Originally Posted by
3Cforme
It's possible a B fare is required for a stopover, but perhaps unlikely. IMO they might charge for a stopover on lower fares, and prohibit stopovers on the very lowest.
It's also possible that B is the lowest available fare for your travel dates. Any chance to check fare rules and availability by bucket... ExpertFlyer, perhaps?
Q allows a free stopover in NRT. On return, you could get a V fare.
Fare Rules
Please review the rules and restrictions listed below.
When you purchase your ticket, you agree to these rules and restrictions.
Please note that the most restrictive set of rules below applies to your entire itinerary.
Fare Type Fare Rules
1 Adult fares QLCA1
Fare Rule: QLCA1
Penalties
Travel Restrictions
Blackout Dates
Seasonality
Flight Applications
Day/Time Application
Minimum Stay
Maximum Stay
Surcharges
Child Discount
Other Discount
Accompanied Travel
Eligibility
Advance Reservations/Ticketing Restrictions
Combinability
Transfers
Stopovers
Sales Restrictions
Industry Fare Type
Penalties
CHANGES CHARGE CAD 200.00 FOR REISSUE. 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 CHARGE CAD 300.00. 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.
Travel Restrictions
TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS: NO RESTRICTION
Blackout Dates
BLACKOUT DATES: NO RESTRICTION
Seasonality
PERMITTED 21AUG THROUGH 07DEC OR 28DEC THROUGH 15JUN ON THE OUTBOUND TRANSPACIFIC SECTOR.
Flight Applications
ORIGINATING AREA 1 - THE FARE COMPONENT MUST NOT BE ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ANY LH FLIGHT.
Day/Time Application
DAY/TIME APPLICATION: NO RESTRICTION
Minimum Stay
MINIMUM STAY: NO RESTRICTION
Maximum Stay
TRAVEL FROM LAST STOPOVER MUST COMMENCE NO LATER THAN 12 MONTHS AFTER DEPARTURE FROM FARE ORIGIN.
Surcharges
ORIGINATING CANADA - A FUEL SURCHARGE OF CAD 145.00 PER DIRECTION WILL BE ADDED TO THE APPLICABLE FARE FOR DEPARTURE OF EACH TRANSPACIFIC SECTOR. NOTE - THE SURCHARGE SHALL BE DESIGNATED IN THE FARE LADDER AS /Q/. SURCHARGES PUBLISHED IN A CURRENCY OTHER THAN THE CURRENCY OF THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN WILL BE CONVERTED INTO NUC USING THE APPLICABLE IATA RATE OF EXCHANGE /IROE/. ------------ NO DISCOUNT WILL APPLY TO THIS SURCHARGE / HOWEVER THE SURCHARGE WILL NOT BE ASSESSED IN CONJUNCTION WITH FREE TICKETS. AND - A SURCHARGE OF CAD 15.00 PER DIRECTION WILL BE ADDED TO THE APPLICABLE FARE FOR DEPARTURE OF EACH TRANSPACIFIC SECTOR. ORIGINATING CANADA - IF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL FROM/TO/VIA AREA 2 A FUEL SURCHARGE OF CAD 71.00 PER DIRECTION WILL BE ADDED TO THE APPLICABLE FARE.
Child Discount
ACCOMPANIED CHILD 2-11 - CHARGE 75 PERCENT OF THE FARE. TICKETING CODE - BASE FARE CODE PLUS CH OR - UNACCOMPANIED CHILD 5-11 - NO DISCOUNT OR - INFANT UNDER 2 WITH A SEAT - CHARGE 75 PERCENT OF THE FARE. TICKETING CODE - BASE FARE CODE PLUS CH OR - INFANT UNDER 2 WITHOUT A SEAT - CHARGE 10 PERCENT OF THE FARE. TICKETING CODE - BASE FARE CODE PLUS IN.
Other Discount
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.
Accompanied Travel
ACCOMPANIED TRAVEL: NO RESTRICTION
Eligibility
ELIGIBILITY: NO RESTRICTION
Advance Reservations/Ticketing Restrictions
RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL SECTORS. TICKETING MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN 72 HOURS AFTER RESERVATIONS ARE MADE.
Combinability
ADD-ONS PERMITTED. END-ON-END END-ON-END COMBINATIONS PERMITTED. VALIDATE ADJACENT LINE OF FLIGHT FARE COMPONENTS ONLY. TRAVEL MUST BE VIA THE POINT OF COMBINATION. OPEN JAWS/ROUND TRIPS/CIRCLE TRIPS FARES MAY BE COMBINED ON A HALF ROUND TRIP BASIS WITH NW FARES -TO FORM SINGLE OR DOUBLE OPEN JAWS -TO FORM ROUND TRIPS -TO FORM CIRCLE TRIPS PROVIDED - COMBINATIONS ARE WITH ANY ROUND TRIP FARE IN RULE 5700 IN TARIFF IPRPC - BETWEEN AREA 1-AREA 2/3 VIA PAC. NOTE - THE CITY PAIRS BELOW ARE CONSIDERED THE SAME POINT- NYC-EWR
Transfers
TRANSFERS: NO RESTRICTION
Stopovers
2 STOPOVERS PERMITTED LIMITED TO 1 FREE AND 1 AT CAD 100.00. CHILD/INFANT DISCOUNTS APPLY.
Sales 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.
Industry Fare Type
XAP - ADVANCE PURCHASE FARE