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Old Dec 15, 2018, 2:52 pm
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(Business) Genève/Zürich-Asia R/T, Air China, from 1.400/1.585 CHF incl. taxes

(Business) Genève/Zürich-Asia R/T, Air China, from 1.400 EUR/1.585 CHF incl. taxes

Airlines: Air China (CA)
Cabin class: Business
Booking class: R
Fare basis: RNCSR6
Fare: 1.200 CHF excl. taxes. Total from about 1.400 EUR / 1.585 CHF incl. taxes.
Advance purchase: 14 days
Min/Max stay: 3 days / 3 months
Buy latest: 2018-DEC-31
Valid for departure: latest 2019-JUN-30
Refundable: No
Rebookable: Yes, against a fee of 210 CHF each time


Detailed fare rules:

Fare basis code RNCSR6
Flying CA
Routing via Eastern Hemisphere

Rule Category Rule Text
RULE APPLICATION AND OTHER CONDITIONS NOT APPLICABLE
ELIGIBILITY NO ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS APPLY.
DAY/TIME NO DAY/TIME TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS APPLY.
SEASONALITY NO SEASONAL TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS APPLY.
FLIGHT APPLICATION IF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL WITHIN EUROPE
THEN THAT TRAVEL MUST BE ON
ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
ANY CA FLIGHT
ANY 9B FLIGHT OPERATED BY 9B
ANY LH FLIGHT OPERATED BY LH
ANY LH FLIGHT OPERATED BY CL
ANY LH FLIGHT OPERATED BY IQ
ANY LH FLIGHT OPERATED BY 2A
ANY LH FLIGHT OPERATED BY EW
ANY LH FLIGHT OPERATED BY EN
ANY LH FLIGHT OPERATED BY C9
ANY LX FLIGHT OPERATED BY LX.
AND
IF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL BETWEEN AREA 2
AND AREA 3
THEN THAT TRAVEL MUST BE ON
ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
ANY CA FLIGHT OPERATED BY CA.
AND
IF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL WITHIN AREA 3
THEN THAT TRAVEL MUST BE ON
ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
ANY CA FLIGHT OPERATED BY CA.
ADVANCE RESERVATIONS/TICKETING CONFIRMED RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL SECTORS
TICKETING MUST BE COMPLETED AT LEAST 14 DAYS BEFORE
DEPARTURE.
MINIMUM STAY TRAVEL FROM TURNAROUND MUST COMMENCE NO EARLIER THAN 3
DAYS AFTER DEPARTURE FROM FARE ORIGIN.
OR - TRAVEL FROM TURNAROUND MUST COMMENCE NO EARLIER
THAN THE FIRST SUN AFTER DEPARTURE FROM FARE
ORIGIN.
MAXIMUM STAY TRAVEL FROM LAST STOPOVER MUST COMMENCE NO LATER THAN
3 MONTHS AFTER DEPARTURE FROM FARE ORIGIN.
STOPOVERS UNLIMITED STOPOVERS PERMITTED ON THE PRICING UNIT
LIMITED TO 2 FREE AND UNLIMITED AT EUR 70.00
EACH.
1 FREE IN CHINA IN EACH DIRECTION
UNLIMITED AT ANY POINT AT EUR 70.00 EACH.
TRANSFERS UNLIMITED TRANSFERS PERMITTED ON THE PRICING UNIT.
FARE BREAK SURFACE SECTORS NOT PERMITTED ON THE FARE
COMPONENT.
EMBEDDED SURFACE SECTORS PERMITTED ON THE FARE
COMPONENT BETWEEN BJS AND TSN.
COMBINATIONS
END-ON-END PERMITTED. VALIDATE ALL FARE COMPONENTS.
SIDE TRIPS PERMITTED WITH NO RESTRICTIONS. TRAVEL
MUST BE VIA POINT OF COMBINATION.
OPEN JAWS/ROUND TRIPS/CIRCLE TRIPS
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
A MAXIMUM OF TWO INTERNATIONAL FARE COMPONENTS
PERMITTED. MILEAGE OF THE INTERNATIONAL OPEN SEGMENT
MUST BE EQUAL/LESS THAN MILEAGE OF THE LONGEST FLOWN
FARE COMPONENT. THERE IS NO MILEAGE RESTRICTION ON
AN OPEN SEGMENT WITHIN ONE COUNTRY.
-TO FORM ROUND TRIPS/CIRCLE TRIPS.
PROVIDED -
COMBINATIONS ARE WITH ANY FARE FOR CARRIER CA IN
ANY RULE IN TARIFF
IPREUAS - BETWEEN EUROPE-AREA 3.
BLACKOUT DATES INBOUND -
TRAVEL IS NOT PERMITTED 22SEP18 THROUGH 01OCT18.
OUTBOUND -
TRAVEL IS NOT PERMITTED 05OCT18 THROUGH 10OCT18.
SURCHARGES NO SURCHARGE REQUIREMENTS APPLY.
ACCOMPANIED TRAVEL ACCOMPANIED TRAVEL NOT REQUIRED.
TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS VALID FOR TRAVEL COMMENCING DEPARTURE OF FIRST
INTERNATIONAL SECTOR ON/BEFORE 30JUN19.
SALES RESTRICTIONS FOOTNOTE RULE
TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON/BEFORE 31DEC18.

FARE RULE
TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON THE STOCK OF CA.
PENALTIES ORIGINATING AREA 3 -
CHANGES

ANY TIME
CHARGE CNY 1000 FOR NO-SHOW/REISSUE/
REVALIDATION.
NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
BEFORE DEPARTURE OF JOURNEY
REPRICE USING CURRENT FARES IN EFFECT AT THE DATE
OF TICKET REISSUANCE.
--------------------------------------------------
AFTER DEPARTURE OF JOURNEY
REPRICE USING HISTORICAL FARES IN EFFECT AT
ORIGINAL TICKET DATE.
--------------------------------------------------
THE NEW TICKETS BASE FARE AMOUNT MUST BE EQUAL TO
OR HIGHER THAN THE PREVIOUS TICKETS BASE FARE
AMOUNT.
--------------------------------------------------
CHILD DISCOUNTS APPLY.
INFANT WITHOUT SEATS FREE OF CHARGE.
--------------------------------------------------
CHARGE DIFFERENCE IN FARE PLUS CHANGE FEE IF ANY.
--------------------------------------------------
IF THE NEW BASE FARE IS LOWER THAN THE PREVIOUS
BASE FARE IGNORE ANY RESIDUAL AMOUNT AND NO
REFUND PERMITTED. CHARGE CHANGE FEE IF ANY.
-------------------------------------------------
APPLY THE HIGHEST CHANGE FEE OF ALL CHANGED FARE
COMPONENTS WITHIN THE JOURNEY.
-------------------------------------------------
CHANGE FEE IS SUBJECT TO EACH CHANGE TRANSACTION.
-------------------------------------------------
CHANGES MUST BE WITHIN TICKET VALIDITY.
--------END--------

CANCELLATIONS

ANY TIME
TICKET IS NON-REFUNDABLE IN CASE OF CANCEL/
NO-SHOW/REFUND.
NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
WHEN COMBINING A REFUNDABLE TICKET WITH A NON
REFUNDABLE TICKET PROVISIONS WILL APPLY AS FOLLOWS
THE AMOUNT PAID ON THE REFUNDABLE FARE COMPONENT
WILL BE REFUNDED UPON PAYMENT OF THE PENALTY
AMOUNT IF APPLICABLE.
THE AMOUNT PAID ON THE NON REFUNDABLE FARE
COMPONENT WILL NOT BE REFUNDED.
--------------------------------------------------
IF NON REFUNDABLE FARES COMBINE WITH ANY FARES
ALL YQ/YR WILL NOT BE REFUNDED.
--------------------------------------------------
REFUND OF UNUSED TAXES PERMITTED.
UNLESS APPLICABLE OW/RT FARE PLUS TAXES FOR
ACTUAL TRAVEL IS HIGHER THAN WHOLE ORIGINAL
TICKET. IN THIS CASE NO TAX OR FEE REFUND WILL BE
PERMITTED.
--------------------------------------------------
CANCELLATIONS RULES APPLY BY FARE COMPONENT. WHEN
COMBINING WITH DIFFERENT CANCELLATION FEES APPLY
THE HIGHEST ONE.
--------------------------------------------------
CHANGE FEE IS NON REFUNDABLE.
--------------------------------------------------
FOR TICKETS WITH PURELY DOMESTIC TRAVEL WITHIN
CHINA APPLY TOTAL REFUND FEE OF ALL UNUSED FARE
COMPONENTS.
--------------------------------------------------
CHILD DISCOUNTS APPLY.
INFANT WITHOUT SEATS FREE OF CHARGE.
--------------------------------------------------
BEFORE DEPARTURE OF JOURNEY
REFUND MUST BE MADE WITHIN 12 MONTHS FROM
TICKETING DATE.
--------------------------------------------------
AFTER DEPARTURE OF JOURNEY
REFUND MUST BE MADE WITHIN 12 MONTHS FROM TRAVEL
COMMENCING DATE.
ONCE TRAVEL HAS COMMENCED REFUND CALCULATED AS
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE FARE PLUS TAXES PAID
AND THE APPLICABLE VALID FARE PLUS TAXES FOR THE
SECTORS USDED USING HISTORICAL FARES IN EFFECT AT
ORIGINAL TICKET DATE PLUS CANCELLATION FEE.
REFUND THE RESIDUAL AMOUNT IF ANY.
IF THERE IS NO APPLICABLE FARE FOR THE SECTORS
USED USE THE NEXT HIGHER BOOKING CODE ON SUCH
SECTOR TO CALCULATE THE DIFFERENCE.
--------END--------
ORIGINATING EUROPE -
CHANGES

ANY TIME
CHARGE EUR 130.00/CHF 210.00 FOR NO-SHOW/REISSUE/
REVALIDATION.
NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
BEFORE DEPARTURE OF JOURNEY
REPRICE USING CURRENT FARES IN EFFECT AT THE DATE
OF TICKET REISSUANCE.
--------------------------------------------------
AFTER DEPARTURE OF JOURNEY
REPRICE USING HISTORICAL FARES IN EFFECT AT
ORIGINAL TICKET DATE.
--------------------------------------------------
THE NEW TICKETS BASE FARE AMOUNT MUST BE EQUAL TO
OR HIGHER THAN THE PREVIOUS TICKETS BASE FARE
AMOUNT.
--------------------------------------------------
CHILD DISCOUNTS APPLY.
INFANT WITHOUT SEATS FREE OF CHARGE.
--------------------------------------------------
CHARGE DIFFERENCE IN FARE PLUS CHANGE FEE IF ANY.
--------------------------------------------------
IF THE NEW BASE FARE IS LOWER THAN THE PREVIOUS
BASE FARE IGNORE ANY RESIDUAL AMOUNT AND NO
REFUND PERMITTED. CHARGE CHANGE FEE IF ANY.
-------------------------------------------------
APPLY THE HIGHEST CHANGE FEE OF ALL CHANGED FARE
COMPONENTS WITHIN THE JOURNEY.
-------------------------------------------------
CHANGE FEE IS SUBJECT TO EACH CHANGE TRANSACTION.
-------------------------------------------------
CHANGES MUST BE WITHIN TICKET VALIDITY.
--------END--------

CANCELLATIONS

ANY TIME
TICKET IS NON-REFUNDABLE IN CASE OF CANCEL/
NO-SHOW/REFUND.
NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
WHEN COMBINING A REFUNDABLE TICKET WITH A NON
REFUNDABLE TICKET PROVISIONS WILL APPLY AS FOLLOWS
THE AMOUNT PAID ON THE REFUNDABLE FARE COMPONENT
WILL BE REFUNDED UPON PAYMENT OF THE PENALTY
AMOUNT IF APPLICABLE.
THE AMOUNT PAID ON THE NON REFUNDABLE FARE
COMPONENT WILL NOT BE REFUNDED.
--------------------------------------------------
IF NON REFUNDABLE FARES COMBINE WITH ANY FARES
ALL YQ/YR WILL NOT BE REFUNDED.
--------------------------------------------------
REFUND OF UNUSED TAXES PERMITTED.
UNLESS APPLICABLE OW/RT FARE PLUS TAXES FOR
ACTUAL TRAVEL IS HIGHER THAN WHOLE ORIGINAL
TICKET. IN THIS CASE NO TAX OR FEE REFUND WILL BE
PERMITTED.
--------------------------------------------------
CANCELLATIONS RULES APPLY BY FARE COMPONENT. WHEN
COMBINING WITH DIFFERENT CANCELLATION FEES APPLY
THE HIGHEST ONE.
--------------------------------------------------
CHANGE FEE IS NON REFUNDABLE.
--------------------------------------------------
FOR TICKETS WITH PURELY DOMESTIC TRAVEL WITHIN
CHINA APPLY TOTAL REFUND FEE OF ALL UNUSED FARE
COMPONENTS.
--------------------------------------------------
CHILD DISCOUNTS APPLY.
INFANT WITHOUT SEATS FREE OF CHARGE.
--------------------------------------------------
BEFORE DEPARTURE OF JOURNEY
REFUND MUST BE MADE WITHIN 12 MONTHS FROM
TICKETING DATE.
--------------------------------------------------
AFTER DEPARTURE OF JOURNEY
REFUND MUST BE MADE WITHIN 12 MONTHS FROM TRAVEL
COMMENCING DATE.
ONCE TRAVEL HAS COMMENCED REFUND CALCULATED AS
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE FARE PLUS TAXES PAID
AND THE APPLICABLE VALID FARE PLUS TAXES FOR THE
SECTORS USDED USING HISTORICAL FARES IN EFFECT AT
ORIGINAL TICKET DATE PLUS CANCELLATION FEE.
REFUND THE RESIDUAL AMOUNT IF ANY.
IF THERE IS NO APPLICABLE FARE FOR THE SECTORS
USED USE THE NEXT HIGHER BOOKING CODE ON SUCH
SECTOR TO CALCULATE THE DIFFERENCE.
--------END--------
HIP/MILEAGE EXCEPTIONS NOTE -
BETWEEN AND EXTRA
APPLICABLE
ROUTING MILEAGE ALLOWANCE
URC AREA2 2500 VIA PEK ON CA
LXA AREA2 1200 VIA PEK ON CA
XNN/LHW/CTU AREA2 800 VIA PEK ON CA
DEL/KHI AREA2 2500 VIA PEK ON CA
TICKET ENDORSEMENTS THE ORIGINAL AND THE REISSUED TICKET MUST BE ANNOTATED
- Q/NON-END/PENALTY APPLS - IN THE ENDORSEMENT BOX.
CHILDREN DISCOUNTS CNN/ACCOMPANIED CHILD PSGR 2-11 - CHARGE 75 PERCENT OF
THE FARE.
TICKET DESIGNATOR - CH.
MUST BE ACCOMPANIED ON ALL FLIGHTS IN THE SAME
COMPARTMENT BY ADULT PSGR 12 OR OLDER.
OR - UNN/UNACCOMPANIED CHILD PSGR 2-11 - CHARGE 100
PERCENT OF THE FARE.
NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
THE SERVICE WILL BE OFFERED ONLY ON CA OPERATING
FLIGHTS. CONTACT CARRIER FOR DETAILS
OR - INS/INFANT WITH A SEAT PSGR UNDER 2 - CHARGE 75
PERCENT OF THE FARE.
TICKET DESIGNATOR - CH.
MUST BE ACCOMPANIED ON ALL FLIGHTS IN THE SAME
COMPARTMENT BY ADULT PSGR 12 OR OLDER.
OR - 1ST INF/INFANT WITHOUT A SEAT PSGR UNDER 2 -
CHARGE 10 PERCENT OF THE FARE.
TICKET DESIGNATOR - IN.
MUST BE ACCOMPANIED ON ALL FLIGHTS IN THE SAME
COMPARTMENT BY ADULT PSGR 12 OR OLDER.
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Old Dec 15, 2018, 2:53 pm
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Fare sample:
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Old Dec 19, 2018, 2:03 am
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wow thanks so much for this !!
Found OKA for 1519 CHF in Business class.
that's a real bargain. (approx 50% OFF vs others airlines)
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Old Mar 12, 2019, 1:46 pm
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The deal is extended.

Buy latest: 2019-MAR-31
Valid for departure: latest 2019-DEC-31
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Old Mar 13, 2019, 2:45 am
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Great deal, works for TYO as well! doesn't seem to be available in Aug, but is available again from Sept. Has anyone here flown CA before?
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Old Mar 13, 2019, 3:00 am
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Originally Posted by Maestro Ramen
Great deal, works for TYO as well! doesn't seem to be available in Aug, but is available again from Sept. Has anyone here flown CA before?
Yes, I have flown their A350 J product. It was a very good hard product with 1-2-1 seating, and good service overall. I would recommend it.
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Old Mar 13, 2019, 7:05 am
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Their A330 and B777 meanwhile are fairly average to sub-par.
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Old Mar 13, 2019, 11:30 am
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Originally Posted by jbfield
Their A330 and B777 meanwhile are fairly average to sub-par.
Average - yes, sub-par - IMHO no. F/A's are really nice. On my recent PEK-BKK they were patrolling cabin regularly offering refills. Food was good.
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Old Mar 13, 2019, 12:08 pm
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every ten years i seem to fly with them, so it's probably about time to take my next flight. food was terrible each time - as is common for the chinese carriers.
can't remember if i imagined someone changing a baby the last time, or if i just dreamed that that happened. but i do remember the cabin smell being poor.
decent price. and i would take a chance with them if the schedule had extended into next year.
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Old Mar 14, 2019, 2:57 am
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Originally Posted by Maestro Ramen
Great deal, works for TYO as well! doesn't seem to be available in Aug, but is available again from Sept. Has anyone here flown CA before?
Could you please show an example fare for TYO? Can't seem to get this to work.
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Old Mar 14, 2019, 3:11 am
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Use the flexible date option on the booking page of the Air China,ch site. Lots of availabilty, I only checked October.
For instance 2 - 15 October: CHF 1530 ( EUR 1.345) for ZRH-HND
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Old Mar 14, 2019, 1:21 pm
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OTAs can be cheaper at times...
Geneva to Hong Kong goes for €1286


Geneva to Tokyo goes for €1556

Geneva to Manila goes for €1384

Geneva to Singapore goes for €1364


Geneva to Taipei goes for €1263
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Old Mar 14, 2019, 1:48 pm
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But not cheaper in this case? All the cheapest fares in the examples above link to the air China website, I think?
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Old Apr 3, 2019, 3:21 am
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The fare is still valid, although we're already in April. Does anybody know if this has been extended? Because I cannot find any information on the official page...thanks!
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Old Apr 4, 2019, 2:01 am
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The fare (RNCSR6) is now valid for bookings till April 30, 2019
VALID FOR TRAVEL COMMENCING DEPARTURE OF FIRST
INTERNATIONAL SECTOR ON/BEFORE 31DEC19

FOOTNOTE RULE
TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON/BEFORE 30APR19.

FARE RULE
TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON THE STOCK OF CA.
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