Fare basis code question
Aug 25, 2004 | 8:16 pm
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Hey guys thanks for the information. I did understand about fare class (the first "L") but was unsure about alll the other letters after it. I think that tcook052 and DutchSE got the jist of what I was asking for. Sorry for getting people confused and heated.
I do understand of the different fare codes in existance and did check the Booking Class thread above but I believed that it did not seem to answer my specific question and wasn't sure of the remaining letters that might not let me accrue "Q" miles. I just wanted to make sure as the fare was the cheapest I have seen for a while (I ended up paying CAD$ 633.75 return which included taxes, fees etc. - not a bad fare I thought) and able to accumulate "Q" miles
I do understand of the different fare codes in existance and did check the Booking Class thread above but I believed that it did not seem to answer my specific question and wasn't sure of the remaining letters that might not let me accrue "Q" miles. I just wanted to make sure as the fare was the cheapest I have seen for a while (I ended up paying CAD$ 633.75 return which included taxes, fees etc. - not a bad fare I thought) and able to accumulate "Q" miles
Aug 25, 2004 | 8:43 pm
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podge, yes tcook and dutchse were attempting to answer your question in the correct manner. you'll get 100% status miles and $633.75 return airfare is ^
Aug 25, 2004 | 8:47 pm
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Originally Posted by yyznomad
podge, yes tcook and dutchse were attempting to answer your question in the correct manner. you'll get 100% status miles and $633.75 return airfare is ^
Aug 25, 2004 | 11:11 pm
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It was a good question. One thing worth looking at is when you get a fare with an X one way and a W the other. As was pointed out, the W (weekend) will be more expensive (and what is defined as W i think can be pretty extensive) but if you want to save a few dollars and can be flexible, you can shift the date, get both as an LLX... and the difference can be a fair bit.
Aug 26, 2004 | 12:51 am
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I have wondered about this myself, so summarizing:
L - L booking class
L - Low season (H=high, K=shoulder)
X - Weekday (W=weekend)
AP - Apex
CAD - Originating in Canada
This seems to apply to a lot of fares (as listed in travelocity or expedia) but there are lots of other variations too. For example LLFSASOP, BLXAPE, BCAD
L - L booking class
L - Low season (H=high, K=shoulder)
X - Weekday (W=weekend)
AP - Apex
CAD - Originating in Canada
This seems to apply to a lot of fares (as listed in travelocity or expedia) but there are lots of other variations too. For example LLFSASOP, BLXAPE, BCAD
Aug 26, 2004 | 8:25 am
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Originally Posted by FatBoyYVR
It was a good question. One thing worth looking at is when you get a fare with an X one way and a W the other. As was pointed out, the W (weekend) will be more expensive (and what is defined as W i think can be pretty extensive) but if you want to save a few dollars and can be flexible, you can shift the date, get both as an LLX... and the difference can be a fair bit.
Aug 26, 2004 | 8:46 am
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Originally Posted by podge
Generally, I am pretty knowledgeable on fares etc. but with such a low (C$633.75 all in) fare on AC (AC856 & AC859), I was wondering if there was a catch like not being eligable for Q miles etc. I take these flights a few times a year for a guys weekend in London and this has been the cheapest I have seen in a while. I have also heard of stories of some of the discounted Expedia fares sometimes not being eligable for accumulating miles.
Aug 26, 2004 | 9:06 am
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Originally Posted by YOWkid
Did you get that fare on expedia.ca?
I have been looking for fares for a while on the usual sites (AC, Destina, Travelocity etc) and the fares were quite a lot more and this is why I was also initally surprised with Expedia as they dont usually seem to be the cheapest. But I booked the fare, got the confirmation total in $CAD and once I got the AC confirmation code from my itinerary, went to the AC site and confirmed that it was booked. All looks well. With the savings, I should be able to afford a few more pints !!.