KVS Tool and Emirates inconsistencies?
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KVS Tool and Emirates inconsistencies?
I am looking at a flight from CMB -> MLE on the 28th of this month (January). The KVS tool using Sabre reports:
[KVS Availability Tool 6.9.3/Diamond - Sabre: Availability/FS/US]
Yet, if I go to Emirates it shows F as being sold out. Expedia/Orbitz shows nothing. I called the Emirates "Gold Desk" and they told me that F is sold out as well. So, I was only able to book a J ticket.
Is it typical that KVS/Sabre disagree with Emirates?
[KVS Availability Tool 6.9.3/Diamond - Sabre: Availability/FS/US]
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CMB Colombo Metro LK = CMB RML MLE Male Intl MV [VRMM] SAT 28 Jan 2012 Carrier Flight From Depart To Arrive A/C St Availability --------- ------ ---- -------- ---- -------- --- -- ----------------------------------------------------------- EK 653 CMB 21:35 MLE 22:35 773 F2 A2 J4 C4 I4 O7 Y7 E7 R7 W7 M7 B7 U7 K7 H7 Q7 L7 T7 V7 X7
Is it typical that KVS/Sabre disagree with Emirates?
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I am looking at a flight from CMB -> MLE on the 28th of this month (January). The KVS tool using Sabre reports:
[KVS Availability Tool 6.9.3/Diamond - Sabre: Availability/FS/US]
Yet, if I go to Emirates it shows F as being sold out. Expedia/Orbitz shows nothing. I called the Emirates "Gold Desk" and they told me that F is sold out as well. So, I was only able to book a J ticket.
Is it typical that KVS/Sabre disagree with Emirates?
[KVS Availability Tool 6.9.3/Diamond - Sabre: Availability/FS/US]
Code:
CMB Colombo Metro LK = CMB RML MLE Male Intl MV [VRMM] SAT 28 Jan 2012 Carrier Flight From Depart To Arrive A/C St Availability --------- ------ ---- -------- ---- -------- --- -- ----------------------------------------------------------- EK 653 CMB 21:35 MLE 22:35 773 F2 A2 J4 C4 I4 O7 Y7 E7 R7 W7 M7 B7 U7 K7 H7 Q7 L7 T7 V7 X7
Is it typical that KVS/Sabre disagree with Emirates?
1. EK changes availability based on point of sale. As far as I know, KVS shows point of sale from the USA. However, when buying a ticket from CMB, the flight probably shows F0 A0.
Now... the normal solution would be to go to expedia.com and buy the ticket there with a US point of sale and everyone would be happy. But...
2. The F class CMB-MLE ticket has a SITI restriction which means tickets can only be sold and ticketed in the origin country (i.e Sri Lanka.)
[Sales Restrictions]
SITI TRANSACTIONS PERMITTED. SOTO/SITO/SOTI
TRANSACTIONS NOT PERMITTED.
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I've had particular difficulty with DXB-MLE-CMB... and presumably the same conditions exist in reverse. For example, when availability Europe-DXB-MLE (the DXB-MLE flight at 0300-ish) exists, DXB_MLE at 0940 does not. This is despite when searching for a one-way, both flights have good availability.
It makes sense... force European connecting pax onto the 0340 and preserve space on the 0940 for DXB-MLE O-D pax. It is however the first instance of selective availability based on itinerary/POS that I've seen on EK. However, it seems to work well for them - as part of an ex-Europe sale fare I booked a J seat (O class) and the flight I'm on is now showing J2 C2 I1 O0 while the later flight has better availability.
It makes sense... force European connecting pax onto the 0340 and preserve space on the 0940 for DXB-MLE O-D pax. It is however the first instance of selective availability based on itinerary/POS that I've seen on EK. However, it seems to work well for them - as part of an ex-Europe sale fare I booked a J seat (O class) and the flight I'm on is now showing J2 C2 I1 O0 while the later flight has better availability.
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2 problems here
1. EK changes availability based on point of sale. As far as I know, KVS shows point of sale from the USA. However, when buying a ticket from CMB, the flight probably shows F0 A0.
Now... the normal solution would be to go to expedia.com and buy the ticket there with a US point of sale and everyone would be happy. But...
2. The F class CMB-MLE ticket has a SITI restriction which means tickets can only be sold and ticketed in the origin country (i.e Sri Lanka.)
[Sales Restrictions]
SITI TRANSACTIONS PERMITTED. SOTO/SITO/SOTI
TRANSACTIONS NOT PERMITTED.
1. EK changes availability based on point of sale. As far as I know, KVS shows point of sale from the USA. However, when buying a ticket from CMB, the flight probably shows F0 A0.
Now... the normal solution would be to go to expedia.com and buy the ticket there with a US point of sale and everyone would be happy. But...
2. The F class CMB-MLE ticket has a SITI restriction which means tickets can only be sold and ticketed in the origin country (i.e Sri Lanka.)
[Sales Restrictions]
SITI TRANSACTIONS PERMITTED. SOTO/SITO/SOTI
TRANSACTIONS NOT PERMITTED.
I am guessing this SITI restriction is also in J since you can't book J on Expedia either. Why would Emirates make this flight unable to be booked outside Sri Lanka in F or J?
More importantly, since the Male flight is likely predominantly booked by transit passengers, why would they put a SITI restriction on this flight? Or, is this flight mostly servicing Sri Lankan people?!
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2 problems here
1. EK changes availability based on point of sale. As far as I know, KVS shows point of sale from the USA. However, when buying a ticket from CMB, the flight probably shows F0 A0.
Now... the normal solution would be to go to expedia.com and buy the ticket there with a US point of sale and everyone would be happy. But...
2. The F class CMB-MLE ticket has a SITI restriction which means tickets can only be sold and ticketed in the origin country (i.e Sri Lanka.)
[Sales Restrictions]
SITI TRANSACTIONS PERMITTED. SOTO/SITO/SOTI
TRANSACTIONS NOT PERMITTED.
1. EK changes availability based on point of sale. As far as I know, KVS shows point of sale from the USA. However, when buying a ticket from CMB, the flight probably shows F0 A0.
Now... the normal solution would be to go to expedia.com and buy the ticket there with a US point of sale and everyone would be happy. But...
2. The F class CMB-MLE ticket has a SITI restriction which means tickets can only be sold and ticketed in the origin country (i.e Sri Lanka.)
[Sales Restrictions]
SITI TRANSACTIONS PERMITTED. SOTO/SITO/SOTI
TRANSACTIONS NOT PERMITTED.
http://Help.KVSTool.com/#Factors
KVS Tool actually has 2 Availability POS options (US & JP), and if the OP had used the JP option, it would also have shown F0 A0.
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[KVS Availability Tool 6.9.3/Diamond - Sabre: NYC-MLE/EK/FRTUS1/20360 USD]
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[Sales Restrictions] NO SALES RESTRICTIONS APPLY. [Rule Application & Other Conditions] NOTE - THE FOLLOWING TEXT IS INFORMATIONAL AND NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING. NORMAL ECONOMY/FIRST/BUSINESS CLASS RESTRICTED FARES FROM US TO AREA 2/3 APPLICATION AREA THESE FARES APPLY FROM UNITED STATES TO AREA 2/AREA 3. CLASS OF SERVICE THESE FARES APPLY FOR FIRST/BUSINESS/ECONOMY CLASS SERVICE. TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION THIS RULE GOVERNS ROUND-TRIP FARES. FARES GOVERNED BY THIS RULE CAN BE USED TO CREATE ROUND-TRIP/CIRCLE-TRIP/OPEN-JAW JOURNEYS. 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 CARRIER$S BEST JUDGEMENT. [Flight Application] THE FARE COMPONENT MUST NOT BE ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING US FLIGHTS 4800 THROUGH 9999 EK FLIGHTS 6200 THROUGH 6203 EK FLIGHTS 6220 THROUGH 6221 AA FLIGHTS 5100 THROUGH 8399 AS FLIGHTS 1000 THROUGH 1999 AS FLIGHTS 3000 THROUGH 3274 AS FLIGHTS 3300 THROUGH 9999 SA FLIGHTS 7000 THROUGH 7699 BA FLIGHTS 6200 THROUGH 6449 DL FLIGHTS 6800 THROUGH 6999 DL FLIGHTS 7400 THROUGH 9999 B6 FLIGHTS 3000 THROUGH 3999 F9 FLIGHTS 5000 THROUGH 5399 UA FLIGHTS 0001 THROUGH 0199 UA FLIGHTS 1000 THROUGH 3249 UA FLIGHTS 3925 THROUGH 5649 UA FLIGHTS 7105 THROUGH 9814 UA FLIGHTS 9835 THROUGH 9999 UA FLIGHTS 5650 THROUGH 7924 OPERATED BY OO. AND IF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL WITHIN UNITED STATES THEN THAT TRAVEL MUST BE ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ANY UA FLIGHT ANY US FLIGHT ANY AS FLIGHT ANY DL FLIGHT OPERATED BY DL ANY DL FLIGHT OPERATED BY OO ANY DL FLIGHT OPERATED BY EV ANY DL FLIGHT OPERATED BY XJ ANY DL FLIGHT OPERATED BY 9E ANY DL FLIGHT OPERATED BY S5 ANY DL FLIGHT OPERATED BY RP ANY DL FLIGHT OPERATED BY CP ANY DL FLIGHT OPERATED BY F8 ANY DL FLIGHT OPERATED BY OH ANY AA FLIGHT ANY VX FLIGHT OPERATED BY VX ANY B6 FLIGHT OPERATED BY B6 ANY F9 FLIGHT. AND IF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL BETWEEN UNITED STATES AND CANADA THEN THAT TRAVEL MUST BE ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ANY UA FLIGHT ANY CO FLIGHT ANY AS FLIGHT ANY DL FLIGHT OPERATED BY DL ANY DL FLIGHT OPERATED BY OO ANY DL FLIGHT OPERATED BY EV ANY DL FLIGHT OPERATED BY XJ ANY DL FLIGHT OPERATED BY 9E ANY DL FLIGHT OPERATED BY S5 ANY DL FLIGHT OPERATED BY RP ANY DL FLIGHT OPERATED BY CP ANY DL FLIGHT OPERATED BY F8 ANY DL FLIGHT OPERATED BY OH. AND THE FARE COMPONENT MUST INCLUDE TRAVEL BETWEEN AREA 1 AND DXB ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ANY EK FLIGHT OPERATED BY EK. AND IF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL BETWEEN DXB AND AREA 2 THEN THAT TRAVEL MUST BE ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ANY EK FLIGHT OPERATED BY EK ANY EK FLIGHT OPERATED BY WY ANY FZ FLIGHT. AND IF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL BETWEEN DXB AND AREA 3 THEN THAT TRAVEL MUST BE ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ANY EK FLIGHT OPERATED BY EK ANY 4Q FLIGHT ANY FZ FLIGHT. AND IF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL WITHIN AREA 3 THEN THAT TRAVEL MUST BE ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ANY EK FLIGHT OPERATED BY EK. [Advance Reservations/Ticketing] CONFIRMED RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL SECTORS. NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING. RESERVATIONS AND TICKETING MUST BE MADE BY AUTHORIZED BOOKING/TICKETING AGENT OR WILL BE CANCELLED. PASSENGERS TELEPHONE NUMBER MUST BE INCLUDED IN PNR. FOR ALL PASSENGERS TRAVELING TO AUSTRALIA -PNR MUST CONTAIN APIS- ADVANCED PASSENGER INFORMATION SYSTEM INFORMATION. THE APPLICABLE FARE BASIS SHOWN IN THE FARE TABLE MUST BE SHOWN IN THE FARE BASIS COLOUMN. USE OF REVALIDATION STICKERS NOT PERMITTED. MUST SHOW THROUGH FARES ON TICKET NO SECTOR FARE COMBINATIONS PERMITTED OR SUBJECT TO DEBIT OF FULL TICKETED FARE. -------------------------------------------------- [Maximum Stay] TRAVEL FROM LAST STOPOVER MUST COMMENCE NO LATER THAN 12 MONTHS AFTER DEPARTURE FROM FARE ORIGIN. 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OPEN JAWS/ROUND TRIPS/CIRCLE TRIPS NOTE - THE MOST RESTRICTIVE CONDITIONS APPLY. PROVIDED - COMBINATIONS ARE WITH ANY FARE IN RULE US01/US02/ USP7/USPA IN TARIFF IPRA - BETWEEN USA/CA-AREA 2/3 AND GUAM-AREA 2 OR RULE CA01/CA02/CAP2/CAPA IN TARIFF IPRAI - BETWEEN THE USA/CANADA-AREA 2/3 VIA ATL. COMBINATIONS ARE WITH ANY FARE IN RULE BR01/BR02/ BRP2/BRPA IN TARIFF IPRSAA2 - BETWEEN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE-AREA 2 VIA ATL OR RULE BR01/BR02/BRP2/BRPA IN TARIFF IPRSAA3 - SOUTH ATLANTIC/CENTRAL/SOUTH AMERICA/ MEXICO/CARIBBEAN/GREENLAND/ST PIERRE ET MIQUELON - AREA 3. END-ON-END END-ON-END COMBINATIONS NOT PERMITTED. VALIDATE ALL FARE COMPONENTS. SIDE TRIPS PERMITTED WITH NO RESTRICTIONS. PROVIDED - COMBINATIONS ARE FOR CARRIER EK. OTHERWISE END-ON-END COMBINATIONS PERMITTED. VALIDATE ALL FARE COMPONENTS. SIDE TRIPS PERMITTED WITH NO RESTRICTIONS. TRAVEL MUST BE VIA THE POINT OF COMBINATION. [Surcharges] ORIGINATING UNITED STATES - IF INFANT WITHOUT A SEAT PSGR UNDER 2. OR - INCLUSIVE TOUR INFANT WITHOUT A SEAT PSGR UNDER 2. OR - CONTRACT BULK INFANT PSGR UNDER 2. THERE IS NO FUEL SURCHARGE. OTHERWISE - ORIGINATING UNITED STATES - FUEL SURCHARGE OF USD 350.00 PER FARE COMPONENT WILL BE ADDED TO THE APPLICABLE FARE. [Penalties] ORIGINATING MALDIVES - NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING. CHANGES BEFORE DEPARTURE ---- IN THE EVENT OF VOLUNTARY CHANGES TO ANY FLIGHT THE FARES AND CHARGES FOR THE PASSENGER JOURNEY SHALL BE RECALCULATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FARES AND CHARGES IN EFFECT ON THE DATE ON WHICH THE CHANGE IS MADE AND IS REFLECTED ON THE TICKET. -THE CHANGE FEE APPLIES PER TRANSACTION IF ANY. -THE CHANGE FEE APPLIES PER FARE COMPONENT IF ANY. WHEN MORE THAN ONE FARE COMPONENT IS CHANGED THE HIGHEST PENALTY OF ANY OF THE CHANGED FARE COMPONENTS WILL APPLY. -PENALTY APPLIES TO ADULT/CHILD AND INFANT OCCUPYING A SEAT. -WAIVED FOR DEATH OF PASSENGER OR FAMILY MEMBER. A COPY OF A VALID DEATH CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY A COMPETENT MEDICAL AUTHORITY IS REQUIRED. FAMILY MEMBERS AS DEFINED IN EK CONDITIONS OF CARRIAGE OR PASSENGER AIRLINE TARIFF BOOK. -SAME DATE/SAME FLIGHT SKYWARDS UPGRADES SHOULD NOT BE CHARGED FOR CHANGES. -PENALTY FEE APPLIES IN ADDITION TO ANY FARE DIFFERENCE CAUSED DUE TO VOLUNTARY CHANGE OF RBD/SEASONALITY/DAY OF WEEK OF APPLICATION/ FLIGHT OR BLACKOUTS. -REISSUE/REVALIDATION/REROUTING THROUGH EK OFFICE ONLY. -REBOOKING MUST BE DONE PRIOR TO THE ORIGINAL DEPARTURE. -REVALIDATION MUST OCCUR AFTER EVERY CHANGE IN BOOKING. AFTER DEPARTURE ---- -THE CHANGE FEE APPLIES PER TRANSACTION IF ANY. -THE CHANGE FEE APPLIES PER FARE COMPONENT IF ANY. WHEN MORE THAN ONE FARE COMPONENT IS CHANGED THE HIGHEST PENALTY OF ANY OF THE CHANGED FARE COMPONENTS WILL APPLY. -PENALTY APPLIES TO ADULT/CHILD AND INFANT OCCUPYING A SEAT. -WAIVED FOR DEATH OF PASSENGER OR FAMILY MEMBER. A COPY OF A VALID DEATH CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY A COMPETENT MEDICAL AUTHORITY IS REQUIRED. FAMILY MEMBERS AS DEFINED IN EK CONDITIONS OF CARRIAGE OR PASSENGER AIRLINE TARIFF BOOK. -SAME DATE/SAME FLIGHT SKYWARDS UPGRADES SHOULD NOT BE CHARGED FOR CHANGES. -PENALTY FEE APPLIES IN ADDITION TO ANY FARE DIFFERENCE CAUSED DUE TO VOLUNTARY CHANGE OF RBD/SEASONALITY/DAY OF WEEK OF APPLICATION/ FLIGHT OR BLACKOUTS. -REISSUE/REVALIDATION/REROUTING THROUGH EK OFFICE ONLY. -REBOOKING MUST BE DONE PRIOR TO THE ORIGINAL DEPARTURE. -REVALIDATION MUST OCCUR AFTER EVERY CHANGE IN BOOKING. ------------------------------------------------- UPGRADES - THE BELOW IS ONLY APPLICABLE IF CHANGES ARE PERMITTED -AT ANY TIME WITHIN TICKET VALIDITY THE FARE CAN BE RE-ISSUED TO ANY HIGHER FARE IN THE SAME CABIN RECALCULATED FROM THE POINT OF ORIGIN AT A CHARGE AS APPLICABLE PER CHANGE PROVIDED THE CONDITIONS OF THE HIGHER FARE HAVE BEEN MET AND THE APPLICABLE DIFFERENCE IN FARE IS COLLECTED. CHARGE APPLIES PER PASSENGER. PENALTY DOES NOT APPLY TO INFANT WITHOUT A SEAT. IF THE RE-ISSUED TICKET IS SUBSEQUENTLY CANCELLED THE ORIGINAL PENALTY WILL APPLY. -AT ANYTIME WITHIN THE TICKET VALIDITY FARES CAN BE UPGRADED TO ANY FARE IN A HIGHER CABIN RECALCULATED FROM POINT OF ORIGIN PROVIDED THE CONDITIONS OF THE HIGHER CABIN FARE HAVE BEEN MET. REISSUE FEE WILL BE WAIVED IN THIS CASE. IF THE UPGRADED TICKET IS SUBSEQUENTLY CANCELLED THE ORIGINAL PENALTY WILL APPLY. ------------------------------------------------- CANCELLATION BEFORE DEPARTURE - 1.WHEN COMBINED WITH A NON-REFUNDABLE FARE. -DEDUCT THE RETURN AMOUNT OF THE NON-REFUNDABLE FARE AND -THE REFUND PENALTY OF THE REFUNDABLE FARE. 2.WHEN COMBINED WITH A REFUNDABLE FARE. -APPLY THE HIGHER OF THE TWO PENALTIES. 3.PENALITY APPLIES TO ADULT/CHILD AND INFANT OCCUPYING A SEAT. 4.WAIVED FOR DEATH OF PASSENGER OR FAMILY MEMBER. A COPY OF A VALID DEATH CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY A COMPETENT MEDICAL AUTHORITY IS REQUIRED. FAMILY MEMBERS AS DEFINED IN EK CONDITIONS OF CARRIAGE OR PASSENGER AIRLINE TARIFF BOOK. -------------------------------------------------- CANCELLATION AFTER DEPARTURE - 1.WHEN COMBINED WITH A NON-REFUNDABLE FARE AND IF A.THE NON-REFUNDABLE FARE IS USED ON THE OUTBOUND FARE COMPONENT -DEDUCT THE ONE-WAY FARE IN THE SAME OR HIGHER RBD FOR THE ORIGIN DESTINATION PLUS REFUND PENALTY OF THE REFUNDABLE FARE. B.THE NON-REFUNDABLE FARE IS A PART OF THE INBOUND FARE COMPONENT -NO REFUND APPLIES. 2.WHEN COMBINED WITH A REFUNDABLE FARE -DEDUCT THE ONE-WAY FARE IN THE SAME OR HIGHER RBD FOR THE FLOWN PORTION. -IF TRAVEL ON THE INBOUND FARE COMPONENT HAS COMMENCED NO REFUND APPLIES. 3.PENALITY APPLIES TO ADULT/CHILD AND INFANT OCCUPYING A SEAT. 4.WAIVED FOR DEATH OF PASSENGER OR FAMILY MEMBER. A COPY OF A VALID DEATH CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY A COMPETENT MEDICAL AUTHORITY IS REQUIRED. FAMILY MEMBERS AS DEFINED IN EK CONDITIONS OF CARRIAGE OR PASSENGER AIRLINE TARIFF BOOK. 5.REFUND NOT APPLICABLE ON VOLUNTARY DOWNGRADES. 6.REFUND IS NOT APPLICABLE ON REMAINING FLIGHT COUPONS IF THE TICKET IS UTILIZED OUT OF SEQUENCE. ORIGINATING AREA 1 - NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING. CHANGES - BEFORE DEPARTURE ---- IN THE EVENT OF VOLUNTARY CHANGES TO ANY FLIGHT THE FARES AND CHARGES FOR THE PASSENGER JOURNEY SHALL BE RECALCULATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FARES AND CHARGES IN EFFECT ON THE DATE ON WHICH THE CHANGE IS MADE AND IS REFLECTED ON THE TICKET. -THE CHANGE FEE APPLIES PER TRANSACTION IF ANY. -THE CHANGE FEE APPLIES PER FARE COMPONENT IF ANY. WHEN MORE THAN ONE FARE COMPONENT IS CHANGED THE HIGHEST PENALTY OF ANY OF THE CHANGED FARE COMPONENTS WILL APPLY. AFTER DEPARTURE ----- -THE CHANGE FEE APPLIES PER TRANSACTION IF ANY. -THE CHANGE FEE APPLIES PER FARE COMPONENT IF ANY. WHEN MORE THAN ONE FARE COMPONENT IS CHANGED THE HIGHEST PENALTY OF ANY OF THE CHANGED FARE COMPONENTS WILL APPLY. -------------------------------------------------- CANCELLATION BEFORE DEPARTURE - 1.WHEN THIS FARE IS COMBINED WITH A NON-REFUNDABLE FARE - DEDUCT THE RETURN AMOUNT OF THE NON-REFUNDABLE FARE AND - THE REFUND PENALTY OF THE REFUNDABLE FARE. 2.WHEN THIS FARE IS COMBINED WITH A REFUNDABLE FARE. - APPLY THE HIGHER OF THE TWO PENALTIES. -------------------------------------------------- CANCELLATION AFTER DEPARTURE - 1.WHEN THIS FARE IS COMBINED WITH A NON-REFUNDABLE FARE AND IF A. THE NON-REFUNDABLE FARE IS USED ON THE OUTBOUND FARE COMPONENT - DEDUCT THE ONE-WAY FARE IN THE SAME OR HIGHER RBD FOR THE ORIGIN DESTINATION PLUS REFUND PENALTY OF THE REFUNDABLE FARE. B. THE NON-REFUNDABLE FARE IS A PART OF THE INBOUND FARE COMPONENT - NO REFUND APPLIES. ------ 2.WHEN THIS FARE IS COMBINED WITH A REFUNDABLE FARE - DEDUCT THE ONE-WAY FARE IN THE SAME OR HIGHER RBD FOR THE FLOWN PORTION. - IF TRAVEL ON THE INBOUND FARE COMPONENT HAS COMMENCED NO REFUND APPLIES. -------------------------------------------------- UPGRADES - THE BELOW IS ONLY APPLICABLE IF CHANGES ARE PERMITTED -AT ANY TIME WITHIN TICKET VALIDITY THE FARE CAN BE RE-ISSUED TO ANY HIGHER FARE IN THE SAME CABIN RECALCULATED FROM THE POINT OF ORIGIN AT A CHARGE AS APPLICABLE PER CHANGE PROVIDED THE CONDITIONS OF THE HIGHER FARE HAVE BEEN MET AND THE APPLICABLE DIFFERENCE IN FARE IS COLLECTED. CHARGE APPLIES PER PASSENGER. PENALTY DOES NOT APPLY TO INFANT WITHOUT A SEAT. IF THE RE-ISSUED TICKET IS SUBSEQUENTLY CANCELLED THE ORIGINAL PENALTY WILL APPLY. -AT ANYTIME WITHIN THE TICKET VALIDITY FARES CAN BE UPGRADED TO ANY FARE IN A HIGHER CABIN RECALCULATED FROM POINT OF ORIGIN PROVIDED THE CONDITIONS OF THE HIGHER CABIN FARE HAVE BEEN MET. REISSUE FEE WILL BE WAIVED IN THIS CASE. IF THE UPGRADED TICKET IS SUBSEQUENTLY CANCELLED THE ORIGINAL PENALTY WILL APPLY. [HIP/Mileage Exceptions] THE HIGHER INTERMEDIATE POINT RULE DOES NOT APPLY FOR CONNECTIONS. AND - THE HIGHER INTERMEDIATE POINT RULE DOES NOT APPLY FOR STOPOVERS. NOTE - SURCHARGE AND EXCESS MILEAGE CAN BE IGNORED. HIGHER INTERMEDIATE POINT RULE DOES NOT APPLY FOR STOPOVERS/CONNECTIONS. -------------------------------------------------- THESE FARES SHOULD NOT BE COMPARED/CHECKED WITH THE FOLLOWING- - HIGH IMMEDIATE FARE -HIF- - CIRCLE TRIP MINIMUM CHECK -CTM- [Ticket Endorsement] THE ORIGINAL AND THE REISSUED TICKET MUST BE ANNOTATED - NON-END/SKYWARDS FLEX/ - IN THE ENDORSEMENT BOX. 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Indeed, this is a POS issue:
http://Help.KVSTool.com/#Factors
KVS Tool actually has 2 Availability POS options (US & JP), and if the OP had used the JP option, it would also have shown F0 A0.
http://Help.KVSTool.com/#Factors
KVS Tool actually has 2 Availability POS options (US & JP), and if the OP had used the JP option, it would also have shown F0 A0.
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