Originally Posted by
localkinegrindz
But I found out just because it says T9 doesn't mean that they are available?
For example, if I'm looking for SFO-BOS-SFO in december how would you expert FT-ers recommend going about searching for the cheapest fare?
Availability is actually the very
last step in the process.
You should start with reviewing the fares, e.g. for SFO-BOS:
[KVS Availability Tool 2.8.2/Platinum - Sabre: Fares/ZUJ/AU-USD]
Code:
SFO San Francisco Int'l CA US [KSFO]
BOS Boston Logan Int'l MA US [KBOS]
RT May-Apr
Carrier From To Fare Cur Expiry Min Max Fare Basis
--------- ------ ---- --------- ---- --------- ---- ---- ----------
UA SFO BOS 314 USD 30 SE143UN
UA SFO BOS 361 USD 2 30 SE72UN
UA SFO BOS 407 USD 1 WEA71UN
UA SFO BOS 454 USD 1 VEA71UN
UA SFO BOS 500 USD 1 30 VE31UN
UA SFO BOS 584 USD 1 30 QE01UN
UA SFO BOS 677 USD QRAUN
UA SFO BOS 752 USD HRAUN
UA SFO BOS 1338 USD MBIZX
UA SFO BOS 1524 USD QUAUP
UA SFO BOS 1542 USD QUAUP4Z
UA SFO BOS 1728 USD BUA
UA SFO BOS 1840 USD MUAUP
UA SFO BOS 1840 USD MUAUP4D
UA SFO BOS 1933 USD YUA
UA SFO BOS 2287 USD FUA2FS
UA SFO BOS 2305 USD CUA
UA SFO BOS 3196 USD Y
UA SFO BOS 4491 USD C
UA SFO BOS 4517 USD FUA
UA SFO BOS 4696 USD F
Then the fare rules, e.g.:
[KVS Availability Tool 2.8.2/Platinum - ZUJ: SFO-BOS/UA/SE143UN/314 USD]
Code:
NONREFUNDABLE INSTANT PURCH SPECIAL FARE
[BK CODE]
S -
[RES/TKTG]
RES MUST BE MADE NO LATER THAN 14 DAYS BEFORE DPTR FROM ORIGIN. TKT MUST
BE PURCHASED NO LATER THAN 14 DAYS BEFORE DPTR FROM ORIGIN OR 1 DAY
AFTER RES IS MADE, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. SGMTS USING THIS RULE MUST
BE CONFIRMED.
[MIN STAY]
IF ORIGIN SAT, RETURN TRVL IS VALID ON THE 1ST SUN AFTER 12:01 A.M.. IF
ORIGIN THU/FRI, THE 1ST SAT AFTER 12:01 A.M.. IF ORIGIN SUN-WED, 3
DAYS. MEASURED FROM DPTR FROM ORIGIN TO DPTR FROM LAST STOPOVER POINT.
[MAX STAY]
RETURN TRVL MUST COMMENCE NO LATER THAN 30 DAYS. MEASURED FROM DPTR FROM
ORIGIN TO DPTR FROM LAST STOPOVER POINT.
[SEASONS]
NO SEASON RESTRICTIONS APPLY.
[BLACKOUTS]
NO BLACKOUT RESTRICTIONS APPLY.
[FLT APPL]
NO FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS APPLY.
[STOPOVERS]
A STOPOVER IS PERMITTED AT DEN, AT USD 55.81 EACH PER ADT OR CHD, IF IN
ROUTING APPLICABLE TO FARE. APPLIES TO HALF ROUNDTRIP ITINERARIES.
A STOPOVER OCCURS WHEN THE PASSENGER DOES NOT DEPART AN INTERMEDIATE
POINT WITHIN 4 HOURS. *** NOTE - NOT VALID ON NONSTOP ROUTINGS OR ROUTINGS
THAT DO NOT HAVE DEN AS AN INTERMEDIATE POINT.
[TRANSFERS]
SURFACE SECTORS NOT PERMITTED. 8 TRANSFERS PERMITTED, 4 IN EACH DIRECTION.
NOTE: FARE BREAK SURFACE SECTORS ARE NOT PERMITTED.