Several US hub airports to Sydney, Australia - $700+ roundtrip in economy. The best deal (based on cost per mile flown) is flying Delta (DL) from Philadelphia (PHL) to Sydney (SYD) for $719 roundtrip basic economy or $919 roundtrip main cabin, however the lowest price deal is flying American from Los Angeles (LAX) to Sydney (SYD) for $700 roundtrip basic economy or $1000 roundtrip main cabin. You can also fly Delta from Charlotte (CLT) for $717 or Miami (MIA) for $714.
For the Delta flights -
Flights are available starting in August 2023 through early December, then pick up in January and February of 2024. The minimum stay is 7 days from the departure and 24 hours after arrival. You have until June 30, 2023 to purchase a ticket.
For the American flights -
The flights are marketed by American and can be operated by either American or Qantas, however you can also purchase the main cabin fares through Qantas or Alaska if you want to earn loyalty points for flights operated by American. Flights are available starting in August 2023 through early December, then pick up in January and February of 2024. The minimum stay is 7 days from the departure and 24 hours after arrival. You have until June 30, 2023 to purchase a ticket.
PERMITTED SUN THROUGH WED ON EACH TRANSPACIFIC SECTOR.
Category 3: Seasonal restrictions
PERMITTED 01AUG 23 THROUGH 08DEC 23 OR 10JAN 24 THROUGH
28FEB 24 ON THE OUTBOUND TRANSPACIFIC SECTOR.
Category 6: Minimum stay requirements
TRAVEL FROM INBOUND TRANSPACIFIC SECTOR MUST COMMENCE NO
EARLIER THAN 7 DAYS AFTER DEPARTURE OF THE OUTBOUND
TRANSPACIFIC SECTOR.
AND - TRAVEL FROM TURNAROUND MUST COMMENCE NO EARLIER THAN
24 HOURS AFTER ARRIVAL AT TURNAROUND.
Category 7: Maximum stay requirements
TRAVEL FROM LAST STOPOVER MUST COMMENCE NO LATER THAN 12
MONTHS AFTER DEPARTURE FROM FARE ORIGIN.
Category 8: Stopover restrictions
2 STOPOVERS PERMITTED ON THE PRICING UNIT
LIMITED TO 1 FREE AND 1 AT USD 150.00/CAD 150.00.
1 FREE IN BNE/MEL/SYD/LAX.
CHILD/INFANT DISCOUNTS APPLY.
Category 15: Sales restrictions
TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON/BEFORE 30JUN 23.
Category 15: Sales restrictions
TICKETS MAY NOT BE SOLD IN VENEZUELA/NIGERIA/CUBA/
ZIMBABWE/CAMEROON/CHAD/CONGO (BRAZZAVILLE)/GABON/MALAWI/
MOZAMBIQUE/PAKISTAN/RUSSIA (EAST OF THE URALS)/RUSSIA/
BENIN/BURKINA FASO/GUINEA-BISSAU/COTE D'IVOIRE/MALI/NIGER/
SENEGAL/TOGO.
TICKETS MAY ONLY BE SOLD IN AREA 1/AREA 2/AREA 3.
PHL-SYD on Delta
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LAX-SYD on American
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Fare Rules - Delta
Spoiler
Delta (DL) VLXG7PMT PHL to SYD
General notes
BASIC SEASON MIDWEEK ECONOMY CLASS NON- V
REF FARES
APPLIES FOR ROUND TRIP FARES
FOR ADULT
Category 2: Day/Time restrictions
PERMITTED SUN THROUGH WED ON EACH TRANSPACIFIC SECTOR.
Category 3: Seasonal restrictions
PERMITTED 01AUG 23 THROUGH 08DEC 23 OR 10JAN 24 THROUGH
28FEB 24 ON THE OUTBOUND TRANSPACIFIC SECTOR.
Category 4: Flight restrictions
THE FARE COMPONENT MUST NOT BE ON
ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
ANY DL FLIGHT OPERATED BY WS
ANY WS FLIGHT OPERATED BY WS.
AND
THE FARE COMPONENT MUST INCLUDE TRAVEL VIA TRANSPACIFIC
SECTORS ON
ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
ANY DL FLIGHT OPERATED BY DL.
RESERVATIONS FOR ALL SECTORS ARE REQUIRED AT LEAST 50 DAYS
BEFORE DEPARTURE.
TICKETING MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN 3 DAYS AFTER
RESERVATIONS ARE MADE OR AT LEAST 50 DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE
WHICHEVER IS EARLIER.
Category 6: Minimum stay requirements
TRAVEL FROM INBOUND TRANSPACIFIC SECTOR MUST COMMENCE NO
EARLIER THAN 7 DAYS AFTER DEPARTURE OF THE OUTBOUND
TRANSPACIFIC SECTOR.
AND - TRAVEL FROM TURNAROUND MUST COMMENCE NO EARLIER THAN
24 HOURS AFTER ARRIVAL AT TURNAROUND.
Category 7: Maximum stay requirements
TRAVEL FROM LAST STOPOVER MUST COMMENCE NO LATER THAN 12
MONTHS AFTER DEPARTURE FROM FARE ORIGIN.
Category 8: Stopover restrictions
2 STOPOVERS PERMITTED ON THE PRICING UNIT
LIMITED TO 1 FREE AND 1 AT USD 150.00/CAD 150.00.
1 FREE IN BNE/MEL/SYD/LAX.
CHILD/INFANT DISCOUNTS APPLY.
Category 9: Transfer restrictions
UNLIMITED TRANSFERS PERMITTED ON THE FARE COMPONENT
ONLINE ON THE PRIMARY CARRIER.
AND - 1 TRANSFER PERMITTED IN EACH DIRECTION FREE
INTERLINE INCLUDING THE PRIMARY CARRIER
FREE IN AREA 1 IN EACH DIRECTION.
AND - 2 TRANSFERS PERMITTED IN EACH DIRECTION FREE
INTERLINE INCLUDING THE PRIMARY CARRIER
FREE IN AREA 3 IN EACH DIRECTION
FARE BREAK SURFACE SECTORS NOT PERMITTED AND
EMBEDDED SURFACE SECTORS PERMITTED ON THE FARE
COMPONENT.
Category 10: Combinability
DOUBLE OPEN JAWS NOT PERMITTED.
END-ON-END NOT PERMITTED. SIDE TRIPS NOT PERMITTED
APPLICABLE ADD-ON CONSTRUCTION IS ADDRESSED IN
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS - CATEGORY 23.
OPEN JAWS
FARES MAY BE COMBINED ON A HALF ROUND TRIP BASIS
-TO FORM SINGLE OPEN JAWS.
MILEAGE OF THE OPEN SEGMENT MUST BE EQUAL/LESS THAN
MILEAGE OF THE LONGEST FLOWN FARE COMPONENT.
PROVIDED -
WHEN THE OPEN SEGMENT OCCURS
-WITHIN AREA 1 OR WITHIN AREA 3
COMBINATIONS ARE WITH ANY FARE FOR CARRIER DL/AF/KL/
AZ/OK/AS/QX/KE PUBLISHED FOR TRAVEL VIA THE PACIFIC.
ROUND TRIPS
FARES MAY BE COMBINED ON A HALF ROUND TRIP BASIS
-TO FORM ROUND TRIPS.
PROVIDED -
COMBINATIONS ARE WITH ANY FARE FOR CARRIER DL/AF/KL/AZ/
OK/AS/QX/KE PUBLISHED FOR TRAVEL VIA THE PACIFIC.
CIRCLE TRIPS
FARES MAY BE COMBINED ON A HALF ROUND TRIP BASIS
-TO FORM CIRCLE TRIPS EXCEPT FOR AROUND-THE-WORLD FARES.
PROVIDED -
COMBINATIONS ARE WITH ANY FARE FOR CARRIER DL/AF/KL/AZ/
OK/AS/QX/KE PUBLISHED FOR TRAVEL VIA THE PACIFIC OR
WITH FARES PUBLISHED FOR TRAVEL WITHIN THE EASTERN
HEMISPHERE.
NOTE - THE CITY PAIRS BELOW ARE CONSIDERED THE SAME POINT-
BWI-WAS FLL-MIA OAK-SFO OAK-SJC SFO-SJC LAX-ONT
LAX-BUR LAX-LGB LAX-SNA ONT-BUR ONT-LGB ONT-SNA
BUR-LGB BUR-SNA LGB-SNA NYC-EWR
Category 12: Surcharges
IF INFANT 0-1 WITHOUT A SEAT.
THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR TRAVEL PER DIRECTION.
THE PROVISIONS BELOW APPLY ONLY AS FOLLOWS -
TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON DL.
OR - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON DL OR AF.
OR - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON DL OR AM.
OR - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON DL OR AZ.
OR - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON DL OR KE.
OR - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON DL OR KL.
OR - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON DL OR KQ.
OR - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON DL OR ME.
OR - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON DL OR OA.
OR - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON DL OR OK.
OR - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON DL OR PS.
OR - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON DL OR TN.
OR - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON DL OR VN.
OR - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON DL OR VS.
OR - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON DL OR VT.
THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR TRAVEL PER DIRECTION.
NOTE -
YR FEE MAY APPLY
AND - TO AUSTRALIA -
A SURCHARGE OF USD 500.00 PER DIRECTION WILL BE ADDED
TO THE APPLICABLE FARE FOR TRAVEL FROM 14DEC 23
THROUGH 22DEC 23.
AND - FROM AUSTRALIA -
A SURCHARGE OF USD 500.00 PER DIRECTION WILL BE ADDED
TO THE APPLICABLE FARE FOR TRAVEL FOR ANY SECTOR
BETWEEN SYD AND LAX FROM 21AUG 23 THROUGH 23AUG 23.
AND - A SURCHARGE OF USD 500.00 PER DIRECTION WILL BE
ADDED TO THE APPLICABLE FARE FOR TRAVEL FROM
01JAN 24 THROUGH 07JAN 24.
A SURCHARGE OF USD 305.00 PER DIRECTION WILL BE ADDED TO
THE APPLICABLE FARE FOR TRAVEL.
AND - TO AUSTRALIA -
A SURCHARGE OF USD 500.00 PER DIRECTION WILL BE ADDED TO
THE APPLICABLE FARE FOR TRAVEL FROM 14DEC 23 THROUGH
22DEC 23.
AND - FROM AUSTRALIA -
A SURCHARGE OF USD 500.00 PER DIRECTION WILL BE ADDED TO
THE APPLICABLE FARE FOR TRAVEL FOR ANY SECTOR BETWEEN
SYD AND LAX FROM 21AUG 23 THROUGH 23AUG 23.
AND - A SURCHARGE OF USD 500.00 PER DIRECTION WILL BE
ADDED TO THE APPLICABLE FARE FOR TRAVEL FROM
01JAN 24 THROUGH 07JAN 24.
Category 15: Sales restrictions
TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON/BEFORE 30JUN 23.
Category 15: Sales restrictions
TICKETS MAY NOT BE SOLD IN VENEZUELA/NIGERIA/CUBA/
ZIMBABWE/CAMEROON/CHAD/CONGO (BRAZZAVILLE)/GABON/MALAWI/
MOZAMBIQUE/PAKISTAN/RUSSIA (EAST OF THE URALS)/RUSSIA/
BENIN/BURKINA FASO/GUINEA-BISSAU/COTE D'IVOIRE/MALI/NIGER/
SENEGAL/TOGO.
TICKETS MAY ONLY BE SOLD IN AREA 1/AREA 2/AREA 3.
Category 16: Penalties
CANCELLATIONS
ANY TIME
TICKET IS NON-REFUNDABLE IN CASE OF CANCEL.
WAIVED FOR DEATH OF PASSENGER OR FAMILY MEMBER.
TICKET IS NON-REFUNDABLE IN CASE OF NO-SHOW.
WAIVED FOR DEATH OF PASSENGER OR FAMILY MEMBER.
NOTE -
TICKET IS NON-REFUNDABLE AND HAS NO REMAINING
VALUE IN CASE OF NO-SHOW
CHANGES
ANY TIME
CHANGES PERMITTED.
NOTE -
----TICKET VALIDITY----
TICKET IS VALID FOR 1 YEAR FROM THE ORIGINAL DATE
OF ISSUANCE AND TRAVEL MUST COMMENCE WITHIN THIS
VALIDITY PERIOD. ONCE TRAVEL HAS COMMENCED THEN
ALL TRAVEL MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN 1 YEAR FROM
THE DATE ON WHICH TRAVEL COMMENCED.
IF A TICKET IS EXCHANGED OR REISSUED -
1. A WHOLLY UNUSED TICKET MUST BE
EXCHANGED WITHIN THE ORIGINAL VALIDITY
PERIOD OF 1 YEAR AND WILL BE GIVEN A NEW
TICKET ISSUE DATE BASED ON THE DATE OF
EXCHANGE.
2. IF TRAVEL HAS COMMENCED THEN THE
TICKET MUST BE REISSUED AND ALL TRAVEL
COMPLETED WITHIN 1 YEAR FROM THE DATE ON
WHICH TRAVEL COMMENCED.
.
-FOR INFORMATION ON TICKET REISSUE PROCEDURES
SEE DELTA/S INTERNATIONAL CONTRACT OF CARRIAGE
RULE 22 REROUTING
Category 18: Endorsements
THE ORIGINAL AND THE REISSUED TICKET MUST BE ANNOTATED -
NONREF - AND - CHNGS PERMITTED - IN THE ENDORSEMENT BOX.
Category 19: Discounts
ACCOMPANIED CHILD 2-11 - CHARGE 100 PERCENT OF THE FARE.
TICKET DESIGNATOR - CH AND PERCENT OF DISCOUNT.
MUST BE ACCOMPANIED IN SAME COMPARTMENT BY ADULT 18 OR
OLDER
OR - UNACCOMPANIED CHILD 5-11 - CHARGE 100 PERCENT OF THE
FARE.
TICKET DESIGNATOR - CH AND PERCENT OF DISCOUNT.
NOTE -
UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN UNDER 5 YEARS OF AGE WILL
NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR CARRIAGE UNDER ANY CONDITIONS.
UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN AGES 5 THROUGH 7 MAY TRAVEL
ON NON-STOP FLIGHTS ONLY AND MAY NOT CONNECT TO
OTHER AIRLINES.
CHILDREN AGES 8 THROUGH 14 MAY TRAVEL
UNACCOMPANIED ON DELTAS NON-STOP OR CONNECTING
FLIGHTS - BUT MAY NOT CONNECT TO OTHER AIRLINES
WITH THE EXCEPTION OF DELTA CONNECTION/KLM AND
AIR FRANCE.
OR - INFANT UNDER 2 WITH A SEAT - CHARGE 100 PERCENT OF
THE FARE.
TICKET DESIGNATOR - IN AND PERCENT OF DISCOUNT.
MUST BE ACCOMPANIED ON ALL FLIGHTS IN SAME
COMPARTMENT BY ADULT 18 OR OLDER
OR - 1ST INFANT UNDER 2 WITHOUT A SEAT - CHARGE 10 PERCENT
OF THE FARE.
TICKET DESIGNATOR - IN AND PERCENT OF DISCOUNT.
MUST BE ACCOMPANIED ON ALL FLIGHTS IN SAME
COMPARTMENT BY ADULT 18 OR OLDER.
NOTE -
THE AGE LIMITS REFERRED TO IN THIS RULE
SHALL BE THOSE IN EFFECT ON THE DATE OF
COMMENCEMENT OF TRAVEL. EXCEPTION- INFANTS WHO
REACH THEIR 2ND BIRTHDAY DURING THEIR TRAVEL WILL
BE REQUIRED TO OCCUPY A SEAT ON THE OUBOUND AND
INBOUND FLIGHTS. THE CHILDS FARE MUST BE APPLIED
FOR THE WHOLE JOURNEY.
Category 20: Tour Discounts
NOTE -
DISCOUNTS APPLY
Category 23: Miscellaneous Fare Tags
THIS FARE MUST NOT BE USED AS THE HIGH OR THE LOW FARE
WHEN CALCULATING A DIFFERENTIAL. THIS FARE MAY BE USED AS
THE THROUGH FARE WHEN PRICING A FARE COMPONENT WITH OR
WITHOUT A DIFFERENTIAL.
Category 31: Voluntary changes
IN THE EVENT OF CHANGES TO TICKETED FLIGHTS
BEFORE DEPARTURE OF JOURNEY - APPLIES WITHIN TKT VALIDITY
CERTAIN DOMESTIC REISSUE PROVISIONS MAY BE OVERRIDDEN BY
THOSE OF DL INTERNATIONAL FARES
NO CHARGE FOR REISSUE OR HIGHEST FEE OF ALL CHANGED
FARE COMPONENTS - CATEGORY 19 DISCOUNTS APPLY 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/FARE BREAKS
2. WHEN NO INTL COUPONS REMAIN - ALL NEW TRAVEL MUST
BE DOMESTIC
3. DL FARES ARE 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 TODAY
PROVIDED ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET-
1. WHEN NO INTL COUPONS REMAIN - ALL NEW TRAVEL MUST
BE DOMESTIC
2. AF/DL/KL/VS FARES ARE USED
3. ADV RES IS MEASURED FROM REISSUE DATE TO DEPARTURE
OF PRICING UNIT
OR -
REPRICE USING CURRENT FARES - ONLY BOOKING CODE
CHANGES PERMITTED
PROVIDED ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET-
1. NO CHANGE TO FARE BREAKS
2. WHEN NO INTL COUPONS REMAIN - ALL NEW TRAVEL MUST
BE DOMESTIC
3. SAME TRAVEL DATES
4. AF/DL/KL/VS FARES ARE USED
5. ADV RES IS MEASURED FROM REISSUE DATE TO DEPARTURE
OF JOURNEY
WHEN CHANGE RESULTS IN LOWER FARE SUBTRACT RESIDUAL FROM
THE PENALTY THEN ADD-COLLECT/REFUND - REFUND VIA EMD
ENDORSEMENT BOX- HIGHER NON-REF AMT AND NEW ENDORSEMENTS.
OR -
AFTER DEPARTURE OF JOURNEY - APPLIES WITHIN TKT VALIDITY
CERTAIN DOMESTIC REISSUE PROVISIONS MAY BE OVERRIDDEN BY
THOSE OF DL INTERNATIONAL FARES
NO CHARGE FOR REISSUE OR HIGHEST FEE OF ALL CHANGED
FARE COMPONENTS - CATEGORY 19 DISCOUNTS APPLY 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. FULLY FLOWN FARE NOT REPRICED TO FURTHER POINT
4. AF/DL/KL/VS ANY FARE TYPE EXCEPT ERU/EOU/PRU/ERH
ARE USED
5. WHEN SAME FARE USED - ALL RULE AND BOOKING CODE
PROVISIONS ARE MET EXCEPT ACCOMPANIED TRAVEL -
OTHERWISE ALL PROVISIONS MUST BE MET
6. ADV RES IS MEASURED FROM ORIGINAL TKT DATE TO
DEPARTURE OF PRICING UNIT
WHEN CHANGE RESULTS IN LOWER FARE SUBTRACT RESIDUAL FROM
THE PENALTY THEN ADD-COLLECT/REFUND - REFUND VIA EMD
ENDORSEMENT BOX- HIGHER NON-REF AMT AND NEW ENDORSEMENTS.
Category 33: Voluntary cancellations
FARE IS FULLY REFUNDABLE WITHIN 1 DAY AFTER RESERVATIONS
AND TICKETING DATE. REFUND MUST BE REQUESTED BEFORE
DEPARTURE OF JOURNEY.
NO CHARGE. IF ALL PENALTIES IN PRICING UNIT ARE PER
PRICING UNIT COLLECT HIGHEST. IF MIX OF PER FARE
COMPONENT AND PER PRICING UNIT CALCULATE EACH AS PER
PRICING UNIT AND COLLECT HIGHEST.
REFUND REQUEST MUST BE LESS THAN ONE YEAR AFTER TRAVEL
COMMENCEMENT DATE IF PARTIALLY USED OR ONE YEAR AFTER
TICKET ISSUANCE IF TICKET UNUSED. FORM OF REFUND -
ORIGINAL FORM OF PAYMENT. ONLY VALIDATING CARRIER MAY
REFUND TICKET.
OR -
FARE AND TAXES ARE NONREFUNDABLE BEFORE DEPARTURE OF
JOURNEY.
IF MIX OF PER FARE COMPONENT AND PER PRICING UNIT
CALCULATE EACH AS PER PRICING UNIT AND COLLECT HIGHEST.
REFUND REQUEST MUST BE LESS THAN ONE YEAR AFTER TRAVEL
COMMENCEMENT DATE IF PARTIALLY USED OR ONE YEAR AFTER
TICKET ISSUANCE IF TICKET UNUSED.
REPRICE USING EQUAL OR HIGHER RBD.
OR -
FARE AND TAXES ARE NONREFUNDABLE AFTER DEPARTURE OF
JOURNEY.
IF MIX OF PER FARE COMPONENT AND PER PRICING UNIT
CALCULATE EACH AS PER PRICING UNIT AND COLLECT HIGHEST.
REFUND REQUEST MUST BE LESS THAN ONE YEAR AFTER TRAVEL
COMMENCEMENT DATE IF PARTIALLY USED OR ONE YEAR AFTER
TICKET ISSUANCE IF TICKET UNUSED.
REPRICE USING EQUAL OR HIGHER RBD.
Category 50: Application
MAIN CABIN FARES
APPLICATION
CLASS OF SERVICE
THESE FARES APPLY FOR ECONOMY CLASS SERVICE.
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 JUDGMENT
Fare Rules - American
Spoiler
American (AA) OJX5CZN1 LAX to SYD
General notes
LOW/OFF-PEAK SEASON MIDWEEK INSTANT O
PURCHASE NONREFUNDABLE FARES
APPLIES FOR ROUND TRIP FARES
FOR ADULT
Category 2: Day/Time restrictions
PERMITTED MON/TUE/WED/SUN ON EACH TRANSPACIFIC SECTOR.
Category 3: Seasonal restrictions
PERMITTED 01AUG 23 THROUGH 08DEC 23 OR 10JAN 24 THROUGH
28FEB 24 ON THE OUTBOUND TRANSPACIFIC SECTOR.
Category 4: Flight restrictions
IF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL WITHIN AREA 3
THEN THAT TRAVEL MUST BE ON
ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
ANY AA FLIGHT OPERATED BY JQ
ANY AA FLIGHT OPERATED BY QF
ANY JQ FLIGHT OPERATED BY JQ
ANY QF FLIGHT OPERATED BY QF
ANY QF FLIGHT OPERATED BY NC
ANY QF FLIGHT OPERATED BY JQ.
AND
THE FARE COMPONENT MUST INCLUDE TRAVEL VIA EACH
TRANSPACIFIC SECTOR ON
ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
ANY AA FLIGHT OPERATED BY AA
ANY AA FLIGHT OPERATED BY QF.
AND
IF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL WITHIN AREA 1
THEN THAT TRAVEL MUST BE ON
ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
ANY AA FLIGHT OPERATED BY AA.
IF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL WITHIN AREA 3
THEN THAT TRAVEL MUST BE ON
ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
ANY AA FLIGHT OPERATED BY JQ
ANY AA FLIGHT OPERATED BY QF
ANY JQ FLIGHT OPERATED BY JQ
ANY QF FLIGHT OPERATED BY QF
ANY QF FLIGHT OPERATED BY NC
ANY QF FLIGHT OPERATED BY JQ.
AND
THE FARE COMPONENT MUST INCLUDE TRAVEL VIA EACH
TRANSPACIFIC SECTOR ON
ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
ANY AA FLIGHT OPERATED BY AA.
AND
IF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL WITHIN AREA 1
THEN THAT TRAVEL MUST BE ON
ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
ANY AA FLIGHT OPERATED BY AA
ANY AA FLIGHT OPERATED BY AS
ANY AS FLIGHT OPERATED BY AS.
RESERVATIONS FOR ALL SECTORS ARE REQUIRED AT LEAST 50 DAYS
BEFORE DEPARTURE.
WAITLIST AND STANDBY NOT PERMITTED.
TICKETING MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN 3 DAYS AFTER
RESERVATIONS ARE MADE OR AT LEAST 50 DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE
WHICHEVER IS EARLIER.
Category 6: Minimum stay requirements
TRAVEL FROM INBOUND TRANSPACIFIC SECTOR MUST COMMENCE NO
EARLIER THAN 7 DAYS AFTER DEPARTURE OF THE OUTBOUND
TRANSPACIFIC SECTOR.
AND - TRAVEL FROM TURNAROUND MUST COMMENCE NO EARLIER THAN
24 HOURS AFTER ARRIVAL AT TURNAROUND.
Category 7: Maximum stay requirements
TRAVEL FROM LAST STOPOVER MUST COMMENCE NO LATER THAN
MIDNIGHT 12 MONTHS AFTER DEPARTURE FROM FARE ORIGIN.
Category 8: Stopover restrictions
2 STOPOVERS PERMITTED ON THE PRICING UNIT - 1 IN EACH
DIRECTION AT THE GATEWAY IN AREA 3 AT USD 100.00 EACH.
CHILD/INFANT DISCOUNTS APPLY.
Category 9: Transfer restrictions
2 TRANSFERS PERMITTED IN EACH DIRECTION FREE
FREE ON AA/JQ/QF ONLY IN AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND IN EACH
DIRECTION.
AND - UNLIMITED TRANSFERS PERMITTED ON THE FARE COMPONENT
ONLINE ON THE PRIMARY CARRIER
FARE BREAK AND EMBEDDED SURFACE SECTORS NOT
PERMITTED ON THE FARE COMPONENT.
Category 10: Combinability
DOUBLE OPEN JAWS NOT PERMITTED.
END-ON-END NOT PERMITTED. SIDE TRIPS PERMITTED.
APPLICABLE ADD-ON CONSTRUCTION IS ADDRESSED IN
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS - CATEGORY 23.
OPEN JAWS/ROUND TRIPS/CIRCLE TRIPS
FARES MAY BE COMBINED ON A HALF ROUND TRIP BASIS
-TO FORM SINGLE OPEN JAWS.
MILEAGE OF THE OPEN SEGMENT MUST BE EQUAL/LESS THAN
MILEAGE OF THE SHORTEST FLOWN FARE COMPONENT.
-TO FORM ROUND TRIPS
-TO FORM CIRCLE TRIPS EXCEPT FOR AROUND-THE-WORLD FARES.
A MAXIMUM OF TWO INTERNATIONAL FARE COMPONENTS
PERMITTED.
PROVIDED -
COMBINATIONS ARE WITH ANY FARE FOR CARRIER AA/QF IN ANY
RULE IN TARIFF
FBRINPV - BETWEEN USA/CA-AREA 1/2/3
IPRP - BETWEEN THE USA/CANADA-AREA 2/3 VIA PACIFIC
IPRPC - BETWEEN AREA 1-AREA 2/3 VIA PACIFIC
IPRSAAS - BETWEEN AREA 1-AREA 2/3 VIA PACIFIC
OR RULE O111/O112 IN TARIFF
PAAA1R - BETWEEN AREA 1-AREA 2/3 VIA PACIFIC
OR RULE 7100/8005 IN TARIFF
PAMAAR - BETWEEN AREA 1-AREA 2/3 VIA PACIFIC.
NOTE - THE CITY PAIRS BELOW ARE CONSIDERED THE SAME POINT-
FLL-MIA OAK-SFO OAK-SJC SFO-SJC LAX-ONT BUR-LAX
LAX-LGB LAX-SNA BUR-ONT LGB-ONT ONT-SNA BUR-LGB
ORF-PHF BUR-SNA LGB-SNA EWR-NYC BWI-WAS
Category 12: Surcharges
IF INFANT UNDER 02 WITHOUT A SEAT.
OR - CONTRACT BULK INFANT WITHOUT A SEAT UNDER 02.
OR - MILITARY INFANT WITHOUT A SEAT UNDER 02.
OR - INCLUSIVE TOUR INFANT WITHOUT A SEAT UNDER 02.
THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR TRAVEL.
NOTE -
SURCHARGES DO NOT APPLY TO INFANT PASSENGERS
NOT OCCUPYING A SEAT.
THE PROVISIONS BELOW APPLY ONLY AS FOLLOWS -
TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON AA OR AY.
OR - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON AA OR BA.
OR - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON AA OR IB.
OR - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON AA OR JL.
OR - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON AA OR QF.
OR - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON AA OR QR.
THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR TRAVEL.
NOTE -
YR FEE MAY APPLY
OTHERWISE
ORIGINATING AREA 1 -
A SURCHARGE OF USD 74.30 PER FARE COMPONENT WILL BE
ADDED TO THE APPLICABLE FARE WHEN TRAVEL IS TO/FROM/
VIA LAX/SYD.
PROVIDED TRAVEL IS ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
ANY AA FLIGHT OPERATED BY AA.
AND - THERE IS NO CHARGE WHEN TRAVEL IS TO/FROM/VIA
YVR/SYD.
PROVIDED TRAVEL IS ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
ANY AA FLIGHT OPERATED BY QF.
AND - A SURCHARGE OF USD 73.60 PER FARE COMPONENT WILL
BE ADDED TO THE APPLICABLE FARE FOR TRAVEL.
PROVIDED TRAVEL IS ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
ANY AA FLIGHT OPERATED BY QF.
AND - A SURCHARGE OF USD 74.30 PER FARE COMPONENT WILL
BE ADDED TO THE APPLICABLE FARE FOR TRANSPACIFIC
SECTORS.
Category 15: Sales restrictions
TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON/BEFORE 30JUN 23.
Category 15: Sales restrictions
TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON AA OR QF AND MAY NOT BE SOLD IN
VENEZUELA/RUSSIA/BELARUS AND MAY ONLY BE SOLD IN AREA 1/
AREA 2/AREA 3
TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED BY ELECTRONIC TICKETING. EXTENSION
OF TICKET VALIDITY IS NOT PERMITTED.
Category 16: Penalties
CANCELLATIONS
ANY TIME
TICKET IS NON-REFUNDABLE IN CASE OF CANCEL/NO-SHOW/
REFUND.
NOTE -
IN THE CASE OF THE DEATH OF THE PASSENGER/
OR A TRAVELING COMPANION/THE SERVICE CHARGE MAY
BE WAIVED OR THE TICKET REFUNDED.
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FOR TRAVEL AGENCY BOOKINGS MADE IN MEXICO / THE
CARIBBEAN / CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA - AA WILL
ASSESS A USD 50.00 FEE ON ANY UNTICKETED
RESERVATION NOT CANCELLED BEFORE DEPARTURE.
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WHEN COMBINING FARES THAT HAVE CANCELLATION FEES
THE HIGHEST CANCELLATION FEE OF EACH CANCELLED
PRICING UNIT APPLIES
-WITH THE FOLLOWING EXCEPTION-
WHEN COMBINING A REFUNDABLE FARE WITH A NON-
REFUNDABLE FARE
THE ENTIRE PRICING UNIT WILL BE NON-REFUNDABLE.
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TICKET HAS NO VALUE UNLESS TICKETED FLIGHTS ARE
CANCELLED PRIOR TO TICKETED DEPARTURE TIME.
CHANGES
ANY TIME
CHANGES PERMITTED.
CHILD/INFANT DISCOUNTS APPLY.
NOTE -
A CHANGE IS A ROUTING / OR DATE / OR FLIGHT
MODIFICATION.
CHANGE IS PERMITTED WITHIN TICKET VALIDITY OF
ORIGINAL TICKET.
TICKETS MUST BE REISSUED FOR ALL VOLUNTARY
CHANGES.
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WHERE THIS FARE IS COMBINED WITH ANOTHER FARE THE
PENALTY CONDITIONS OF THE CHANGED FARE COMPONENT
WILL APPLY.
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CALCULATION OF REISSUES
//CHANGES BEFORE OUTBOUND DEPARTURE//
WHEN THE FIRST FARE COMPONENT IS CHANGED THE
ITINERARY MUST BE REPRICED USING CURRENT FARES
IN EFFECT ON THE DATE THE TICKET IS REISSUED.
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WHEN THERE ARE NO CHANGES TO THE FIRST FARE
COMPONENT BUT OTHER FARE COMPONENTS ARE CHANGED
THE ITINERARY MUST BE REPRICED USING HISTORICAL
FARES IN EFFECT ON THE PREVIOUS TICKETING DATE OR
CURRENT FARES IN EFFECT ON THE DATE OF TICKET
REISSUE WHICHEVER IS LOWER.
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//CHANGES AFTER DEPARTURE//
THE ITINERARY MUST BE REPRICED USING HISTORICAL
FARES IN EFFECT ON THE PREVIOUS TICKETING DATE.
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WHEN THE NEW ITINERARY RESULTS IN A HIGHER FARE
THE DIFFERENCE WILL BE COLLECTED.
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WHEN THE NEW ITINERARY RESULTS IN A LOWER FARE A
REFUND OF THE RESIDUAL AMOUNT LESS THE APPLICABLE
PENALTY WILL BE MADE.
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REISSUES/EXCHANGES NOT ALLOWED TO EOU/ERU FARE
TYPES.
Category 18: Endorsements
THE ORIGINAL AND THE REISSUED TICKET MUST BE ANNOTATED -
NO FEE FOR CHANGE/NONREF - IN THE ENDORSEMENT BOX.
Category 19: Discounts
ACCOMPANIED CHILD 2-11 - CHARGE 100 PERCENT OF THE FARE.
TICKETING CODE - BASE FARE CODE PLUS CH.
MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY ADULT 16 OR OLDER
OR - INFANT UNDER 2 WITH A SEAT - CHARGE 100 PERCENT OF
THE FARE.
TICKETING CODE - BASE FARE CODE PLUS CH.
MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY ADULT 16 OR OLDER
OR - INFANT UNDER 2 WITHOUT A SEAT - CHARGE 10 PERCENT OF
THE FARE.
TICKETING CODE - BASE FARE CODE PLUS IN.
MUST BE ACCOMPANIED ON ALL FLIGHTS IN SAME
COMPARTMENT BY ADULT 16 OR OLDER
OR - UNACCOMPANIED CHILD 5-14 - CHARGE 100 PERCENT OF THE
FARE.
NOTE -
UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN 5 6 AND 7 YEARS OF AGE WILL
ONLY BE TRANSPORTED OVER THE LINES OF AA NON-STOP
OR THROUGH PLANE SERVICE.
Category 20: Tour Discounts
NOTE -
DISCOUNTS APPLY. INFORMATION IS NOT AVAILABLE
AT THIS TIME...CONTACT CARRIER FOR DETAILS.
THIS RULE DOES NOT APPLY FOR TRAVEL ON OTHER
AIRLINE OPERATED CODE SHARE FLIGHTS.
Category 21: Agent Discounts
NOTE -
DISCOUNTS APPLY. INFORMATION IS NOT AVAILABLE
AT THIS TIME. CONTACT CARRIER FOR DETAILS.
THIS RULE DOES NOT APPLY FOR TRAVEL ON OTHER
AIRLINE OPERATED CODE SHARE FLIGHTS.
Category 22: Other Discounts
PASSENGER OCCUPYING TWO SEATS. ID REQUIRED - CHARGE 100
PERCENT OF THE FARE.
TICKET DESIGNATOR - SEAT.
NOTE -
APPLICATION---
FARES APPLY TO A PASSENGER PERMITTED THE
EXCLUSIVE USE OF TWO ADJACENT SEATS.
SENIOR CITIZEN 65 OR OLDER. ID REQUIRED - NO DISCOUNT.
NOTE -
RULE 1810 - SENIOR CITIZEN DISCOUNT DOES NOT APPLY
Category 23: Miscellaneous Fare Tags
THIS FARE MUST NOT BE USED AS THE HIGH OR THE LOW FARE
WHEN CALCULATING A DIFFERENTIAL. THIS FARE MUST NOT BE
USED AS THE THROUGH FARE WHEN PRICING A FARE COMPONENT
WITH A DIFFERENTIAL.
Category 31: Voluntary changes
IN THE EVENT OF CHANGES TO TICKETED FLIGHTS
BEFORE DEPARTURE OF JOURNEY - APPLIES WITHIN TKT VALIDITY
CERTAIN DOMESTIC REISSUE PROVISIONS MAY BE OVERRIDDEN BY
THOSE OF AA INTERNATIONAL FARES
NO CHARGE FOR REISSUE OR HIGHEST FEE OF ALL CHANGED
FARE COMPONENTS - CATEGORY 19 DISCOUNTS APPLY 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. AA/JL/QF ANY FARE TYPE EXCEPT EOU/ERU ARE 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 TODAY
PROVIDED ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET-
1. WHEN NO INTL COUPONS REMAIN - ALL NEW TRAVEL MUST
BE DOMESTIC
2. ANY CARRIER ANY FARE TYPE EXCEPT EOU/ERU ARE USED
3. ADV RES IS MEASURED FROM REISSUE DATE TO DEPARTURE
OF PRICING UNIT
WHEN CHANGE RESULTS IN LOWER FARE SUBTRACT RESIDUAL FROM
THE PENALTY THEN ADD-COLLECT/REFUND - REFUND VIA VOUCHER
ENDORSEMENT BOX- HIGHER NON-REF AMT AND NEW ENDORSEMENTS.
OR -
AFTER DEPARTURE OF JOURNEY - APPLIES WITHIN TKT VALIDITY
CERTAIN DOMESTIC REISSUE PROVISIONS MAY BE OVERRIDDEN BY
THOSE OF AA INTERNATIONAL FARES
NO CHARGE FOR REISSUE OR HIGHEST FEE OF ALL CHANGED
FARE COMPONENTS - CATEGORY 19 DISCOUNTS APPLY 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. AA/JL/QF ANY FARE TYPE EXCEPT EOU/ERU ARE USED
3. ALL RULE AND BOOKING CODE PROVISIONS ARE MET
4. ADV RES IS MEASURED FROM ORIGINAL TKT DATE TO
DEPARTURE OF PRICING UNIT
WHEN CHANGE RESULTS IN LOWER FARE SUBTRACT RESIDUAL FROM
THE PENALTY THEN ADD-COLLECT/REFUND - REFUND VIA VOUCHER
ENDORSEMENT BOX- HIGHER NON-REF AMT AND NEW ENDORSEMENTS.
Category 33: Voluntary cancellations
FARE AND TAXES ARE NONREFUNDABLE BEFORE DEPARTURE OF
JOURNEY.
IF MIX OF PER FARE COMPONENT AND PER PRICING UNIT
CALCULATE EACH AS PER PRICING UNIT AND COLLECT HIGHEST.
REFUND REQUEST MUST BE LESS THAN ONE YEAR AFTER TICKET
ISSUANCE.
OR -
FARE AND TAXES ARE NONREFUNDABLE AFTER DEPARTURE OF
JOURNEY.
IF MIX OF PER FARE COMPONENT AND PER PRICING UNIT
CALCULATE EACH AS PER PRICING UNIT AND COLLECT HIGHEST.
REFUND REQUEST MUST BE LESS THAN ONE YEAR AFTER TRAVEL
COMMENCEMENT DATE IF PARTIALLY USED OR ONE YEAR AFTER
TICKET ISSUANCE IF TICKET UNUSED.
Category 50: Application
FARES BETWEEN AREA 1 AND AREA 3
APPLICATION
AREA
THESE FARES APPLY
BETWEEN AREA 1 AND AREA 3.
CLASS OF SERVICE
THESE FARES APPLY FOR PREMIUM ECONOMY/ECONOMY CLASS
SERVICE.
TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION
FARES GOVERNED BY THIS RULE CAN BE USED TO CREATE
ONE-WAY/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
CARRIERS BEST JUDGMENT
SF killed the Delta deals. Delta deleted all the discount economy fares early this morning and at the moment the cheapest seats are comfort plus. You can still fly AA from LAX for $850+.
SF killed the Delta deals. Delta deleted all the discount economy fares early this morning and at the moment the cheapest seats are comfort plus. You can still fly AA from LAX for $850+.
I should have booked it at $700. Not all that interested at $850.
Jun 26, 2023, 7:30 pm
, so if you have specific dates you want to book, book quickly, you likely have competition.
