Go Back  FlyerTalk Forums > Miles&Points > Mileage Run Deals > Mileage Run Discussion
Reload this Page >

[PREM FARE GONE] KQ: Ams-add 450euro RT J

Old Sep 20, 2019, 10:33 pm
FlyerTalk Forums Expert How-Tos and Guides
Last edit by: Tokyoite
Kenya Airways (KQ) X9PR0KQ AMS to ADD
General notes


Category 3: Seasonal restrictions
PERMITTED 01JAN THROUGH 29JUN OR 14AUG THROUGH 20DEC ON THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL SECTOR.


Category 4: Flight restrictions
THE FARE COMPONENT MUST BE ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ANY KQ FLIGHT OPERATED BY KQ.


Category 5: Advanced reservation/ticketing restrictions
RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL SECTORS. NOTE - ELECTRONIC TICKETING ONLY --- TICKETING REQUIRED AS PER THE TICKETING TIME LIMIT AND ADVANCE PURCHASE RULE IF APPLICABLE. THE MORE RESTRICTIVE TICKETING DEADLINE APPLIES. --- IF A TICKET IS USED OUT OF SEQUENCE KQ RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CANCEL THE PNR AND INVALIDATE TICKET FOR THE REMAINING SECTORS. --- IF A PASSENGER FAILS TO TRAVEL ON A SECTOR BOOKED KQ RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CANCEL REMAINING KQ SECTORS. --- IF A PASSENGER HOLDS MULTIPLE RESERVATIONS ON THE SAME SECTOR ON MULTIPLE FLIGHTS OR DATES WHERE IT IS LOGICALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO TRAVEL ALL SECTORS KQ RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CANCEL ALTERNATIVE SECTORS


Category 6: Minimum stay requirements
TRAVEL FROM LAST STOPOVER MUST COMMENCE NO EARLIER THAN 7 DAYS AFTER DEPARTURE FROM FARE ORIGIN.


Category 7: Maximum stay requirements
TRAVEL FROM LAST STOPOVER MUST COMMENCE NO LATER THAN 3 MONTHS AFTER DEPARTURE FROM FARE ORIGIN.


Category 8: Stopover restrictions
2 STOPOVERS PERMITTED ON THE PRICING UNIT - 1 IN EACH DIRECTION AT EUR 75.00 EACH.


Category 10: Combinability
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 OR DOUBLE OPEN JAWS WHICH CONSISTS OF NO MORE THAN 2 INTERNATIONAL FARE COMPONENTS AND THE OPEN SEGMENT AT ORIGIN MUST BE IN ONE COUNTRY. THE OPEN SEGMENT AT DESTINATION HAS NO RESTRICTIONS. MILEAGE OF THE OPEN SEGMENT MUST BE EQUAL/LESS THAN MILEAGE OF THE LONGEST FLOWN FARE COMPONENT. PROVIDED - WHEN THE OPEN SEGMENT OCCURS -WITHIN AFRICA OR WITHIN ANY ONE COUNTRY IN EUROPE COMBINATIONS ARE WITH ANY FARE FOR CARRIER AF/KL/AZ/ KQ BETWEEN NETHERLANDS/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/CIRCLE TRIPS. PROVIDED - COMBINATIONS ARE WITH ANY FARE FOR CARRIER AF/KL/AZ/KQ BETWEEN NETHERLANDS/AREA 2 IN ANY RULE IN ANY TARIFF.


Category 11: Blackout Dates
TRAVEL IS NOT PERMITTED 13DEC 19 THROUGH 12JAN 20.


Category 12: Surcharges
THE PROVISIONS BELOW APPLY ONLY AS FOLLOWS - TICKETS MAY ONLY BE SOLD IN ANGOLA. A SURCHARGE OF 222 PERCENT OF THE FARE PER TICKET WILL BE ADDED TO THE APPLICABLE FARE FOR TRAVEL. THE PROVISIONS BELOW APPLY ONLY AS FOLLOWS - TICKETS MAY ONLY BE SOLD IN NIGERIA. A SURCHARGE OF 50 PERCENT OF THE FARE PER TICKET WILL BE ADDED TO THE APPLICABLE FARE FOR TRAVEL. THE PROVISIONS BELOW APPLY ONLY AS FOLLOWS - TICKETS MAY ONLY BE SOLD IN SUDAN. A SURCHARGE OF 131 PERCENT OF THE FARE PER TICKET WILL BE ADDED TO THE APPLICABLE FARE FOR TRAVEL. THE PROVISIONS BELOW APPLY ONLY AS FOLLOWS - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON KQ OR KL. TICKETS MAY BE ISSUED BY ELECTRONIC TICKETING. OR - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON KQ OR AF. TICKETS MAY BE ISSUED BY ELECTRONIC TICKETING. OR - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON KQ OR PW. TICKETS MAY BE ISSUED BY ELECTRONIC TICKETING. OR - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON KQ OR HR. TICKETS MAY BE ISSUED BY ELECTRONIC TICKETING. OR - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON KQ OR YO. TICKETS MAY BE ISSUED BY ELECTRONIC TICKETING. OR - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON KQ OR DL. TICKETS MAY BE ISSUED BY ELECTRONIC TICKETING. OR - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON KQ OR WB. TICKETS MAY BE ISSUED BY ELECTRONIC TICKETING. OR - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON KQ OR BP. TICKETS MAY BE ISSUED BY ELECTRONIC TICKETING. THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR TRAVEL PER COUPON. OTHERWISE A SURCHARGE OF USD 210.00 PER COUPON WILL BE ADDED TO THE APPLICABLE FARE FOR TRAVEL.


Category 14: Travel restrictions
VALID FOR TRAVEL COMMENCING ON/AFTER 18SEP 19 AND ON/ BEFORE 20JUN 20. ALL TRAVEL MUST BE COMPLETED BY MIDNIGHT ON 30JUN 20.


Category 15: Sales restrictions
TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON/AFTER 17SEP 19 AND ON/BEFORE 24SEP 19.


Category 16: Penalties
CHANGES BEFORE DEPARTURE CHARGE EUR 150.00. NOTE - CHARGE NO SHOW FEE WHERE APPLICABLE. AFTER DEPARTURE CHARGE EUR 150.00. NOTE - CHARGE NO SHOW FEE WHERE APPLICABLE. ANY TIME CHARGE EUR 215.00 FOR NO-SHOW. NOTE - CHARGE NO SHOW FEE WHERE APPLICABLE CANCELLATIONS BEFORE DEPARTURE TICKET IS NON-REFUNDABLE IN CASE OF REFUND. WAIVED FOR DEATH OF PASSENGER. NOTE - FREE TEXT - CANCELLATION FEE APPLIES IF THE FARE COMPONENT IS REFUNDED PLUS ANY APPLICABLE NO-SHOW PENALTY. WAIVED FOR DEATH OF PASSENGER. CANCELLATION/REFUND/NO-SHOW FEES ARE NOT COMMISSIONABLE ------------------------------------------------- AFTER DEPARTURE TICKET IS NON-REFUNDABLE IN CASE OF REFUND. WAIVED FOR DEATH OF PASSENGER. NOTE - AFTER DEPARTURE TICKET IS NON REFUNDABLE. WAIVED FOR DEATH OF PASSENGER. YQ/YR IS NOT REFUNDABLE


Category 18: Endorsements
THE ORIGINAL TICKET MUST BE ANNOTATED - VALID ON KQ ONLY- IN THE ENDORSEMENT BOX.


Category 19: Discounts
ACCOMPANIED CHILD 2-11 - CHARGE 75 PERCENT OF THE FARE. TICKET DESIGNATOR - CH AND PERCENT OF DISCOUNT. MUST BE ACCOMPANIED ON ALL FLIGHTS IN SAME COMPARTMENT BY ADULT 18 OR OLDER OR - INFANT UNDER 2 WITH A SEAT - CHARGE 75 PERCENT OF THE FARE. TICKET DESIGNATOR - CH AND PERCENT OF DISCOUNT. MUST BE ACCOMPANIED ON ALL FLIGHTS IN SAME COMPARTMENT BY ADULT 18 OR OLDER OR - 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. IF THE FARE COMPONENT IS ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ANY KQ FLIGHT OPERATED BY KQ ON DIRECT FLIGHTS UNACCOMPANIED CHILD 5-14. ID REQUIRED - CHARGE 100 PERCENT OF THE FARE PLUS USD 50.00. TICKET DESIGNATOR - UM0. NOTE - ROUNDTRIP WITHOUT TRANSFER -------------USD50 UNACCOMPANIED CHILD 5-14. ID REQUIRED - CHARGE 100 PERCENT OF THE FARE PLUS USD 100.00. TICKET DESIGNATOR - UM0. NOTE - ROUNDTRIP WITH TRANSFER -------------USD100


Category 23: Miscellaneous Fare Tags
THIS FARE MAY BE USED FOR ADD-ON CONSTRUCTION.


Category 25: Fare By Rule
ORIGINATING AMS - FARE BY RULE CATEGORY PROVISIONS EXIST OR - FARE BY RULE CATEGORY PROVISIONS EXIST


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 KQ INTERNATIONAL FARES CHARGE EUR 150.00 FOR REISSUE OR HIGHEST FEE OF ALL 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 FLIGHT COUPON 2. WHEN NO INTL COUPONS REMAIN - ALL NEW TRAVEL MUST BE DOMESTIC 3. CHANGE IS BEFORE ORIGINAL SCHEDULED FLIGHT 4. KQ FARES ARE USED 5. NEW TKT HAS EQUAL OR HIGHER VALUE THAN PREVIOUS TKT 6. ALL RULE AND BOOKING CODE PROVISIONS ARE MET 7. 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. CHANGE IS BEFORE ORIGINAL SCHEDULED FLIGHT 3. KQ FARES ARE USED 4. NEW TKT HAS EQUAL OR HIGHER VALUE THAN PREVIOUS TKT 5. ADV RES IS MEASURED FROM REISSUE DATE TO DEPARTURE OF PRICING UNIT WHEN CHANGE RESULTS IN LOWER FARE IGNORE RESIDUAL THEN ADD-COLLECT - REFUND VIA EMD ENDORSEMENT BOX- HIGHER NON-REF AMT AND NEW ENDORSEMENTS. OR - BEFORE DEPARTURE OF JOURNEY - APPLIES WITHIN TKT VALIDITY CERTAIN DOMESTIC REISSUE PROVISIONS MAY BE OVERRIDDEN BY THOSE OF KQ INTERNATIONAL FARES CHARGE EUR 365.00 FOR REISSUE OR HIGHEST FEE OF ALL FARE COMPONENTS - DISCOUNTS APPLY - NO FEE FOR INFANTS W/O SEAT AND 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. CHANGE IS AFTER ORIGINAL SCHEDULED FLIGHT 3. KQ FARES ARE USED 4. NEW TKT HAS EQUAL OR HIGHER VALUE THAN PREVIOUS TKT 5. ADV RES IS MEASURED FROM REISSUE DATE TO DEPARTURE OF PRICING UNIT WHEN CHANGE RESULTS IN LOWER FARE IGNORE RESIDUAL THEN ADD-COLLECT - 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 KQ INTERNATIONAL FARES CHARGE EUR 150.00 FOR REISSUE OR HIGHEST FEE OF ALL 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. FULLY FLOWN FARE NOT REPRICED TO FURTHER POINT 3. CHANGE IS BEFORE ORIGINAL SCHEDULED FLIGHT 4. KQ FARES ARE USED 5. NEW TKT HAS EQUAL OR HIGHER VALUE THAN PREVIOUS TKT 6. ALL RULE AND BOOKING CODE PROVISIONS ARE MET 7. ADV RES IS MEASURED FROM ORIGINAL TKT DATE TO DEPARTURE OF PRICING UNIT WHEN CHANGE RESULTS IN LOWER FARE IGNORE RESIDUAL THEN ADD-COLLECT - 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 KQ INTERNATIONAL FARES CHARGE EUR 365.00 FOR REISSUE OR HIGHEST FEE OF ALL 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. FULLY FLOWN FARE NOT REPRICED TO FURTHER POINT 3. CHANGE IS AFTER ORIGINAL SCHEDULED FLIGHT 4. KQ FARES ARE USED 5. NEW TKT HAS EQUAL OR HIGHER VALUE THAN PREVIOUS TKT 6. ALL RULE AND BOOKING CODE PROVISIONS ARE MET 7. ADV RES IS MEASURED FROM ORIGINAL TKT DATE TO DEPARTURE OF PRICING UNIT WHEN CHANGE RESULTS IN LOWER FARE IGNORE RESIDUAL THEN ADD-COLLECT - REFUND VIA EMD ENDORSEMENT BOX- HIGHER NON-REF AMT AND NEW ENDORSEMENTS.


Category 33: Voluntary cancellations
REFER TO PENALTIES CATEGORY 16


Category 35: Negotiated Fares
SALE IS RESTRICTED TO SPECIFIC AGENTS


Category 50: Application
KQ FARES FOR ALL AGENTS-PRIVATE-GLOBAL PROMO APPLICATION AREA THESE FARES APPLY WITHIN AREA 2. CLASS OF SERVICE THESE FARES APPLY FOR BUSINESS/ECONOMY CLASS SERVICE. TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION THIS RULE GOVERNS ONE-WAY AND ROUND-TRIP FARES. FARES GOVERNED BY THIS RULE CAN BE USED TO CREATE ROUND-TRIP/CIRCLE-TRIP 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








Print Wikipost

[PREM FARE GONE] KQ: Ams-add 450euro RT J

Old Feb 9, 2020, 10:55 am
  #151  
 
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: NL
Programs: FB Silver - STE, BAEC Bronze - OW Ruby
Posts: 178
Just returned from NBO, all went well. Miles are starting to post in FB, 45XP for AMS-NBO-ADD one way. KQ116 onboard service was significantly better compared to KQ117.
tobitronics is offline  
Old Feb 9, 2020, 12:02 pm
  #152  
 
Join Date: Feb 2014
Programs: Flying Blue Plat, Executive Club Gold, Miles & Bonus Gold, Alaska Mileage Plan, Aeroplan, LifeMiles
Posts: 93
Originally Posted by tobitronics
Just returned from NBO, all went well. Miles are starting to post in FB, 45XP for AMS-NBO-ADD one way. KQ116 onboard service was significantly better compared to KQ117.
Funny that you mention this. I had exactly the same impression! Flight attendants on KQ117 were not really there, while KQ116 to AMS was a great one.
BCNforever is offline  
Old Feb 13, 2020, 5:51 am
  #153  
 
Join Date: Jul 2018
Location: CMN,DXB,CDG
Programs: Flying Blue Platinum
Posts: 762
Originally Posted by Pacha
Quick question - did anyone stop over in NBO and did you need a yellow fever vaccine coming from ADD?
I did need it when stopping in NBO - I think it depends on the time of the day. If asked and you don't have it, say you're arriving from somewhere else and you left the plane ticket in the plane.
offvoice is offline  
Old Feb 15, 2020, 5:05 am
  #154  
 
Join Date: Feb 2020
Programs: Skyteam
Posts: 1
so, i just completed my booking for the proceeding to AMS from and to VIE. Also hotel is booked. Also I got this email back in October, but i did never reply .... so based on some postings here i think everything should run fine ..... i hope so. And if not i will fly in eco, and then claim 2 times EU261 compensation.

My booking is active in World business.
Ramp Agent is offline  
Old Feb 16, 2020, 7:28 am
  #155  
 
Join Date: Sep 2014
Programs: Flying Blue Plat, Air Europa Silver, IHG Plat, Accor Plat
Posts: 1,002
Yes, keep calm, don't draw unneccessary attention and you will enjoy what you booked and paid for.
HalconBCN is offline  
Old Feb 22, 2020, 5:27 am
  #156  
 
Join Date: Oct 2019
Location: TXL
Programs: Delta Platinum, GarudaMiles Gold
Posts: 4
Originally Posted by Pacha
Quick question - did anyone stop over in NBO and did you need a yellow fever vaccine coming from ADD?
A young lady was at the health checkpoint, she was demanding the yellow fever
vaccination certificate and thoroughly checked it!
She starts with the question "Where did you come from", i had a travel companion who answered by accident "from Germany" and she let him pass without showing the certificate!
Entertainer2000 is offline  
Old Mar 11, 2020, 3:07 pm
  #157  
 
Join Date: Oct 2019
Posts: 57
Hey people,
I'm flying in may and starting to worry about the Corona virus situation. Is anybody else flying soon and what's your thoughts?
justflyaway is offline  
Old Mar 11, 2020, 4:08 pm
  #158  
 
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: AMS
Posts: 198
Flying end of April. So far we are committed to go (we need the break). Kenya airways has issued a waiver but not interested yet in using it. Tried to switch to the KLM daytime flight but that was up priced
Another user name to remember is offline  
Old Mar 11, 2020, 4:42 pm
  #159  
 
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 607
Originally Posted by Another user name to remember
Flying end of April. So far we are committed to go (we need the break). Kenya airways has issued a waiver but not interested yet in using it. Tried to switch to the KLM daytime flight but that was up priced
what was the waiver you found? Ive been trying for weeks without any success.
lovefly88 is online now  
Old Mar 13, 2020, 4:16 am
  #160  
 
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: AMS
Posts: 198
https://www.kenya-airways.com/Corona...el-updates/en/
Another user name to remember is offline  
Old Mar 13, 2020, 4:59 am
  #161  
 
Join Date: Sep 2018
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 135
Originally Posted by Another user name to remember
I've read that three times and can't see how it applies to our bookings. Can you please point out the obvious?
justflyaway likes this.
BA707 is offline  
Old Mar 14, 2020, 1:00 am
  #162  
 
Join Date: Oct 2019
Posts: 57
I also see a problem as the change itself is free but you have to pay date difference. I'll guarantee you that another date in business class is gonna be prohibitively more expensive.
I just hope things have calmed a bit till May.
justflyaway is offline  
Old Mar 16, 2020, 10:09 am
  #163  
 
Join Date: Oct 2019
Posts: 57
Did anyone manage to postpone their flights?
​​​​​
justflyaway is offline  
Old Mar 21, 2020, 9:13 am
  #164  
 
Join Date: Mar 2016
Programs: TK Elite Plus, BA Silver, AF Gold, HH Diamond, IHG Spire
Posts: 58
It looks like some flights both from AMS to NBO and between NBO and ADD have been canceled at the end of April. I got a notification from OTA.
recki2016 is offline  
Old Mar 21, 2020, 11:23 am
  #165  
 
Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: HKG/LON
Programs: QRPC-Plat/OWE, MPC, BAEC
Posts: 106
My NBO-ADD segment, departing next week, has been cancelled by the airline. I am rebooked on an alternative service, which would deviate enough from the original schedule to mean the ticket is eligible for a full refund under EC261 rules.

I have contacted the OTA (travelgenio/travelbe) for >50 times by now, and every time the line is cut after holding for 5 minutes. KQ is not playing ball and say they are not offering refund (for either reason of the mistake fare, or the cancellation) and say I would have to contact the OTA. The KQ agent claimed giving vouchers is EC261 compliant, which I very doubt.

Any advice? Thanks!
HOLYMOLEAIR is offline  

Thread Tools
Search this Thread

Contact Us - Manage Preferences - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

This site is owned, operated, and maintained by MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Designated trademarks are the property of their respective owners.