theultimateflyer

Hi all,

Looking at flight prices this afternoon and have a question about discrepancies between fares shown on ExpertFlyer and those on BA.com

I priced up a flight YVR-LHR in Y with outbound Feb 14 and inbound Feb 23 on BA.com, which prices at roughly $788 (CAD) with a fare of $117 + taxes/surcharges/etc.

At the same time on ExpertFlyer I can find fares as low as $90 return booking in O class (which is available on both legs). I'm curious as to why I can't get the flights to price with this fare on BA.com? I'm confused because I found these fares on ExpertFlyer for the exact dates, so not quite sure why they wouldn't be valid.

Cheers,
TUF

Edit: if I move the outbound one day to the 24th, then it prices at the $90 fare - but still not sure why given O bucket is available on both flights and I can't seem to find any other restrictions on the $90 fare that would be relevant in this case.

ISTFlyer

Check the restrictions of that fare. There might be 'O' fare available but it might have special conditions.

If you copy-paste the complete fare information here, I would be happy to check.
Also, don't forget to write the whole fare basis code.

theultimateflyer

This is the $90 fare OLN8Z7B5

RULE APPLICATION AND OTHER CONDITIONS NOTE - THE FOLLOWING TEXT IS INFORMATIONAL AND NOT
VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
SPECIAL ECONOMY HAND BAGGAGE ONLY FARES /ZERO BAGGAGE
ALLOWANCE MUST
BE DISCLOSED TO CUSTOMER/
APPLICATION
AREA
THESE FARES APPLY
BETWEEN AREA 1/AREA 2.
CLASS OF SERVICE
THESE FARES APPLY FOR ECONOMY CLASS SERVICE.
TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION
FARES GOVERNED BY THIS RULE CAN BE USED TO CREATE
ROUND-TRIP/CIRCLE-TRIP/OPEN-JAW JOURNEYS.
THE TICKET IS INVALID FOR TRAVEL IF FLIGHT
COUPONS ARE NOT USED IN SEQUENCE.
CAPACITY LIMITATIONS
THE CARRIER SHALL LIMIT THE NUMBER OF PASSENGERS
CARRIED ON ANY ONE FLIGHT AT FARES GOVERNED BY
THIS RULE AND SUCH FARES WILL NOT NECESSARILY BE
AVAILABLE ON ALL FLIGHTS. THE NUMBER OF SEATS,
WHICH THE CARRIER SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE ON A GIVEN
FLIGHT, WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE CARRIERS BEST
JUDGEMENT.
RULES NOT APPLICABLE
35 PASSENGER EXPENSES EN ROUTE.
ELIGIBILITY NO ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS APPLY.
DAY/TIME NO DAY/TIME TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS APPLY.
SEASONALITY FROM CANADA -
PERMITTED 26OCT THROUGH 10DEC OR 08JAN THROUGH 24MAR
FOR EACH TRANSATLANTIC SECTOR. SEASON IS BASED ON
TRIP DATE.
TO CANADA -
PERMITTED 26OCT THROUGH 12DEC OR 09JAN THROUGH 24MAR
FOR EACH TRANSATLANTIC SECTOR. SEASON IS BASED ON
TRIP DATE.
FLIGHT APPLICATION IF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL WITHIN EUROPE
THEN THAT TRAVEL MUST BE ON
ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
ANY AA FLIGHT OPERATED BY AY
ANY AA FLIGHT OPERATED BY BA
ANY AA FLIGHT OPERATED BY IB
ANY AY FLIGHT OPERATED BY AY
ANY AY FLIGHT OPERATED BY BA
ANY AY FLIGHT OPERATED BY IB
ANY BA FLIGHT OPERATED BY BA
ANY BA FLIGHT OPERATED BY AY
ANY BA FLIGHT OPERATED BY IB
ANY IB FLIGHT OPERATED BY IB
ANY IB FLIGHT OPERATED BY I2
ANY IB FLIGHT OPERATED BY AY
ANY IB FLIGHT OPERATED BY BA.
AND
IF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL WITHIN NORTH
AMERICA
THEN THAT TRAVEL MUST BE ON
ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
ANY AA FLIGHT OPERATED BY AA
ANY AY FLIGHT OPERATED BY AA
ANY BA FLIGHT OPERATED BY AA
ANY IB FLIGHT OPERATED BY AA.
AND
THE FARE COMPONENT MUST INCLUDE TRAVEL VIA EACH
TRANSATLANTIC SECTOR ON
ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
ANY BA FLIGHT OPERATED BY AA
ANY BA FLIGHT OPERATED BY BA
ANY BA FLIGHT OPERATED BY AY
ANY BA FLIGHT OPERATED BY IB.
ADVANCE RESERVATIONS/TICKETING CONFIRMED RESERVATIONS FOR ALL SECTORS ARE REQUIRED AT
LEAST 28 DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE.
WAITLIST AND STANDBY NOT PERMITTED.
TICKETING MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN 3 DAYS AFTER
RESERVATIONS ARE MADE OR AT LEAST 28 DAYS BEFORE
DEPARTURE WHICHEVER IS EARLIER.
NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
DUE TO TTL ROBOT PROCESS DIFFERENCES MAY EXIST
BETWEEN THE CRS LAST TICKETING DATE AND TTL ROBOT
REMARK.
THE INFORMATION BY SSR IN THE PNR PREVAILS.
MINIMUM STAY TRAVEL FROM INBOUND TRANSATLANTIC SECTOR MUST COMMENCE
NO EARLIER THAN 7 DAYS AFTER DEPARTURE OF THE OUTBOUND
TRANSATLANTIC SECTOR.
AND - TRAVEL FROM TURNAROUND MUST COMMENCE NO EARLIER
THAN 24 HOURS AFTER ARRIVAL AT THE TURNAROUND.
TRAVEL FROM TURNAROUND MUST COMMENCE NO EARLIER THAN
24 HOURS AFTER ARRIVAL AT THE TURNAROUND.
MAXIMUM STAY TRAVEL FROM LAST STOPOVER MUST COMMENCE NO LATER THAN
MIDNIGHT 12 MONTHS AFTER DEPARTURE FROM FARE ORIGIN.
STOPOVERS STOPOVERS NOT PERMITTED ON THE FARE COMPONENT.
TRANSFERS 2 TRANSFERS PERMITTED IN EACH DIRECTION.
2 PERMITTED VIA 9B/AA/AB/AY/BA/HG/IB ONLY
IN EUROPE IN EACH DIRECTION.
AND - 2 TRANSFERS PERMITTED IN EACH DIRECTION.
1 PERMITTED BETWEEN AA/BA/IB AND B6 IN BOS/
JFK IN EACH DIRECTION
1 PERMITTED BETWEEN AA/BA/IB AND AS IN LAX/
PDX/SEA IN EACH DIRECTION
1 PERMITTED BETWEEN AA/BA/IB AND WS IN
CANADA IN EACH DIRECTION
1 PERMITTED BETWEEN AA/BA/IB AND HA IN
HAWAII IN EACH DIRECTION
2 PERMITTED VIA AA/BA/IB ONLY IN UNITED
STATES/CANADA IN EACH DIRECTION.
FARE BREAK SURFACE SECTORS NOT PERMITTED AND
EMBEDDED SURFACE SECTORS PERMITTED ON THE FARE
COMPONENT.
COMBINATIONS DOUBLE OPEN JAWS NOT PERMITTED.
END-ON-END NOT PERMITTED. SIDE TRIPS NOT PERMITTED.
OPEN JAWS
FARES MAY BE COMBINED ON A HALF ROUND TRIP BASIS
-TO FORM SINGLE OPEN JAWS
A MAXIMUM OF TWO INTERNATIONAL FARE COMPONENTS
PERMITTED. MILEAGE OF THE OPEN SEGMENT MUST BE EQUAL/
LESS THAN MILEAGE OF THE LONGEST FLOWN FARE
COMPONENT.
PROVIDED -
COMBINATIONS ARE WITH ANY FARE FOR CARRIER BA/AA/
AY/IB BETWEEN AREA 1 AND AREA 2 IN ANY RULE AND
TARIFF.
ROUND TRIPS/CIRCLE TRIPS
FARES MAY BE COMBINED ON A HALF ROUND TRIP BASIS
-TO FORM ROUND TRIPS
-TO FORM CIRCLE TRIPS
A MAXIMUM OF TWO INTERNATIONAL FARE COMPONENTS
PERMITTED.
PROVIDED -
COMBINATIONS ARE WITH ANY FARE FOR CARRIER BA/AA/
AY/IB BETWEEN AREA 1 AND AREA 2 IN ANY RULE AND
TARIFF.
BLACKOUT DATES NO BLACKOUT DATES APPLY.
SURCHARGES FARE RULE
IF INFANT WITHOUT A SEAT PSGR UNDER 2.
OR - CONTRACT BULK INFANT PSGR UNDER 2.
OR - MILITARY INFANT WITHOUT A SEAT UNDER 2.
OR - NEGOTIATED INFANT PSGR UNDER 2.
OR - INCLUSIVE TOUR INFANT WITHOUT A SEAT PSGR UNDER 2.
THERE IS NO MISCELLANEOUS/OTHER SURCHARGE PER COUPON
PER ANY PASSENGER.
NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
SURCHARGES DO NOT APPLY TO INFANT PASSENGERS
NOT OCCUPYING A SEAT.
THE PROVISIONS BELOW APPLY ONLY AS FOLLOWS -
TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON THE STOCK OF BA OR AA.
OR - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON THE STOCK OF BA OR AY.
OR - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON THE STOCK OF BA OR IB.
OR - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON THE STOCK OF BA OR JL.
OR - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON THE STOCK OF BA OR QF.
AIRPORT/TERMINAL SURCHARGE OF USD 1.75 PER COUPON
WILL BE ADDED TO THE APPLICABLE FARE PER ANY
PASSENGER FOR DEPARTURE FROM/TO/VIA MEXICO.
AND - THERE IS NO MISCELLANEOUS/OTHER SURCHARGE PER
COUPON PER ANY PASSENGER.
NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
YR FEE MAY APPLY

GENERAL RULE - APPLY UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED
IF INFANT WITHOUT A SEAT PSGR UNDER 2.
OR - NEGOTIATED INFANT PSGR UNDER 2.
OR - INFANT WITHOUT A SEAT RESIDENT PSGR UNDER 2.
OR - INCLUSIVE TOUR INFANT WITHOUT A SEAT PSGR UNDER 2.
OR - TIMESAVER INFANT WITHOUT A SEAT PSGR UNDER 2.
OR - CONTRACT BULK INFANT PSGR UNDER 2.
OR - MISSIONARY INFANT WITHOUT A SEAT PSGR UNDER 2.
OR - MILITARY INFANT WITHOUT A SEAT UNDER 2.
OR - PIF PSGR UNDER 2.
OR - FREQUENT FLYER INFANT WITHOUT A SEAT PSGR UNDER 2.
THERE IS NO MISCELLANEOUS/OTHER SURCHARGE PER ANY
PASSENGER.
THE PROVISIONS BELOW APPLY ONLY AS FOLLOWS -FARES MAY
ONLY BE SOLD BY BA OR IB.
TICKETS MAY ONLY BE SOLD BY CRS/CXR AGENT WITH DUTY
CODE 00000001/00000002/00000003/00000004/00000005/
00000006/00000007.
THERE IS NO MISCELLANEOUS/OTHER SURCHARGE PER ANY
PASSENGER.
THE PROVISIONS BELOW APPLY ONLY AS FOLLOWS -
TICKETS MAY ONLY BE SOLD BY CRS/CXR DEPT TVPNQ.
THERE IS NO MISCELLANEOUS/OTHER SURCHARGE PER ANY
PASSENGER.
THE PROVISIONS BELOW APPLY ONLY AS FOLLOWS -
TICKETS MAY ONLY BE SOLD BY TRAVEL AGENT 01056491/
01157862/01158309/01159977/01160823/01160994/01161727/
01464432/05054347/05056098/05056312/05062433/05065946/
05069239/05074833.
OR - TICKETS MAY ONLY BE SOLD BY TRAVEL AGENT 05079672/
06750311/06750490/06760281/09905825/09933750/
09953551.
OR - TICKETS MAY ONLY BE SOLD BY TRAVEL AGENT 06779761/
06797639/01159476.
OR - TICKETS MAY ONLY BE SOLD BY TRAVEL AGENT F79I/O33I/
1H5I/4UHI/33NI.
TICKETS MAY ONLY BE SOLD BY CRS/CXR DEPT W0BA/1SUK/
W0BA/1SRW/W0BA/1SAM/W0BA/1SEU.
THERE IS NO MISCELLANEOUS/OTHER SURCHARGE PER ANY
PASSENGER.
ORIGINATING UNITED KINGDOM -
MISCELLANEOUS/OTHER SURCHARGE OF GBP 10.50 PER FARE
COMPONENT WILL BE ADDED TO THE APPLICABLE FARE PER
ANY PASSENGER.
ORIGINATING AREA 1 -
MISCELLANEOUS/OTHER SURCHARGE OF USD 14.00 PER
FARE COMPONENT WILL BE ADDED TO THE APPLICABLE
FARE PER ANY PASSENGER.
ACCOMPANIED TRAVEL ACCOMPANIED TRAVEL NOT REQUIRED.
TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS VALID FOR TRAVEL COMMENCING ON/AFTER 23JUL19.
SALES RESTRICTIONS FARE RULE
IF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL WITHIN EUROPE
THEN THAT TRAVEL MUST BE ON
ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
ANY BA FLIGHT OPERATED BY EI.
TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON THE STOCK OF BA.
TICKETS MAY NOT BE ISSUED BY PTA. TICKETS MUST BE
ISSUED BY ELECTRONIC TICKETING. EXTENSION OF TICKET
VALIDITY IS NOT PERMITTED.
TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON THE STOCK OF BA OR AA.
TICKETS MAY NOT BE ISSUED BY PTA. TICKETS MUST BE
ISSUED BY ELECTRONIC TICKETING. EXTENSION OF TICKET
VALIDITY IS NOT PERMITTED.
OR - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON THE STOCK OF BA OR AY.
TICKETS MAY NOT BE ISSUED BY PTA. TICKETS MUST BE
ISSUED BY ELECTRONIC TICKETING. EXTENSION OF
TICKET VALIDITY IS NOT PERMITTED.
OR - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON THE STOCK OF BA OR IB.
TICKETS MAY NOT BE ISSUED BY PTA. TICKETS MUST BE
ISSUED BY ELECTRONIC TICKETING. EXTENSION OF
TICKET VALIDITY IS NOT PERMITTED.

GENERAL RULE - APPLY UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED
TICKETS MAY NOT BE SOLD IN ANGOLA/VENEZUELA/ZIMBABWE/
IRAN.
TICKETS MAY ONLY BE SOLD IN AREA 1/AREA 2/AREA 3.
PENALTIES CANCELLATIONS

ANY TIME
TICKET IS NON-REFUNDABLE.
NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
FARE COMPONENT IS NON-REFUNDABLE
---------------------------------------------
WAIVED FOR DEATH OF A PASSENGER AND PASSENGERS
TRAVELLING COMPANIONS.
---------------------------------------------
WHEN COMBINING NON-REFUNDABLE FARES WITH
REFUNDABLE FARES
1. THE AMOUNT PAID ON EACH REFUNDABLE FARE
COMPONENT IS REFUNDED
2. THE AMOUNT PAID ON EACH NON-REFUNDABLE FARE
COMPONENT WILL NOT BE REFUNDED.
3. WHEN COMBINING FARES CHARGE THE SUM OF THE
CANCELLATION FEES OF ALL CANCELLED FARE COMPONENTS
-----------------------------------------------
REFUND OF UNUSED TAXES FEES AND CHARGES PAID TO
THIRD PARTIES PERMITTED. ASSOCIATED CARRIER
IMPOSED CHARGES WILL NOT BE REFUNDED.
--------------------------------------------
REFUND PERMITTED WITHIN TICKET VALIDITY.
---------------------------------------------
ANY NON-REFUNDABLE AMOUNT FROM A PREVIOUS TICKET
REMAINS NON-REFUNDABLE FOLLOWING A CHANGE.
-------------------------------------------------
TICKET IS NOT TRANSFERABLE TO ANOTHER PERSON.
---------------------------------------------
------CANCELLATION REPRICING CONDITIONS-----
FLOWN COUPONS MUST BE REPRICED USING HISTORICAL
FARES IN EFFECT ON THE PREVIOUS TICKETING DATE.
THE FARE FOR THE JOURNEY TRAVELLED MUST BE CAPPED
AT THE TOTAL FARE AMOUNT PLUS CARRIER IMPOSED
CHARGE PAID ON THE TICKET BEING PRESENTED FOR
REFUND.
FULLY FLOWN FARE COMPONENTS MAY BE REPRICED USING
ANY BOOKING CODE WITHIN THE SAME CABIN PROVIDED
THE NEW FARE AMOUNT IS EQUAL OR HIGHER THAN
ORIGINAL.
PARTIALLY FLOWN FARE COMPONENTS MUST BE REPRICED
USING THE SAME OR HIGHER BOOKING CODE.
---------------------------------------------
RESERVATION CANCELLED PRIOR TO TICKETED DEPARTURE
TIME RETAINS TICKET VALUE FOR FUTURE TRAVEL
WITHIN THE TICKET VALIDITY AND CHANGE FEE APPLIES.
IF THE RESERVATION IS NOT CANCELLED PRIOR TO
TICKETED DEPARTURE TIME REBOOKING IS NOT
PERMITTED AND TICKET HAS NO VALUE AND ONLY UNUSED
TAXES WILL BE REFUNDED.

CHANGES

ANY TIME
CHARGE USD 275.00/CAD 275.00 FOR REISSUE/
REVALIDATION.
NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
WITH THE EXCEPTION OF TICKETS CHANGED IN THE US
ANY PENALTY FEE MUST BE COLLECTED VIA AN EMD.
REFER TO SPEEDBIRDCLUB.COM OR BATRAVELTRADE.COM
AND YOUR GDS FOR INSTRUCTIONS.
--------------------------------------------------
CHARGE APPLIES PER TRANSACTION - PER PERSON FOR
ALL PASSENGER TYPES.
INFANTS WITHOUT A SEAT - NO CHARGE.
--------------------------------------------------
A CHANGE IS A DATE/FLIGHT/ROUTING/BOOKING CODE
CHANGE. RESERVATION CANCELLED PRIOR TO THE
TICKETED DEPARTURE TIME CAN BE REBOOKED ANYTIME
FOR FUTURE WITHIN THE TICKET VALIDITY OTHERWISE
THE TICKET WILL ONLY BE VALID FOR REFUND IF
APPLICABLE.
--------------------------------------------------
REISSUE/REVALIDATION MUST BE MADE THE SAME DAY
AS THE NEW RESERVATION IS MADE.
UNTICKETED RESERVATIONS ARE NOT PERMITTED.
--------------------------------------------------
WHEN MORE THAN ONE FARE COMPONENT IS CHANGED THE
HIGHEST PENALTY OF ALL CHANGED FARE COMPONENTS
WITHIN THE JOURNEY APPLIES.
--------------------------------------------------
--- REPRICING CONDITIONS ---
A. BEFORE DEPARTURE OF JOURNEY WHEN THE FIRST
FARE COMPONENT IS CHANGED THE ITINERARY MUST BE
RE-PRICED USING CURRENT FARES IN EFFECT ON THE
DATE THE TICKET IS REISSUED.
B. BEFORE DEPARTURE OF JOURNEY WHEN CHANGES ARE
TO BOOKING CODE ONLY IN THE FIRST FARE COMPONENT
AND RESULT IN A HIGHER FARE THE ITINERARY MUST BE
RE-PRICED USING HISTORICAL FARES IN EFFECT ON THE
PREVIOUS TICKETING DATE OR USING CURRENT FARES IN
EFFECT ON THE DATE THE TICKET IS REISSUED -
WHICHEVER IS LOWER.
C. BEFORE DEPARTURE OF JOURNEY WHEN THERE ARE NO
CHANGES TO THE FIRST FARE COMPONENT BUT OTHER
FARE COMPONENTS ARE CHANGED THE ITINERARY MUST BE
RE-PRICED USING HISTORICAL FARES IN EFFECT ON THE
PREVIOUS TICKETING DATE OR USING CURRENT FARES IN
EFFECT ON THE DATE THE TICKET IS REISSUED-
WHICHEVER IS LOWER.
D. AFTER DEPARTURE OF JOURNEY THE ITINERARY MUST
BE RE-PRICED USING HISTORICAL FARES IN EFFECT ON
THE PREVIOUS TICKETING DATE.
--------------------------------------------------
1. IF SAME BOOKING CLASS IS USED NEW TICKET VALUE
MUST BE LOWER - EQUAL OR HIGHER THAN PREVIOUS AND
MUST COMPLY WITH ALL PROVISIONS OF THE NEW FARE
BEING APPLIED.
2. IF A DIFFERENT BOOKING CLASS IS USED NEW
TICKET VALUE MUST BE EQUAL OR HIGHER THAN
PREVIOUS AND MUST COMPLY WITH ALL PROVISIONS OF
THE NEW FARE BEING APPLIED.
--------------------------------------------------
WHEN THE ITINERARY RESULTS IN A HIGHER FARE THE
DIFFERENCE WILL BE COLLECTED. ANY APPLICABLE
CHANGE FEE STILL APPLIES.
--------------------------------------------------
ANY NON-REFUNDABLE AMOUNT FROM A PREVIOUS TICKET
REMAINS NON-REFUNDABLE FOLLOWING A CHANGE.
--------------------------------------------------
NO-SHOWS FOR A FLIGHT ARE CONSIDERED A
CANCELLATION AFTER DEPARTURE AND CHANGES ARE NOT
PERMITTED.
--------------------------------------------------
TICKET IS NOT TRANSFERABLE TO ANOTHER PERSON.
HIP/MILEAGE EXCEPTIONS THE HIGHER INTERMEDIATE POINT RULE DOES NOT APPLY FOR
CONNECTIONS.
AND - THE HIGHER INTERMEDIATE POINT RULE DOES NOT APPLY
FOR STOPOVERS.
TICKET ENDORSEMENTS THE ORIGINAL TICKET MUST BE ANNOTATED - NONREF/CHGFEE/
BELH/COBG - IN THE ENDORSEMENT BOX.
CHILDREN DISCOUNTS CNN/ACCOMPANIED CHILD PSGR 2-11 - CHARGE 100 PERCENT
OF THE FARE.
TICKET DESIGNATOR - CH.
MUST BE ACCOMPANIED ON ALL FLIGHTS BY ADULT PSGR.
OR - INS/INFANT WITH A SEAT PSGR UNDER 2 - CHARGE 100
PERCENT OF THE FARE.
TICKET DESIGNATOR - CH.
MUST BE ACCOMPANIED ON ALL FLIGHTS BY ADULT
PSGR.
OR - INF/INFANT WITHOUT A SEAT PSGR UNDER 2 - CHARGE 10
PERCENT OF THE FARE.
TICKET DESIGNATOR - IN.
MUST BE ACCOMPANIED ON ALL FLIGHTS BY ADULT
PSGR.
TOUR CONDUCTOR DISCOUNTS TUR/TOUR CONDUCTOR PSGR - NO DISCOUNT.
AGENT DISCOUNTS AGT/AGENT PSGR - NO DISCOUNT.
ALL OTHER DISCOUNTS NO DISCOUNTS FOR OTHERS.
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS THIS FARE MUST NOT BE USED AS THROUGH FARE WITH A
DIFFERENTIAL AND/OR TO CALCULATE DIFFERENTIAL.
FARE BY RULE NOT APPLICABLE.
GROUPS NO GROUP PROVISIONS APPLY.
TOURS NO TOUR PROVISIONS APPLY.
VISIT ANOTHER COUNTRY NO VISIT ANOTHER COUNTRY PROVISIONS APPLY.
DEPOSITS NO DEPOSIT PROVISIONS APPLY.
VOLUNTARY CHANGES IN THE EVENT OF CHANGES TO TICKETED FLIGHTS
BEFORE DEPARTURE OF JOURNEY AND WITHIN TICKET VALIDITY
CERTAIN DOMESTIC REISSUE PROVISIONS MAY BE OVERRIDDEN
BY THOSE OF BA INTERNATIONAL FARES
CHARGE USD 275.00/CAD 275.00 OR HIGHEST FEE OF ALL
CHANGED FARE COMPONENTS - DISCOUNTS APPLY - NO FEE FOR
INFANTS W/O SEAT AND
REPRICE USING FARES IN EFFECT WHEN TKT WAS ISSUED
PROVIDED ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET-
1. NO CHANGE TO 1ST FARE COMPONENT
2. WHEN NO INTL COUPONS REMAIN - ALL NEW TRAVEL
MUST BE DOMESTIC
3. ANY CARRIER O- FARE FAMILY IS USED
4. ALL RULE AND BOOKING CODE PROVISIONS ARE MET
5. ADV RES IS MEASURED FROM ORIGINAL TKT DATE TO
DEPARTURE OF PRICING UNIT
OR -
REPRICE USING FARES IN EFFECT WHEN TKT WAS ISSUED
PROVIDED ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET-
1. NO CHANGE TO 1ST FARE COMPONENT
2. WHEN NO INTL COUPONS REMAIN - ALL NEW TRAVEL
MUST BE DOMESTIC
3. ANY CARRIER FARES ARE USED
4. NEW TKT HAS EQUAL OR HIGHER VALUE THAN PREVIOUS
TKT
5. ALL RULE AND BOOKING CODE PROVISIONS ARE MET
6. ADV RES IS MEASURED FROM ORIGINAL TKT DATE TO
DEPARTURE OF PRICING UNIT
OR -
REPRICE USING FARES IN EFFECT TODAY
PROVIDED ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET-
1. WHEN NO INTL COUPONS REMAIN - ALL NEW TRAVEL
MUST BE DOMESTIC
2. ANY CARRIER O- FARE FAMILY IS USED
3. ADV RES IS MEASURED FROM REISSUE DATE TO
DEPARTURE OF PRICING UNIT
OR -
REPRICE USING FARES IN EFFECT TODAY
PROVIDED ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET-
1. WHEN NO INTL COUPONS REMAIN - ALL NEW TRAVEL
MUST BE DOMESTIC
2. ANY CARRIER FARES ARE USED
3. NEW TKT HAS EQUAL OR HIGHER VALUE THAN PREVIOUS
TKT
4. ADV RES IS MEASURED FROM REISSUE DATE TO
DEPARTURE OF PRICING UNIT
WHEN CHANGE RESULTS IN LOWER FARE IGNORE RESIDUAL THEN
ADD-COLLECT
ENDORSEMENT BOX - HIGHER NON-REF AMT AND NEW
ENDORSEMENTS.
OR -
AFTER DEPARTURE OF JOURNEY AND WITHIN TICKET VALIDITY
CERTAIN DOMESTIC REISSUE PROVISIONS MAY BE OVERRIDDEN
BY THOSE OF BA INTERNATIONAL FARES
CHARGE USD 275.00/CAD 275.00 OR HIGHEST FEE OF ALL
CHANGED FARE COMPONENTS - DISCOUNTS APPLY - NO FEE FOR
INFANTS W/O SEAT AND
REPRICE USING FARES IN EFFECT WHEN TKT WAS ISSUED
PROVIDED ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET-
1. WHEN NO INTL COUPONS REMAIN - ALL NEW TRAVEL
MUST BE DOMESTIC
2. ANY CARRIER O- FARE FAMILY IS USED
3. ALL RULE AND BOOKING CODE PROVISIONS ARE MET
4. ADV RES IS MEASURED FROM ORIGINAL TKT DATE TO
DEPARTURE OF PRICING UNIT
OR -
REPRICE USING FARES IN EFFECT WHEN TKT WAS ISSUED
PROVIDED ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET-
1. WHEN NO INTL COUPONS REMAIN - ALL NEW TRAVEL
MUST BE DOMESTIC
2. ANY CARRIER FARES ARE USED
3. NEW TKT HAS EQUAL OR HIGHER VALUE THAN PREVIOUS
TKT
4. ALL RULE AND BOOKING CODE PROVISIONS ARE MET
5. ADV RES IS MEASURED FROM ORIGINAL TKT DATE TO
DEPARTURE OF PRICING UNIT
WHEN CHANGE RESULTS IN LOWER FARE IGNORE RESIDUAL THEN
ADD-COLLECT
ENDORSEMENT BOX - HIGHER NON-REF AMT AND NEW
ENDORSEMENTS.
.
VOLUNTARY REFUNDS CHECK CATEGORY 16 OR CONTACT CARRIER FOR DETAILS.
NEGOTIATED FARES NOT APPLICABLE.
INTERNATIONAL CONSTRUCTION NOT A CONSTRUCTED FARE
.

Ldnn1

Originating area 1 - a surcharge of usd 14.00 per fare component will be added to the applicable fare for travel.

[Edit: the above isn't your issue, it's simply BA's distribution fee for non-NDC agents. See my post below for answer to your Q]

theultimateflyer

Hadn't caught that. But still unclear as to why this doesn't apply for leaving on the Monday (Feb 24).

Cheers,
TUF

ISTFlyer

ITA Matrix -> Bookwithmatrix -> Justfly/FlightNetwork is selling that ticket.

However, when searching at ITA Matrix deselect the "Only show flights and prices with available seats" option and include F ..OLN8Z7B5 at both outbound and inbound extension codes.

theultimateflyer

Thanks for finding that, however still seems to price at $787 once you follow through. Honestly not too interested in being able to book at this price, but rather more curious as to whether anyone knows why it prices differently on Sunday/Monday even though the fares and availability are the same.

TUF

Ldnn1

The reason you're not seeing it on the 23rd is because there is no O class on that flight using Canada point of sale on that date. That's why you can't find it on BA.com, since the website uses point of departure as point of sale. However if you use, for example, UK point of sale, there is O class on that date.

ISTFlyer

It reduces to 616 USD when you go to Justfly. ( via bookwithmatrix )
Flight Network does not work.

theultimateflyer

Ahh, that explains it! Thanks for the explanation.

Ldnn1

p.s. I originally read your OP as indicating you had found O class available on BA.com for the 23rd, but at a different price to that found on EF. In fact you weren't finding O class on BA.com at all but a higher fare class - in this case Q (based on current availability). You would have been able to see that by clicking on the flight details box at the flight selection stage, where it tells you the class being offered.

theultimateflyer

Yes that was my mistake, I mistakenly thought it was O because EF showed availability but it appears I was using a UK POS (rather than the actual Canada one).

Thanks again for the help!

tuf

smf_ltn

I was not aware fare buckets quantities would change based on point of sale. So in practice, I being USA based can have my London-based daughter buy my tickets if we see an advantageous fare bucket scenario, as was evident in this post?

ISTFlyer

Yes, she can purchase you UK-based fares even when you originate from the USA.
Also, you could purchase the same tickets from an OTA with a co.uk extension.

Usually, the prices would be similar however, it might be cheaper to buy the same tickets via a UK travel agency on solely-US holiday seasons ( 4th of July, Thanksgiving, etc... ).

Globaliser

Yes, although you need to be aware that not all sales channels will use the UK POS inventory.

For example, if you buy a USA-UK-USA ticket on ba.com, that will always use US POS whichever country version of ba.com you select. However, if you phone BA in the UK and pay in GBP, then that should give you access to UK POS inventory. This is worth remembering if you get an unexpected result when you're trying to do this - persistence and flexibility can pay off.No, this phenomenon has nothing to do with UK-based fares. It is simply availability/inventory being shown to different markets. The fares are the same US fares priced in USD, converted into GBP at the prevailing exchange rate used by the relevant channel. (BA's exchange rate is pretty good; that may not apply to all other channels.) All that is happening is that cheaper fares in cheaper booking classes can be used because there is availability in the UK market in those cheaper booking classes.