MatthewLAX

Yes, for all 10 of my readers and only after others were reporting that their reservations were being canceled. See the link below. Don't try to equate that to calling the airline.

izzik

I'm shocked. Travel bloggers writing about FT-sourced content? This NEVER happens. NEVER!

MatthewLAX

No, only on BT. Sadly, it looks like this won't ticket...

HAMFRA

Just booked RGN-SIN-HKG-LHR-FRA on *A (SQ, NZ, LH) and FRA-JFK on DL all in C. Sadly not ticketed until now...

lsed

What booking site did you use?

MatthewLAX

Nice fare. Love NZ C. How much?

rizwank

I'm not. I'm just surprised.

And you've got more than ten readers; I'm one of them.

MatthewLAX

They do, but I'm not complaining for this kind of deal...

Tigersan

An email from BT.
Suppose to fly with KE to YVR. Never got ticketed.

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Dear Customer,

Thank you for booking with Best Travel Store. We are sorry to advise you that we are unable to ticket your flight reservation with BTS Order Number XXXXX due to an incorrect airline fare filing that was discovered during the ticketing process. Airlines do not permit ticketing reservations using invalid fares.

Please note that the itinerary and fare you previously booked may still show as available online at the moment, while the erroneous fare is pending removal. Please do not attempt to make another booking using the same fare, because we are unable to ticket it.

We are unable to offer any matching alternatives on the same airline at the moment and our exhaustive search of possible itineraries did not return a comparable fare. We cannot assist you in securing a similar fare.

Your credit card has not been charged for the purchase and the reservation has been cancelled.

We thank you for your understanding and patience under the circumstances.


Sincerely,

Best Travel Store Customer Service

MatthewLAX

Thanks!

But I'm on the one with the site monitoring software!

flying_q

BT...not expecting much.

MatthewLAX

Interesting--wonder if that is just the KE fare. Will DL ticket is the key question now.

DCA1983

Well, I check MRDeals about 2x a day so Matt's post only alerted me to it. I feel sure that scott or bryan would've eventually posted about it anyway.

I booked one for $449 through travelocity. RGN-BKK-HND-LAX.

I wonder if i should at least throw an attempt at a vayama one a few months later just in case ONE of the two works...

texmex

Booked on BT, just received my etix.

FlytheTail

As a data point, I booked on Vayama around 12pm EST and the ticket was confirmed exactly 2 hours later on Delta ticket stock. Itinerary shows up on both DL and SQ websites. Fare basis code CFFWMM, class D for SQ and C for DL. Here are the fare rules:

Fare rules & restrictions
Delta DL CFFWMM RGN to DTW
General notes

BUSINESS UNRESTRICTED FARES C
APPLIES FOR ONE WAY FARES

Flight restrictions

THE FARE COMPONENT MUST NOT BE ON
ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
ANY QR FLIGHT OPERATED BY LH.
AND
THE FARE COMPONENT MUST NOT BE ON
ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
ANY LH FLIGHT
ANY UA FLIGHT.

Advanced reservation/ticketing restrictions

RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL SECTORS.
WHEN RESERVATIONS ARE MADE AT LEAST 8 DAYS BEFORE
DEPARTURE TICKETING MUST BE COMPLETED AT LEAST 4 DAYS
BEFORE DEPARTURE.
OR - RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL SECTORS.
WHEN RESERVATIONS ARE MADE AT LEAST 5 DAYS BEFORE
DEPARTURE TICKETING MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN 72 HOURS
AFTER RESERVATIONS ARE MADE.
OR - RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL SECTORS.
TICKETING MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN 24 HOURS AFTER
RESERVATIONS ARE MADE.

Stopover restrictions

UNLIMITED FREE STOPOVERS PERMITTED.

Transfer restrictions

UNLIMITED TRANSFERS PERMITTED ON THE FARE COMPONENT
FARE BREAK SURFACE SECTORS NOT PERMITTED AND EMBEDDED
SURFACE SECTORS PERMITTED ON THE FARE COMPONENT.

Combinability

END-ON-END PERMITTED. VALIDATE ALL FARE COMPONENTS.
TRAVEL MUST BE VIA POINT OF COMBINATION.
ADD-ONS PERMITTED.
OPEN JAWS/ROUND TRIPS/CIRCLE TRIPS
FARES MAY BE COMBINED ON A HALF ROUND TRIP BASIS
-TO FORM SINGLE OR DOUBLE OPEN JAWS.
A MAXIMUM OF TWO INTERNATIONAL FARE COMPONENTS
PERMITTED.
MILEAGE OF THE OPEN SEGMENT MUST BE EQUAL/LESS THAN
MILEAGE OF THE SHORTEST FLOWN FARE COMPONENT.
-TO FORM ROUND TRIPS/CIRCLE TRIPS.
PROVIDED -
COMBINATIONS ARE WITH ANY FARE FOR CARRIER AF/AZ/KL/DL/
OK IN ANY RULE IN ANY TARIFF.
NOTE - THE CITY PAIRS BELOW ARE CONSIDERED THE SAME POINT-
BWI-WAS FLL-MIA NYC-EWR LAX-ONT LAX-BUR LAX-SNA
ONT-BUR ONT-SNA BUR-SNA OAK-SFO OAK-SJC SFO-SJC

Sales restrictions

TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON/AFTER 01MAY 11.

Penalties

NOTE -
CHANGES AND CANCELLATIONS PERMITTED.
-FOR CANCELLATION AFTER DEPARTURE-
THE REFUND GIVEN WILL BE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
THE FARE PAID AND THE APPLICABLE FARE FOR THE
JOURNEY FLOWN

Discounts

ACCOMPANIED CHILD 2-11 - CHARGE 100 PERCENT OF THE FARE.
TICKET DESIGNATOR - CH AND PERCENT OF DISCOUNT
OR - INFANT UNDER 2 WITH A SEAT - CHARGE 100 PERCENT OF
THE FARE.
TICKET DESIGNATOR - CH AND PERCENT OF DISCOUNT
OR - 1ST INFANT UNDER 2 WITHOUT A SEAT - CHARGE 10 PERCENT
OF THE FARE.
TICKET DESIGNATOR - IN AND PERCENT OF DISCOUNT
OR - UNACCOMPANIED CHILD 5-14 - 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/
NORTHWEST AIRLINES/KLM AND AIR FRANCE.

Tour Discounts

NOTE -
DISCOUNTS APPLY

Agent Discounts

NOTE -
DISCOUNTS APPLY

Miscellaneous Fare Tags

NOTE -
PASSENGERS WHO HAVE A CONFIRMED RESERVATION S FOR
TRANSATLANTIC TRAVEL VIA DL BUSINESS CLASS SERVICE
WILL BE PERMITTED TO MAKE RESERVATIONS IN THE
FIRST CLASS COMPARTMENT OF DL FLIGHTS WITHIN
AREA 1 PROVIDED NO BUSINESS CLASS COMPARTMENT
ON SUCH FLIGHT WITHIN AREA 1.

Voluntary changes

IN THE EVENT OF CHANGES TO TICKETED FLIGHTS
BEFORE DEPARTURE OF JOURNEY AND WITHIN TKT VALIDITY
CERTAIN DOMESTIC REISSUE PROVISIONS MAY BE OVERRIDDEN BY
THOSE OF DL INTERNATIONAL FARES
NO CHARGE FOR REISSUE OR HIGHEST FEE OF ANY CHANGED
FARE COMPONENT WITHIN JOURNEY AND
REPRICE USING CURRENTLY TKTD FARE
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. AF/DL/KL FARES ARE USED
4. ALL RULE AND BOOKING CODE PROVISIONS ARE MET
EXCEPT ACCOMPANIED TRAVEL
5. VALIDATE ADVANCE RES REQUIREMENTS WHEN BOOKING
DATE KNOWN
6. 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. SAME FARE ON 1ST FARE COMPONENT IS USED
3. WHEN NO INTL COUPONS REMAIN - ALL NEW TRAVEL MUST
BE DOMESTIC
4. AF/DL/KL FARES 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. VALIDATE ADVANCE RES REQUIREMENTS WHEN BOOKING
DATE KNOWN
7. 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 FARES ARE USED
3. VALIDATE ADVANCE RES REQUIREMENTS WHEN BOOKING
DATE KNOWN
4. ADV RES IS MEASURED FROM REISSUE DATE TO DEPARTURE
OF JOURNEY
OR -
REPRICE USING CURRENT FARES - ONLY BOOKING CODE
CHANGES PERMITTED
PROVIDED ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET-
1. WHEN NO INTL COUPONS REMAIN - ALL NEW TRAVEL MUST
BE DOMESTIC
2. SAME TRAVEL DATES
3. DL FARES ARE USED
4. VALIDATE ADVANCE RES REQUIREMENTS WHEN BOOKING
DATE KNOWN
5. ADV RES IS MEASURED FROM REISSUE DATE TO DEPARTURE
OF JOURNEY
REFUND VIA ORIGINAL FORM OF PAYMENT
ENDORSEMENT BOX- HIGHER NON-REF AMT AND NEW ENDORSEMENTS.
OR -
AFTER DEPARTURE OF JOURNEY AND WITHIN TKT VALIDITY
CERTAIN DOMESTIC REISSUE PROVISIONS MAY BE OVERRIDDEN BY
THOSE OF DL INTERNATIONAL FARES
NO CHARGE FOR REISSUE OR HIGHEST FEE OF ANY CHANGED
FARE COMPONENT WITHIN JOURNEY AND
REPRICE USING CURRENTLY TKTD FARE
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. FULLY FLOWN FARE NOT REPRICED TO FURTHER POINT
4. AF/DL/KL FARES ARE USED
5. ALL RULE AND BOOKING CODE PROVISIONS ARE MET
EXCEPT ACCOMPANIED TRAVEL
6. VALIDATE ADVANCE RES REQUIREMENTS WHEN BOOKING
DATE KNOWN
7. 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. FULLY FLOWN FARE NOT REPRICED TO FURTHER POINT
3. AF/DL/KL FARES ARE USED
4. WHEN SAME FARE USED - ALL RULE AND BOOKING CODE
PROVISIONS ARE MET EXCEPT ACCOMPANIED TRAVEL -
OTHERWISE ALL PROVISIONS MUST BE MET
5. VALIDATE ADVANCE RES REQUIREMENTS WHEN BOOKING
DATE KNOWN
6. ADV RES IS MEASURED FROM ORIGINAL TKT DATE TO
DEPARTURE OF PRICING UNIT
OR -
CHANGES NOT PERMITTED/REFUND TKT-ANY REMAINING AMT
WILL APPLY TO NEW TKT
REFUND VIA ORIGINAL FORM OF PAYMENT
ENDORSEMENT BOX- HIGHER NON-REF AMT AND NEW ENDORSEMENTS.

Voluntary cancellations

REFER TO PENALTIES CATEGORY 16

Application

BUSINESS CLASS FARES
APPLICATION
AREA
THESE FARES APPLY
BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND AREA 2/AREA 3.
CLASS OF SERVICE
THESE FARES APPLY FOR BUSINESS CLASS SERVICE.
TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION
THIS RULE GOVERNS ONE-WAY AND ROUND-TRIP FARES.
FARES GOVERNED BY THIS RULE CAN BE USED TO CREATE
ONE-WAY/ROUND-TRIP/CIRCLE-TRIP/OPEN-JAW JOURNEYS.
CAPACITY LIMITATIONS
CAPACITY CONTROL LIMITATIONS DO NOT APPLY TO
SFFL FARES.