how to find fare code for a flight?
Oct 17, 2009 | 7:58 am
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how to find fare code for a flight?
hello...i searched the forum, however no luck...
My recent flight from Seoul to LAX was a delta flight operated by Korean air. my company buys my tickets and normally I get a Y fare. However this time I recieved a K fare (this is on Delta's milage summary page for me). I checked the amount of money paid for the ticket and saw that the fare prices were similar for my previous Y ticket fares. Is it possible that Delta made a mistake??
Does anyone know how to check or where to check the fare class other than what Delta states? sorry if this is a stupid question....
Thanks
My recent flight from Seoul to LAX was a delta flight operated by Korean air. my company buys my tickets and normally I get a Y fare. However this time I recieved a K fare (this is on Delta's milage summary page for me). I checked the amount of money paid for the ticket and saw that the fare prices were similar for my previous Y ticket fares. Is it possible that Delta made a mistake??
Does anyone know how to check or where to check the fare class other than what Delta states? sorry if this is a stupid question....
Thanks
Oct 17, 2009 | 8:12 am
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Welcome to FT! If you have your eticket receipt you should be able to see the fare basis in the "Receipt Information" section. It will look something like this: "LAX DL X/ATL DL BOS115.35TA10X3SJ /-BOS DL X/MSP DL LAX91.16TA14NI/WN1B USD206.51END" The string of characters in bold is the fare basis code for that segment with the first letter signifying the booking class. Also, on your DL boarding pass (if you have one for this trip) the fare basis code is printed under you SkyMiles number.
Oct 17, 2009 | 8:16 am
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hello...i searched the forum, however no luck...
My recent flight from Seoul to LAX was a delta flight operated by Korean air. my company buys my tickets and normally I get a Y fare. However this time I recieved a K fare (this is on Delta's milage summary page for me). I checked the amount of money paid for the ticket and saw that the fare prices were similar for my previous Y ticket fares. Is it possible that Delta made a mistake??
Does anyone know how to check or where to check the fare class other than what Delta states? sorry if this is a stupid question....
Thanks
My recent flight from Seoul to LAX was a delta flight operated by Korean air. my company buys my tickets and normally I get a Y fare. However this time I recieved a K fare (this is on Delta's milage summary page for me). I checked the amount of money paid for the ticket and saw that the fare prices were similar for my previous Y ticket fares. Is it possible that Delta made a mistake??
Does anyone know how to check or where to check the fare class other than what Delta states? sorry if this is a stupid question....
Thanks
[KVS Availability Tool 5.1.2/Diamond - Sabre: Fares/TVN/CA]
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ICN Seoul Incheon Int'l KR LAX Los Angeles Int'l CA US [KLAX] R/T Oct-Sep Carrier From To Fare Cur AdvanceP Min Max Fare Basis/TD | Travel Period --------- ------ ---- -------- ---- -------- --- --- ----------------------------- DL ICN LAX 476 USD 7 Days 4 90 ULXSJ10 DL ICN LAX 550 USD 7 Days 4 90 ULWSJ10 DL ICN LAX 690 USD *** 3 3M LLXKR DL ICN LAX 777 USD *** 3 3M LLWKR DL ICN LAX 920 USD *** 3 3M KLXKR DL ICN LAX 1006 USD *** 3 3M KLWKR DL ICN LAX 1121 USD *** 3 3M LHXKR DL ICN LAX 1187 USD *** 2 6M QLXKR DL ICN LAX 1208 USD *** 3 3M LHWKR DL ICN LAX 1273 USD *** 2 6M QLWKR DL ICN LAX 1351 USD *** 3 3M KHXKR DL ICN LAX 1438 USD *** 3 3M KHWKR DL ICN LAX 1454 USD *** 2 12M HLXKR DL ICN LAX 1540 USD *** 2 12M HLWKR DL ICN LAX 1596 USD *** 12M HLXOKR DL ICN LAX 1618 USD *** 2 6M QHXKR DL ICN LAX 1690 USD *** 12M HLWOKR DL ICN LAX 1705 USD *** 2 6M QHWKR DL ICN LAX 1855 USD *** 12M MLXKR DL ICN LAX 1885 USD *** 2 12M HHXKR DL ICN LAX 1941 USD *** 12M MLWKR DL ICN LAX 1972 USD *** 2 12M HHWKR DL ICN LAX 2286 USD *** 12M MHXKR DL ICN LAX 2372 USD *** 12M MHWKR DL ICN LAX 2535 USD 7 Days 12M IXRKR DL ICN LAX 2621 USD 7 Days 12M IWRKR DL ICN LAX 2647 USD *** BEEEB DL ICN LAX 2647 USD *** 12M BEEEB9 DL ICN LAX 2647 USD *** 12M BRKR DL ICN LAX 3184 USD 10 Days 3M SXRTKR
Oct 17, 2009 | 8:23 am
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thanks for the quick reply...I don't have the reciept but i do have the boarding pass...it is a korean air boarding pass however I do not see any informaiton on the fare code...there is a number on the bottom however i'm unsure of its meaning...under that number, I have noticed that sometimes it says Y and sometimes it says DL. in all cases, Delta stated that it was a Y fare on my summary page...
My current stub has DL on it...
1 difference i see in all of my boarding passes is that after the date, all of my previous tickets have the letter K after the Delta fight number or after the date. (these were credited as Y fares) however on my current stub, it has a V....not sure if it makes a difference
My current stub has DL on it...
1 difference i see in all of my boarding passes is that after the date, all of my previous tickets have the letter K after the Delta fight number or after the date. (these were credited as Y fares) however on my current stub, it has a V....not sure if it makes a difference
Oct 17, 2009 | 8:34 am
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thanks for the quick reply...I don't have the reciept but i do have the boarding pass...it is a korean air boarding pass however I do not see any informaiton on the fare code...there is a number on the bottom however i'm unsure of its meaning...under that number, I have noticed that sometimes it says Y and sometimes it says DL. in all cases, Delta stated that it was a Y fare on my summary page...
My current stub has DL on it...
1 difference i see in all of my boarding passes is that after the date, all of my previous tickets have the letter K after the Delta fight number or after the date. (these were credited as Y fares) however on my current stub, it has a V....not sure if it makes a difference
My current stub has DL on it...
1 difference i see in all of my boarding passes is that after the date, all of my previous tickets have the letter K after the Delta fight number or after the date. (these were credited as Y fares) however on my current stub, it has a V....not sure if it makes a difference
Oct 17, 2009 | 8:52 am
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DL ICN LAX 1006 USD *** 3 3M KLWKR
+ Taxes/fees.
it was definitely not a Y as the cheapest Y is : $3642.00 YEB
Last edited by avidflyer; Oct 17, 2009 at 9:02 am
Oct 17, 2009 | 8:59 am
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You know the other thing is that "Y" is often used generically to refer to the Cabin. Many Boarding passes will say "Class of service Y" but that is the Cabin and NOT the fare class. I have seen many people mistake the Cabin for the fare and think that a ticket is upgradable when it is not.
Oct 17, 2009 | 7:58 pm
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thanks for the information. this flight was booked by a new travel agency...I beleive that prior, the old agency was paying similar for the tickets...
I also wonder if the previous tickets were purchased on the Govt's dime had something to do with it...do govt/military discounts normally get k fares?
I also wonder if the previous tickets were purchased on the Govt's dime had something to do with it...do govt/military discounts normally get k fares?