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

Old Sep 20, 2019, 10:33 pm
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Kenya Airways (KQ) X9PR0KQ AMS to ADD
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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








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

Old Sep 20, 2019, 11:30 pm
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I did book it. It was probably a mistake. I forgot KQ cancelled the last such deal last year. And the one last year was somewhat more realistic (CPT for 200€ in eco).

The fact that it's only available on certain, questionable OTAs doesn't help.
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Old Sep 20, 2019, 11:42 pm
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Booked 2 tickets on Expedia. This is not questionable OTA, I guess. Selected seats with error, but still selected. Errors appear everywhere when managing the booking.
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Old Sep 21, 2019, 12:02 am
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Booked with 10 days stop over in NBO and quick turn around in ADD for 648 EUR in June 2020 on gotogate. Waiting for tickets.
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Old Sep 21, 2019, 1:33 am
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Very nice deal Soy! ^
Living in NL would have been even better though.
Does anyone know a cheap option for a return ticket ADD to Europe (J or Y) - same day/ day after these flights?
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Old Sep 21, 2019, 1:38 am
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Originally Posted by flying_blue_white_red
Very nice deal Soy! ^
Living in NL would have been even better though.
Does anyone know a cheap option for a return ticket ADD to Europe (J or Y) - same day/ day after these flights?
ADD-BRU/FCO/MXP etc, around 1K USD on KQ/KLM
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Old Sep 21, 2019, 1:52 am
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Bookable directly on KQ website if you use Multi city search. Just enter the flights as you would on roundtrip search, no need to do it by each leg.
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Old Sep 21, 2019, 1:55 am
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Btw, this is the link to the German-language forum thread about an Eco error fare from KQ from last year:

https://www.vielfliegertreff.de/econ...-moeglich.html

It was slightly under EUR 200. I don't think there was a thread on FT.

They did cancel those. Getting one's money back didn't go smoothly for everyone.
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Old Sep 21, 2019, 2:06 am
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Originally Posted by freed0m
ADD-BRU/FCO/MXP etc, around 1K USD on KQ/KLM
Interesting suggestion - thanks
However a simple return AMS-ADD in J over the week end costs only 1300. Though in that case one will "lose" the 2x15XP of the C trips.
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Old Sep 21, 2019, 2:28 am
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Just Booked using Multi-city options on Kenya Airways Website with seats selected for 406€.
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Old Sep 21, 2019, 2:47 am
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Originally Posted by speed.skater
Btw, this is the link to the German-language forum thread about an Eco error fare from KQ from last year:

https://www.vielfliegertreff.de/econ...-moeglich.html

It was slightly under EUR 200. I don't think there was a thread on FT.

They did cancel those. Getting one's money back didn't go smoothly for everyone.

I booked BKK-NBO-JFK-NBO-JNB in economy for around US$400. I contacted KQ and hope KQ cancels and refunds my ticket.

It did not happen. Maybe my ticket is not cheap enough...
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Old Sep 21, 2019, 2:52 am
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Originally Posted by flying_blue_white_red
Interesting suggestion - thanks
However a simple return AMS-ADD in J over the week end costs only 1300. Though in that case one will "lose" the 2x15XP of the C trips.
I dont think you get what I said. e.g. ADD-MXP r/t can be ADD-NBO-AMS stopover for your whole AMS-ADD r/t(aka this fare) then AMS-MXP-AMS-NBO-ADD

you can insert as many trips of this fare as you like.
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Old Sep 21, 2019, 3:30 am
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Fare pulled looks like. All sites jump to ~1500 eur or above.
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Old Sep 21, 2019, 4:14 am
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Originally Posted by newflyer530
Fare pulled looks like. All sites jump to ~1500 eur or above.
Boo same, I dawdled too long! Curious if the OTAs ticketed!
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Old Sep 21, 2019, 6:33 am
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No, I just looked at the link up in post 11 and it's showing for USD449.
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Old Sep 21, 2019, 7:13 am
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Originally Posted by Concerto
No, I just looked at the link up in post 11 and it's showing for USD449.
Reprices once you click through. Well and truly gone.
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