        LAX    HKG     2836   USD                 12M  YPE
NW        LAX    HKG     3076   USD                 12M  Y2R
Here are the fare rules:

[KVS Availability Tool 2.7.3/Platinum - ZUJ: LAX-HKG/NW/ZRSL3/2616 USD]
Code:
BUSINESS CLASS ADVANCE PURC SPECIAL FARE

[BK CODE]
Z -

[PENALTY]
CHANGES ANY TIME CHARGE USD 100.00. NOTE - FEE MAY BE WAIVED IN CASE OF
ILLNESS OF PASSENGER OR TRAVELING COMPANION OR DEATH OF PASSENGER/
IMMEDIATE FAMILY/TRAVELING COMPANION PER DEATH/ ILL PROVISIONS AS DEFINED
IN NW/KL GENERAL RULE 4. A VALID MEDICAL CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED.
.--- TICKETS MUST BE REISSUED WHEN ANY VOLUNTARY CHANGE IS MADE. THE
FEE AND ANY DIFFERENCE IN FARE MUST BE COLLECTED AT TIME OF CHANGE
OR THE CHANGE WILL NOT BE PERMITTED. .--- IF CHANGES ARE MADE TO THE
FIRST TICKETED FLIGHT THE PROVISIONS OUTLINED UNDER CANCELLATION - PARAGRAPH
-C- BELOW SHALL APPLY. .--- IF CHANGES ARE MADE TO OTHER THAN
THE FIRST TICKETED   FLIGHT THE FARE LEVELS IN EFFECT AT TIME OF ORIGINAL
TICKET ISSUE WILL APPLY PROVIDED THE NEW ITINERARY REQUALIFIES
FOR ALL THE PROVISIONS OF THE ORIGINALLY TKTD FARE BUT IGNORING ANY ADVANCE
RESERVATION OR TICKETING REQUIREMENTS. IF THE NEW ITIN REQUALIFIES
FOR THE ORIGINALLY TICKETED FARE BUT RESULTS IN A HIGHER FARE -
THE DIFFERENCE IN FARE AND THE CHANGE FEE MUST BE COLLECTED AT TIME OF
REISSUE. IF THE NEW ITIN RESULTS IN A LOWER FARE THE DIFFERENCE IN
FARE WILL BE APPLIED TOWARDS THE CHANGE FEE AND ANY RESIDUAL REFUNDED
BACK TO THE ORIGINAL FORM OF PAYMENT. .--- IF AT ANYTIME CHANGES REQUESTED
BY THE PASSENGER RESULT IN THE ITINERARY NO LONGER QUALIFYING
FOR THE TICKETED FARE THE PROVISIONS OUTLINED UNDER CANCELLATION - PARAGRAPH
-D- SHALL APPLY. CANCELLATIONS ANY TIME CHARGE USD 200.00. NOTE
- A. DEATH/ILLNESS PROVISION .--- TICKET MAY BE REFUNDED OR USED TOWARD
THE PURCHASE OF ANOTHER TICKET IF DUE TO ILLNESS OF PASSENGER OR
  TRAVELLING COMPANION OR DEATH OF PSGR/IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER/TRAVELING
COMPANION PER THE PROVISIONS DEFINED IN NW/KL GENERAL RULE NUMBER
4. A VALID DEATH OR MEDICAL CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED. .--- B. CUSTOMER
FIRST POLICY .--- IF RESERVATIONS AND TICKETING OCCUR ON THE SAME
DAY A FULL REFUND IS PERMITTED WITHOUT PENALTY UP  TO ONE DAY AFTER
TICKET IS PURCHASED. .--- C. EXCHANGE - CHANGE TO 1ST TICKETED FLIGHT
/ WHOLLY UNUSED TICKET .--- TWO OPTIONS EXIST FOR RE-USE/EXCHANGE OF
A WHOLLY UNUSED TICKET TOWARDS PURCHASE OF A NEW TICKET. WHICHEVER
OPTION PROVIDES THE BEST RESULT FOR THE PASSENGER MUST BE APPLIED. IF
CANCEL PENALTY AND CHANGE FEE ARE THE SAME ONLY OPTION 1 IS APPLICABLE.
1. ASSESS CANCEL PENALTY UPON PAYMENT OF THE CANCELLATION PENALTY
CONTAINED IN THIS RULE - ANY REMAINING VALUE MAY BE REFUNDED OR APPLIED
TOWARDS PURCHASE OF A NEW TICKET PRICED AT CURRENT FARE LEVELS. PASSENGER
IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING ANY ADDITIONAL FARE/ TAX ON THE NEW
  TICKET. -OR- 2. ASSESS CHANGE FEE FULL VALUE MAY BE APPLIED TOWARDS
PURCHASE OF A NEW TICKET PRICED AT -CURRENT- FARE LEVELS UPON PAYMENT
OF THE CHANGE FEE CONTAINED IN THIS RULE PLUS ANY DIFFERENCE IN FARE/TAX
PROVIDED- -.-THE VALUE OF THE TICKET FOR THE NEW ITINERARY IS
EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN THE VALUE OF THE TICKET BEING EXCHANGED- -AND-
-.-THE EXCHANGE OF ORIGINAL TICKET FOR NEW TICKET IS WITHIN 1 YEAR
OF THE DATE THE ORIGINAL TICKET WAS ISSUED. .--- FOR OPTION 2 - THE
ORIGINAL NON-REFUNDABLE CANCELLATION PENALTY OF THE TICKET BEING EXCHANGED
REMAINS NON-REFUNDABLE. IF THE NON-REFUNDABLE AMOUNT OF THE NEW
TICKET IS LESS THAN THE CANCELLATION PENALTY OF THE TICKET BEING EXCHANGED
- THE CANCELLATION PENALTY OF THE TICKET BEING EXCHANGED MUST
BE PRINTED IN THE ENDORSEMENT BOX OF THE NEW TICKET. D. REISSUE -NO-
CHANGE TO 1ST TICKETED FLIGHT / WHOLLY UNUSED -OR- PARTIALLY USED TICKET
.--- A PARTIALLY USED TICKET MAY NOT BE APPLIED TOWARDS PURCHASE
OF   A NEW TICKET. .--- IF CHANGES REQUESTED BY THE PASSENGER RESULT
IN THE NEW ITINERARY NO LONGER QUALIFYING FOR THE ORIGINALLY TICKETED
FARE FULL VALUE OF THE ORIGINAL TICKET MAY BE APPLIED TOWARDS UPGRADE
TO A HIGHER QUALIFYING FARE -USING FARES IN EFFECT ON THE ORIGINAL
TICKETING DATE- UPON PAYMENT OF THE CHANGE FEE  CONTAINED IN THIS RULE
AND ANY DIFFERENCE IN FARE/TAX PROVIDED - -.-THE FARE IS RECALCULATED
FROM POINT OF ORIGIN - I.E. THE CITY WHERE TRAVEL ORIGINATED ON THE
TICKET BEING REISSUED. -AND- -.-ALL TRAVEL ON THE CHANGED ITINERARY
IS COMPLETED WITHIN ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE TRAVEL ORIGINATED ON THE
TICKET BEING REISSUED. .--- THE NON-REFUNDABLE CANCELLATION PENALTY
OF THE TICKET BEING REISSUED REMAINS NON-REFUNDABLE. IF THE NON-REFUNDABLE
AMOUNT OF THE NEW TICKET IS LESS THAN THE CANCELLATION PENALTY
OF THE TICKET BEING REISSUED - THE CANCELLATION PENALTY AMOUNT FROM THE
TICKET BEING REISSUED MUST BE PRINTED IN THE ENDORSEMENT BOX OF THE  NEW TICKET

[RES/TKTG]
RES MUST BE MADE NO LATER THAN 7 DAYS BEFORE DPTR FROM ORIGIN. TKT MUST
BE PURCHASED NO LATER THAN 7 DAYS BEFORE DPTR FROM ORIGIN OR 3 DAYS
AFTER RES IS MADE, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. SGMTS USING THIS RULE MUST
BE CONFIRMED.

[MIN STAY]
5 DAYS. MEASURED FROM DPTR FROM GATEWAY.

[MAX STAY]
RETURN TRVL MUST COMMENCE NO LATER THAN 30 DAYS. MEASURED FROM DPTR FROM
ORIGIN TO DPTR FROM LAST STOPOVER POINT.

[SEASONS]
13-22FEB07. SEASON IS BASED ON DATE OF ORIGIN AND IS DETERMINED BY DATE
OF DEPARTURE OF OUTBOUND TRANSPACIFIC SECTOR.

[BLACKOUTS]
NO BLACKOUT RESTRICTIONS APPLY.

[EFF/EXP]
TICKET MUST BE ISSUED BY 15FEB07.

[FLT APPL]
APPLIES TO ANY FLIGHT EXCEPT NW 6006 - 6009.

[STOPOVERS]
NO ENROUTE STOPOVERS ARE PERMITTED.  A STOPOVER OCCURS WHEN THE PASSENGER
DOES NOT DEPART AN INTERMEDIATE POINT WITHIN 24 HOURS.

[TICKET RESTRICTIONS]
TICKETS MAY BE ISSUED: BY PTA NOTE: IN E-TICKET ELIGIBLE MARKETS A SERVICE
CHARGE WILL BE ASSESSED FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PAPER TICKETS.

[SURCHGS]
FROM HKG TO LAX, SECURITY SURCHG OF HKD 33 APPLIES PER ADT/CHD/INF. APPLIES
TO INTL SECTOR. ------- BTWN LAX AND HKG, FUEL SURCHG OF USD 55.00
APPLIES PER ADT/CHD/INF IN EACH DIRECTION. APPLIES TO TRANSATLANTIC
INTL SECTOR. FUEL SURCHG OF USD 56.00 APPLIES PER ADT/CHD/INF IN EACH
DIRECTION. APPLIES TO TRANSPACIFIC INTL SECTOR.

[DISCOUNTS]
10 PCT OF THE ADT FARE IS CHARGED FOR AN INF PSGR UNDER 2 YRS OF AGE NOT
OCCUPYING A SEAT. INF PSGR MUST BE ACCOMPANIED ON ALL SGMTS BY AN
ADT PSGR TRAVELING IN THE SAME COMPARTMENT. *** NOTE - SENIOR CITIZEN
DISCOUNT MAY APPLY TO SELECT ONLINE NW/KL SERVICE. SEE NW RULE 1370
FOR DETAILS. NOTE- UPGRADING USING WORLDPERKS OR OTHER FREQUENT FLIER
PROGRAMS IS PERMITTED FOR FARES BOOKED IN Y OR B CLASS. FOR FARES BOOKED
IN OTHER CLASSES SEE WORLDPERKS RULES FOR APPLICABILITY RULES

[REROUTE]
SEE PENALTY.

[TRANSFERS]
UNLIMITED TRANSFERS AS PERMITTED ON THE ROUTING/MPM.

[COMBINATIONS]
CARRIER /  RULE  /  FARE      CIRCLE   OPEN  ROUND BASIS      TRIP   
JAW   TRIP SAME  /  SAME  /  SAME        C       C      C SAME  /  SAME
 /  DIFF        C       C      C SAME  /  DIFF  /  SAME        N 
     N      N SAME  /  DIFF  /  DIFF        N       N      N DIFF  /
 SAME  /  SAME        C       C      C DIFF  /  SAME  /  DIFF       
C       C      C DIFF  /  DIFF  /  SAME        N       N      N DIFF
 /  DIFF  /  DIFF        N       N      N Y / PERMITTED   N / NOT PERMITTED
  - / DOES NOT APPLY C / SEE TEXT FOR CONDITIONS  CONDITIONS APPLICABLE
TO ROUND TRIP/CIRCLE TRIP/SINGLE OR DOUBLE OPEN JAW - -MAY
BE COMBINED WITH ANY ONE WAY/ROUND TRIP FARE GOVERNED BY IPRP RULE 5210
VIA NW. -MOST RESTRICTIVE CONDITIONS APPLY. ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
APPLY ROUND TRIP    - -PERMITTED. -MAY NOT BE USED IN AROUND THE WORLD
FARE CONSTRUCTION. CIRCLE TRIP   - -PERMITTED. -MAY NOT BE USED IN
AROUND THE WORLD FARE CONSTRUCTION. OPEN JAW      - -SINGLE OPEN JAW
PERMITTED AT EITHER ORIGIN OR DESTINATION. DOUBLE OPEN JAW PERMITTED.
END-ON-END    - -PERMITTED WITH ALL FARES. -CONDITIONS APPLY TO THE
ADJACENT LINE OF FLIGHT FARE COMPONENTS OF THE JOURNEY. -TRAVEL MUST
BE VIA THE FARE COMBINATION POINT. CO-TERMINALS  - -THE FOLLOWING GROUPS
OF CITIES ARE CONSIDERED TO BE THE SAME POINT NYC - EWR.

[OPEN RTN]
NOT ALLOWED.

[REFUNDS]
SEE PENALTY.

[CO-TERMINALS]
-THE FOLLOWING GROUPS OF CITIES ARE CONSIDERED TO BE THE SAME POINT NYC
- EWR.

[INTL CONST]
FARE WAS CONSTRUCTED BY COMBINING THE SFO-HKG ZRSL3 FARE AND THE ZRSL3
ADD-ON TO SFO FROM LAX.

[MISC]
WAITLIST AND STANDBY NOT PERMITTED
The key is finding availability in the Z bucket.
For those of us plain folks who can't quite fathom the cryptic fare system on screens like the above, is there a way to search on nwa.com? Just look for flights 30-60 days out?
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