AA Fares and FareCompare (Old Title: AA Just Posted Huge International Fare Sale)
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#17
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AA just matched UA's new worldwide fall sale, that's all.
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The problem is that the YQ/YR feed is related to itineraries and not airfares.
The rules might say if you transit through Tokyo the fuel surcharge is $X and if not the surcharge is $Y.
The fare may be applicable on both routings, so which fuel surcharge should we apply.
rosj
The rules might say if you transit through Tokyo the fuel surcharge is $X and if not the surcharge is $Y.
The fare may be applicable on both routings, so which fuel surcharge should we apply.
rosj
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I'm seeing lower base fare on AA, but higher total. (Disclaimer - I'm not a FC pro). I see
All:
Aug $410 total $717
Sep $412 total $688
Oct $398 total $558
Nov $352 total $529
Dec $352 total $529 etc..
AA:
Aug $461 total $748
Sep $461 total $748
Oct $278 total $565
Nov $278 total $565
Dec $278 total $565
Lower seem to be varied: UA/AC/IB...
#22
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FYI The issue is a Gap in YQ/YR effective dates
After further review the issue was related to the effective discontinue dates of the Fuel Surcharge Records.
The discontinue date is yesterday and the new effective date is tomorrow. Leaving a gap of today with no surcharges.
I will confirm this when they load it this afternoon.
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rosj
The discontinue date is yesterday and the new effective date is tomorrow. Leaving a gap of today with no surcharges.
I will confirm this when they load it this afternoon.
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rosj
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I was about to kick myself for passing on the expedite option for my passport renewal, but then I saw that the "+" is "huge," as SchmutzigMSP notes.
Darn fuel surcharges!
Thanks for the head's up anyway, rosj. Keep up the great work. ^
Darn fuel surcharges!
Thanks for the head's up anyway, rosj. Keep up the great work. ^
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Rosj, thanks for all you do. We've had high fares and full planes all summer, and we are chomping at the bit to book some low fares. In our anxiousness, perhaps we are rude and pushy. Please know how thankful we are for all that you have already done since the first day you posted on FT, and thanks for what you are doing today.
And I AM ready for some great fares... but it sounds like AA just found a way to make "+" bigger, and it may net out to mediocre fares...
And I AM ready for some great fares... but it sounds like AA just found a way to make "+" bigger, and it may net out to mediocre fares...
#29
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After Checking 3 sources it looks like they are not going to price out the Gap
Looks like the GDS are going to allow the 1 day gap and price the old surcharge in.
Our system recognized the gap, but it looks like at least Worldspan is allowing the old fuel surcharges to span until the new ones go in effect tomorrow.
New ones were filed at 11:00am today (5 filings a day) for international fares and YQ/YR surcharges.
Bummer ...
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rosj
Our system recognized the gap, but it looks like at least Worldspan is allowing the old fuel surcharges to span until the new ones go in effect tomorrow.
New ones were filed at 11:00am today (5 filings a day) for international fares and YQ/YR surcharges.
Bummer ...
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rosj
Last edited by rosj; Aug 7, 2007 at 4:35 pm