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Old Apr 3, 2007 | 1:57 pm
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Originally Posted by superscot
Question - what is the relevance of the 31MAR07 in the above. Does this mean that the fare is only available until March 31st? If so, I need to move fast!
Actually, that's just the date (local to the point of departure) on which the fare information was retrieved.

Originally Posted by superscot
Can anybody say for sure whether this fare is refundable in the event of cancellation?
Fares are fully refundable by default, unless a specific penalty is listed. This is a normal (read: full) C fare and can be refunded in full, when purchased directly from the airline. However, a TA (Expedia) may impose its own fees.

[KVS Availability Tool 2.8.1/Platinum - ZUJ: CMB-YVR/UA/C2R/1408 USD]
Code:
BUSINESS CLASS UNRESTRICTED  NORMAL FARE

[BK CODE]
C -

[PENALTY]
CHANGES BEFORE DEPARTURE CHANGES PERMITTED. CHILD/INFANT DISCOUNTS APPLY.
WAIVED FOR DEATH OF PASSENGER OR FAMILY MEMBER. NOTE - --WHEN A TOTALLY
UNUSED TICKET IS PRESENTED FOR A CHANGE THE ENTIRE TICKET MUST
BE REPRICED USING CURRENT FARES. --IF THE CHANGES REQUESTED BY THE PASSENGER
DO NOT QUALIFY FOR THE ORIGINAL TICKETED FARE THE FARE MUST
BE RE-PRICED USING CURRENT FARES. --IF CHANGES ARE MADE TO THE FIRST
TICKETED FLIGHT COUPON THE ITINERARY MUST BE RE-PRICED USING CURRENT
FARES. --- EXCEPTION- DEATH OF FAMILY MEMBER NOT ACCOMPANYING PASSENGER.
IN THE EVENT A PASSENGER RETURNS PRIOR TO THE MINIMUM STAY REQUIREMENT
DUE TO THE   DEATH OF AN IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER NOT TRAVELING
WITH THE PASSENGER ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS PAID IN ORDER TO RETURN EARLY WILL
BE REFUNDED TO THE PASSENGER PROVIDED A VALID DEATH CERTIFICATE IS
TURNED IN TO UA. NO REFUND WILL BE GIVEN IF THE PASSENGER IS UNABLE
TO PRODUCE A VALID DEATH CERTIFICATE. --- DEATH OF PASSENGER  ENROUTE.
IN THE EVENT OF DEATH OF THE PASSENGER THE FARE WILL BE REFUNDED TO
THE PASSENGERS ESTATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS IN RULE 90
/REFUNDS/. ANY APPLICABLE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE CHANGE WILL APPLY. ---
AFTER DEPARTURE CHANGES PERMITTED. CHILD/INFANT DISCOUNTS APPLY. WAIVED
FOR DEATH OF PASSENGER OR FAMILY MEMBER. NOTE - --IF CHANGES ARE
MADE TO OTHER THAN THE FIRST TICKETED FLIGHT COUPON THE FARE MUST BE
REASSESSED USING FARES/ RULES AND RATE/S/ OF EXCHANGE IN EFFECT ON
THE DATE OF ORIGINAL TICKET ISSUE. --IF THE NEW ITINERARY REQUALIFIES
FOR THE ORIGINALLY TICKETED FARE BUT RESULTS IN A HIGHER FARE AMOUNT
THE DIFFERENCE   IN FARE MUST BE COLLECTED AT THE TIME OF REISSUE. --IF
THE NEW ITINERARY RESULTS IN A LOWER FARE THE DIFFERENCE IN FARE
WILL BE REFUNDED BACK TO THE ORIGINAL FORM OF PAYMENT. IF CASH WAS USED
A REFUND CHECK WILL BE PROCESSED AND MAILED TO THE PASSENGER. --THE
FULL VALUE OF THE ORIGINAL FARE MAY BE APPLIED TOWARD THE  UPGRADE
OF A NEW FARE OF EQUAL OR HIGHER VALUE UPON PAYMENT OF ANY DIFFERENCE
IN FARE. --IF THE ONLY COUPONS REMAINING ARE FOR DOMESTIC TRAVEL THE
TICKET MAY NOT BE REISSUED FOR INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL. --- EXCEPTION-
DEATH OF FAMILY MEMBER NOT ACCOMPANYING PASSENGER. IN THE EVENT A PASSENGER
RETURNS PRIOR TO THE MINIMUM STAY REQUIREMENT DUE TO THE DEATH
OF AN IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER NOT TRAVELING WITH THE PASSENGER ADDITIONAL
AMOUNTS PAID IN ORDER TO RETURN EARLY WILL BE REFUNDED TO THE PASSENGER
PROVIDED A VALID DEATH CERTIFICATE IS TURNED IN TO UA. NO REFUND
WILL BE GIVEN IF THE PASSENGER IS UNABLE TO PRODUCE A VALID DEATH
CERTIFICATE. ---   DEATH OF PASSENGER ENROUTE. IN THE EVENT OF DEATH
OF THE PASSENGER THE FARE WILL BE REFUNDED TO THE PASSENGERS ESTATE
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS IN RULE 90 /REFUNDS/. ANY APPLICABLE
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE CHANGE WILL APPLY. ---

[SEASONS]
NO SEASON RESTRICTIONS APPLY.

[BLACKOUTS]
NO BLACKOUT RESTRICTIONS APPLY.

[FLT APPL]
APPLIES TO ANY UA FLIGHT ON THE DEPARTURE OF EACH TRANSPACIFIC SECTOR.

[STOPOVERS]
UNLIMITED STOPOVERS PERMITTED.  A STOPOVER OCCURS WHEN THE PASSENGER DOES
NOT DEPART AN INTERMEDIATE POINT WITHIN 24 HOURS.

[TICKET RESTRICTIONS]
TICKETS MAY BE ISSUED: BY PTA AND SATISFIES TICKETING REQUIREMENTS

[SURCHGS]
FUEL SURCHG OF CAD 15.00 APPLIES PER ADT/CHD/INF IN EACH DIRECTION. APPLIES
TO TRANSATLANTIC INTL SECTOR. SURCHG OF CAD 15.00 APPLIES PER ADT/CHD/INF
IN EACH DIRECTION. APPLIES TO TRANSPACIFIC INTL SECTOR.

[DISCOUNTS]
75 PCT OF THE ADT FARE IS CHARGED FOR A CNN PSGR 2 THRU 11 YRS OF AGE.
CNN PSGR MUST BE ACCOMPANIED ON ALL SGMTS BY AN ADT PSGR TRAVELING IN
THE SAME COMPARTMENT. - - - - 100 PCT OF THE ADT FARE IS CHARGED FOR
A UNN PSGR 8 THRU 11 YRS OF AGE. PSGR MAY BE UNACCOMPANIED. - - - -
75 PCT OF THE ADT FARE IS CHARGED FOR AN INS PSGR UNDER 2 YRS OF AGE.
INS PSGR MUST BE ACCOMPANIED ON ALL SGMTS BY AN ADT PSGR TRAVELING
IN THE SAME COMPARTMENT. - - - - 10 PCT OF THE ADT FARE IS CHARGED FOR
AN INF PSGR UNDER 2 YRS OF AGE NOT OCCUPYING A SEAT. ONLY 1 PSGR IS
PERMITTED AT THIS DISCOUNT PER ADT PSGR. INF PSGR MUST BE ACCOMPANIED
ON ALL SGMTS BY AN ADT PSGR TRAVELING IN THE SAME COMPARTMENT.

[REROUTE]
SEE PENALTY.

[TRANSFERS]
4 TRANSFERS PERMITTED, 2 IN EACH DIRECTION. ADDITIONALLY UNLIMITED TRANSFERS
PERMITTED IN AREA 1-WESTERN HEMISPHERE. ADDITIONALLY UNLIMITED
TRANSFERS PERMITTED.

[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        C
     C      C SAME  /  DIFF  /  DIFF        C       C      C DIFF  /
 SAME  /  SAME        C       C      C DIFF  /  SAME  /  DIFF       
C       C      C DIFF  /  DIFF  /  SAME        C       C      C DIFF
 /  DIFF  /  DIFF        C       C      C 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 OF THE SAME FARE TYPE GOVERNED
BY ANY RULE IN IPRP/IPRPC VIA ANY CARRIER. -MOST RESTRICTIVE CONDITIONS
APPLY. ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS APPLY ROUND TRIP    - -PERMITTED.
CIRCLE TRIP   - -PERMITTED. OPEN JAW      - -SINGLE OPEN JAW PERMITTED
AT EITHER ORIGIN OR DESTINATION. DOUBLE OPEN JAW PERMITTED. END-ON-END
   - -PERMITTED. TRAVEL MUST BE VIA THE FARE COMBINATION POINT.

[OPEN RTN]
ALLOWED.

[REFUNDS]
SEE PENALTY.

[CO-TERMINALS]
NOT APPLICABLE.

[INTL CONST]
MAY BE COMBINED WITH APPLICABLE ARBITRARIES.
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