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[PREM FARE GONE] JAL: RGN-SAN/LAX/SFO/DFW/ORD/etc from $2k USD Biz (Going Fast)

Old Dec 31, 2018, 2:35 am
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SITI ticketing restrictions lifted as on 7/15/2019.
Can now once again ticket on your favorite OTA!
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Sorry for the long length post.
The full fare rules for XNN0N4CE just for future reference. 150 USD cancel and generous change rules at 100 USD only will come into play in case of disputes with OTAs. (as per the previous RGN fare?)
Fare rules & restrictions
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JAL (JL) XNN0N4CE RGN to LAXGeneral notesBUSINESS EXCURSION FARES X Between AREA 3 and AREA 1 FOR ROUND TRIP FARES TICKETING CODE - XNN0NOCECategory 4: Flight restrictionsIF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL BETWEEN MYANMAR AND THAILAND THEN THAT TRAVEL MUST BE ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ANY JL FLIGHT OPERATED BY PG ANY PG FLIGHT OPERATED BY PG ANY UB FLIGHT OPERATED BY UB. AND IF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL BETWEEN BKK AND JAPAN THEN THAT TRAVEL MUST BE ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ANY JL FLIGHT OPERATED BY JL. AND IF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL BETWEEN JAPAN AND AREA 1 THEN THAT TRAVEL MUST BE ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ANY JL FLIGHT OPERATED BY JL ANY JL FLIGHT OPERATED BY AA. AND IF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL WITHIN AREA 1 THEN THAT TRAVEL MUST BE ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ANY JL FLIGHT OPERATED BY AA ANY JL FLIGHT OPERATED BY AS ANY JL FLIGHT OPERATED BY B6 ANY AA FLIGHT OPERATED BY AA. IF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL BETWEEN MYANMAR AND MALAYSIA THEN THAT TRAVEL MUST BE ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ANY JL FLIGHT OPERATED BY MH ANY MH FLIGHT OPERATED BY MH. AND IF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL BETWEEN KUL AND JAPAN THEN THAT TRAVEL MUST BE ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ANY JL FLIGHT OPERATED BY JL. AND IF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL BETWEEN JAPAN AND AREA 1 THEN THAT TRAVEL MUST BE ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ANY JL FLIGHT OPERATED BY JL ANY JL FLIGHT OPERATED BY AA. AND IF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL WITHIN AREA 1 THEN THAT TRAVEL MUST BE ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ANY JL FLIGHT OPERATED BY AA ANY JL FLIGHT OPERATED BY AS ANY JL FLIGHT OPERATED BY B6 ANY AA FLIGHT OPERATED BY AA.Category 5: Advanced reservation/ticketing restrictionsRESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL SECTORS. WHEN RESERVATIONS ARE MADE AT LEAST 29 DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE TICKETING MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN 7 DAYS AFTER RESERVATIONS ARE MADE. NOTE - DIFFERENCE COULD EXIST BETWEEN FARE RULE AND TICKETING TIME LIMIT IN PNR. THE MOST RESTRICTIVE DATE PREVAILS. RESERVATIONS ARE CANCELLED AUTOMATICALLY ON THE DATE OF TICKETING TIME LIMIT NO MATTER THE STATUS IS. OR - RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL SECTORS. WHEN RESERVATIONS ARE MADE AT LEAST 8 DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE TICKETING MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN 3 DAYS AFTER RESERVATIONS ARE MADE. NOTE - DIFFERENCE COULD EXIST BETWEEN FARE RULE AND TICKETING TIME LIMIT IN PNR. THE MOST RESTRICTIVE DATE PREVAILS. RESERVATIONS ARE CANCELLED AUTOMATICALLY ON THE DATE OF TICKETING TIME LIMIT NO MATTER THE STATUS IS. OR - RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL SECTORS. TICKETING MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN 1 DAY AFTER RESERVATIONS ARE MADE. NOTE - DIFFERENCE COULD EXIST BETWEEN FARE RULE AND TICKETING TIME LIMIT IN PNR. THE MOST RESTRICTIVE DATE PREVAILS. RESERVATIONS ARE CANCELLED AUTOMATICALLY ON THE DATE OF TICKETING TIME LIMIT NO MATTER THE STATUS IS.Category 7: Maximum stay requirementsTRAVEL FROM LAST STOPOVER MUST COMMENCE NO LATER THAN 12 MONTHS AFTER DEPARTURE FROM FARE ORIGIN.Category 8: Stopover restrictions3 STOPOVERS PERMITTED IN EACH DIRECTION AT USD 100.00 EACH 1 IN MALAYSIA/THAILAND 1 IN JAPAN 1 IN THE UNITED STATES/CANADA. CHILD/INFANT DISCOUNTS APPLY.Category 9: Transfer restrictions3 TRANSFERS PERMITTED IN EACH DIRECTION FREE 1 FREE IN BKK/KUL IN EACH DIRECTION 1 FREE IN JAPAN IN EACH DIRECTION 1 FREE IN CANADA/THE UNITED STATES IN EACH DIRECTION FARE BREAK AND EMBEDDED SURFACE SECTORS NOT PERMITTED ON THE FARE COMPONENT.Category 10: CombinabilityAPPLICABLE ADD-ON CONSTRUCTION IS ADDRESSED IN MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS - CATEGORY 23. END-ON-END END-ON-END COMBINATIONS PERMITTED. VALIDATE ALL FARE COMPONENTS. SIDE TRIPS NOT PERMITTED. END-ON-END NOTE - WHEN MORE THAN ONE FARE COMPONENT ARE CHANGED THE HIGHEST PENALTY OF ALL CHANGED FARE COMPONENTS WITHIN THE JOURNEY APPLIES. PROVIDED - COMBINATIONS ARE FOR CARRIER JL/NU 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. ROUND TRIPS CIRCLE TRIPS. OPEN JAWS/ROUND TRIPS/CIRCLE TRIPS NOTE - IF COMBINING FARES HALF ROUND TRIP BASIS EACH FARE COMPONENT CONDITIONS WILL APPLY EXCEPT RESERVATION / TICKETING RULE / MINIMUM STAY / MAXIMUM STAY / CANCELLATIONS RULE. WHEN MORE THAN ONE FARE COMPONENT ARE CHANGED THE HIGHEST PENALTY OF ALL CHANGED FARE COMPONENTS WITHIN THE JOURNEY APPLIES. --------------------------------------------- PROVIDED - COMBINATIONS ARE WITH ANY FARE FOR CARRIER JL BETWEEN MYANMAR/AREA 1 IN RULE 6551 IN TARIFF IPRP - BETWEEN THE USA/CANADA-AREA 2/3 VIA PACIFIC.Category 14: Travel restrictionsVALID FOR TRAVEL COMMENCING ON/AFTER 12DEC 18.Category 15: Sales restrictionsTICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON/AFTER 12DEC 18.Category 15: Sales restrictionsTICKETS MUST BE ISSUED BY ELECTRONIC TICKETING. TICKETS MAY NOT BE SOLD IN BRAZIL. TICKETS MAY ONLY BE SOLD IN AREA 1/AREA 2/AREA 3.Category 16: PenaltiesCANCELLATIONS
 BEFORE DEPARTURE CHARGE USD 150.00 FOR CANCEL/REFUND.
 NOTE - IN CASE OF NO SHOW - CANCELLATION CHARGE USD 300.00 APPLIES.
 CHILD DISCOUNT APPLIES FREE FOR INFANT NOT OCCUPYING SEAT
 AFTER DEPARTURE TICKET IS NON-REFUNDABLE.
 CHANGES
 ANY TIME CHARGE USD 100.00 FOR REISSUE/REVALIDATION. NOTE -
 A.CHANGE FEE APPLIES FOR EACH RESERVATION CHANGE. PROVIDED THAT REBOOKING/REROUTING MUST BE MADE NOT LATER THAN THE DEPARTURE TIME OF ORIGINAL RESERVED FLIGHT.
 IN CASE OF NO SHOW - CHANGE FEE USD 250.00 APPLIES.
 -------- CHILD DISCOUNT APPLIES FREE FOR INFANT NOT OCCUPYING SEAT --------
 B.RESERVATION AND TICKET ADJUSTMENTS MUST BE MADE AT THE SAME TIME.
 WAITLIST CONDITION OF NEW FARE APPLIES.
 C.WHEN NEW ITINERARY RESULTS IN A HIGHER FARE THE DIFFERENCE WILL BE COLLECTED. WHEN NEW ITINERARY RESULTS IN A LOWER FARE THE DIFFERENCE WILL BE REFUNDED.
 D.CHANGE TO APPLICABLE JL FARE IS PERMITTED. CHANGE TO LOWER RBD IS NOT PERMITTED. FARE ADJUSTMENT AND APPLICABLE CHANGE FEE APPLY IF ANY.
 E.WHEN ONLY ONE FARE COMPONENT IS CHANGED - THE PENALTY FEE OF THE CHANGED FARE COMPONENT APPLIES. WHEN MORE THAN ONE FARE COMPONENT IS BEING CHANGED - THE HIGHEST PENALTY FEE OF ALL CHANGED FARE COMPONENTS WITHIN THE JOURNEY APPLIES. ---------------Category 17: HIP exceptionsTHE HIGHER INTERMEDIATE POINT RULE DOES NOT APPLY FOR STOPOVERS. NOTE - NO HIP/CTM CHECKS APPLIED.Category 18: EndorsementsTHE ORIGINAL AND THE REISSUED TICKET MUST BE ANNOTATED - NONEND/FEE ON RFND - AND - FEE ON CHG - IN THE ENDORSEMENT BOX.Category 19: DiscountsACCOMPANIED CHILD 2-11 - CHARGE 75 PERCENT OF THE FARE. TICKET DESIGNATOR - CH AND PERCENT OF DISCOUNT OR - INFANT UNDER 2 WITHOUT A SEAT - CHARGE 10 PERCENT OF THE FARE. TICKET DESIGNATOR - IN AND PERCENT OF DISCOUNT OR - INFANT UNDER 2 WITH A SEAT - CHARGE 75 PERCENT OF THE FARE. TICKET DESIGNATOR - CH AND PERCENT OF DISCOUNT OR - UNACCOMPANIED CHILD UNDER 12 - CHARGE 100 PERCENT OF THE FARE. TICKET DESIGNATOR - CH AND PERCENT OF DISCOUNT.Category 20: Tour DiscountsNOTE - DISCOUNTS APPLY. INFORMATION IS NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME...CONTACT CARRIER FOR DETAILS.Category 21: Agent DiscountsNOTE - DISCOUNTS APPLY. INFORMATION IS NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. CONTACT CARRIER FOR DETAILS.Category 22: Other DiscountsNOTE - DISCOUNTS APPLY. INFORMATION IS NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. CONTACT CARRIER FOR DETAILS.Category 31: Voluntary changesTHE PROVISIONS BELOW APPLY ONLY AS FOLLOWS - SALE IS RESTRICTED TO SPECIFIC AGENTS. OR - SALE IS RESTRICTED TO SPECIFIC AGENTS. OR - SALE IS RESTRICTED TO SPECIFIC AGENTS. OR - SALE IS RESTRICTED TO SPECIFIC AGENTS. OR - SALE IS RESTRICTED TO SPECIFIC AGENTS. OR - SALE IS RESTRICTED TO SPECIFIC AGENTS. OR - SALE IS RESTRICTED TO SPECIFIC AGENTS.
 IN THE EVENT OF CHANGES TO TICKETED FLIGHTS BEFORE DEPARTURE OF PRICING UNIT - APPLIES WITHIN TKT VALIDITY
 CHARGE USD 100.00 FOR REISSUE OR HIGHEST FEE OF ALL CHANGED FARE COMPONENTS -/CATEGORY 19 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. JL X- FARE FAMILY IS USED
 5. PUBLIC FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN PUBLIC TARIFF. PRIVATE FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN PRIVATE TARIFF
 6. WHEN SAME FARE USED - ALL RULE AND BOOKING CODE PROVISIONS ARE MET EXCEPT ADV RES-TKTG - OTHERWISE ALL PROVISIONS MUST BE MET
 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. 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. JL D- FARE FAMILY IS USED 5. PUBLIC FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN PUBLIC TARIFF. PRIVATE FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN PRIVATE TARIFF
 6. WHEN SAME FARE USED - ALL RULE AND BOOKING CODE PROVISIONS ARE MET EXCEPT ADV RES-TKTG - OTHERWISE ALL PROVISIONS MUST BE MET
 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. 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. JL C- FARE FAMILY IS USED 5. PUBLIC FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN PUBLIC TARIFF. PRIVATE FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN PRIVATE TARIFF 6. WHEN SAME FARE USED - ALL RULE AND BOOKING CODE PROVISIONS ARE MET EXCEPT ADV RES-TKTG - OTHERWISE ALL PROVISIONS MUST BE MET 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. 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. JL J- FARE FAMILY AND ANY FARE TYPE EXCEPT BU IS USED 5. PUBLIC FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN PUBLIC TARIFF. PRIVATE FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN PRIVATE TARIFF 6. WHEN SAME FARE USED - ALL RULE AND BOOKING CODE PROVISIONS ARE MET EXCEPT ADV RES-TKTG - OTHERWISE ALL PROVISIONS MUST BE MET 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. 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. JL A- FARE FAMILY IS USED 5. PUBLIC FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN PUBLIC TARIFF. PRIVATE FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN PRIVATE TARIFF 6. WHEN SAME FARE USED - ALL RULE AND BOOKING CODE PROVISIONS ARE MET EXCEPT ADV RES-TKTG - OTHERWISE ALL PROVISIONS MUST BE MET 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. 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. JL F- FARE FAMILY AND FARE TYPE FU IS USED 5. PUBLIC FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN PUBLIC TARIFF. PRIVATE FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN PRIVATE TARIFF 6. NEW TKT HAS EQUAL OR HIGHER VALUE THAN PREVIOUS TKT 7. WHEN SAME FARE USED - ALL RULE AND BOOKING CODE PROVISIONS ARE MET EXCEPT ADV RES-TKTG - OTHERWISE ALL PROVISIONS MUST BE MET 8. 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 FLIGHT COUPON 2. WHEN NO INTL COUPONS REMAIN - ALL NEW TRAVEL MUST BE DOMESTIC 3. CHANGE IS BEFORE ORIGINAL SCHEDULED FLIGHT 4. JL J- FARE FAMILY AND FARE TYPE BU IS USED 5. PUBLIC FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN PUBLIC TARIFF. PRIVATE FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN PRIVATE TARIFF 6. NEW TKT HAS EQUAL OR HIGHER VALUE THAN PREVIOUS TKT 7. WHEN SAME FARE USED - ALL RULE AND BOOKING CODE PROVISIONS ARE MET EXCEPT ADV RES-TKTG - OTHERWISE ALL PROVISIONS MUST BE MET 8. 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. CHANGE IS BEFORE ORIGINAL SCHEDULED FLIGHT 3. JL X- FARE FAMILY IS USED 4. PUBLIC FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN PUBLIC TARIFF. PRIVATE FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN PRIVATE TARIFF 5. 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. JL D- FARE FAMILY IS USED 4. PUBLIC FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN PUBLIC TARIFF. PRIVATE FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN PRIVATE TARIFF 5. 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. JL C- FARE FAMILY IS USED 4. PUBLIC FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN PUBLIC TARIFF. PRIVATE FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN PRIVATE TARIFF 5. 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. JL J- FARE FAMILY AND ANY FARE TYPE EXCEPT BU IS USED 4. PUBLIC FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN PUBLIC TARIFF. PRIVATE FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN PRIVATE TARIFF 5. 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. JL A- FARE FAMILY IS USED 4. PUBLIC FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN PUBLIC TARIFF. PRIVATE FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN PRIVATE TARIFF 5. 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. JL F- FARE FAMILY AND FARE TYPE FU IS USED 4. PUBLIC FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN PUBLIC TARIFF. PRIVATE FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN PRIVATE TARIFF 5. NEW TKT HAS EQUAL OR HIGHER VALUE THAN PREVIOUS TKT 6. 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. JL J- FARE FAMILY AND FARE TYPE BU IS USED 4. PUBLIC FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN PUBLIC TARIFF. PRIVATE FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN PRIVATE TARIFF 5. NEW TKT HAS EQUAL OR HIGHER VALUE THAN PREVIOUS TKT 6. ADV RES IS MEASURED FROM REISSUE DATE TO DEPARTURE OF PRICING UNIT REFUND VIA ORIGINAL FORM OF PAYMENT ENDORSEMENT BOX- NEW ENDORSEMENTS. OR - BEFORE DEPARTURE OF PRICING UNIT - APPLIES WITHIN TKT VALIDITY CHARGE USD 250.00 FOR REISSUE OR HIGHEST FEE OF ALL CHANGED FARE COMPONENTS -/CATEGORY 19 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. JL X- FARE FAMILY IS USED 4. PUBLIC FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN PUBLIC TARIFF. PRIVATE FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN PRIVATE TARIFF 5. 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 AFTER ORIGINAL SCHEDULED FLIGHT 3. JL D- FARE FAMILY IS USED 4. PUBLIC FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN PUBLIC TARIFF. PRIVATE FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN PRIVATE TARIFF 5. 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 AFTER ORIGINAL SCHEDULED FLIGHT 3. JL C- FARE FAMILY IS USED 4. PUBLIC FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN PUBLIC TARIFF. PRIVATE FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN PRIVATE TARIFF 5. 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 AFTER ORIGINAL SCHEDULED FLIGHT 3. JL J- FARE FAMILY AND ANY FARE TYPE EXCEPT BU IS USED 4. PUBLIC FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN PUBLIC TARIFF. PRIVATE FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN PRIVATE TARIFF 5. 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 AFTER ORIGINAL SCHEDULED FLIGHT 3. JL A- FARE FAMILY IS USED 4. PUBLIC FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN PUBLIC TARIFF. PRIVATE FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN PRIVATE TARIFF 5. 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 AFTER ORIGINAL SCHEDULED FLIGHT 3. JL F- FARE FAMILY AND FARE TYPE FU IS USED 4. PUBLIC FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN PUBLIC TARIFF. PRIVATE FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN PRIVATE TARIFF 5. NEW TKT HAS EQUAL OR HIGHER VALUE THAN PREVIOUS TKT 6. 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 AFTER ORIGINAL SCHEDULED FLIGHT 3. JL J- FARE FAMILY AND FARE TYPE BU IS USED 4. PUBLIC FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN PUBLIC TARIFF. PRIVATE FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN PRIVATE TARIFF 5. NEW TKT HAS EQUAL OR HIGHER VALUE THAN PREVIOUS TKT 6. ADV RES IS MEASURED FROM REISSUE DATE TO DEPARTURE OF PRICING UNIT REFUND VIA ORIGINAL FORM OF PAYMENT ENDORSEMENT BOX- NEW ENDORSEMENTS. OR - AFTER DEPARTURE OF PRICING UNIT - APPLIES WITHIN TKT VALIDITY CHARGE USD 100.00 FOR REISSUE OR HIGHEST FEE OF ALL CHANGED FARE COMPONENTS -/CATEGORY 19 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. CHANGE IS BEFORE ORIGINAL SCHEDULED FLIGHT 3. JL X- FARE FAMILY IS USED 4. PUBLIC FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN PUBLIC TARIFF. PRIVATE FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN PRIVATE TARIFF 5. WHEN SAME FARE USED - ALL RULE AND BOOKING CODE PROVISIONS ARE MET EXCEPT ADV RES-TKTG - OTHERWISE ALL PROVISIONS MUST BE MET 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. WHEN NO INTL COUPONS REMAIN - ALL NEW TRAVEL MUST BE DOMESTIC 2. CHANGE IS BEFORE ORIGINAL SCHEDULED FLIGHT 3. JL D- FARE FAMILY IS USED 4. PUBLIC FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN PUBLIC TARIFF. PRIVATE FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN PRIVATE TARIFF 5. WHEN SAME FARE USED - ALL RULE AND BOOKING CODE PROVISIONS ARE MET EXCEPT ADV RES-TKTG - OTHERWISE ALL PROVISIONS MUST BE MET 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. WHEN NO INTL COUPONS REMAIN - ALL NEW TRAVEL MUST BE DOMESTIC 2. CHANGE IS BEFORE ORIGINAL SCHEDULED FLIGHT 3. JL C- FARE FAMILY IS USED 4. PUBLIC FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN PUBLIC TARIFF. PRIVATE FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN PRIVATE TARIFF 5. WHEN SAME FARE USED - ALL RULE AND BOOKING CODE PROVISIONS ARE MET EXCEPT ADV RES-TKTG - OTHERWISE ALL PROVISIONS MUST BE MET 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. WHEN NO INTL COUPONS REMAIN - ALL NEW TRAVEL MUST BE DOMESTIC 2. CHANGE IS BEFORE ORIGINAL SCHEDULED FLIGHT 3. JL J- FARE FAMILY AND ANY FARE TYPE EXCEPT BU IS USED 4. PUBLIC FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN PUBLIC TARIFF. PRIVATE FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN PRIVATE TARIFF 5. WHEN SAME FARE USED - ALL RULE AND BOOKING CODE PROVISIONS ARE MET EXCEPT ADV RES-TKTG - OTHERWISE ALL PROVISIONS MUST BE MET 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. WHEN NO INTL COUPONS REMAIN - ALL NEW TRAVEL MUST BE DOMESTIC 2. CHANGE IS BEFORE ORIGINAL SCHEDULED FLIGHT 3. JL A- FARE FAMILY IS USED 4. PUBLIC FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN PUBLIC TARIFF. PRIVATE FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN PRIVATE TARIFF 5. WHEN SAME FARE USED - ALL RULE AND BOOKING CODE PROVISIONS ARE MET EXCEPT ADV RES-TKTG - OTHERWISE ALL PROVISIONS MUST BE MET 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. WHEN NO INTL COUPONS REMAIN - ALL NEW TRAVEL MUST BE DOMESTIC 2. CHANGE IS BEFORE ORIGINAL SCHEDULED FLIGHT 3. JL F- FARE FAMILY AND FARE TYPE FU IS USED 4. PUBLIC FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN PUBLIC TARIFF. PRIVATE FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN PRIVATE TARIFF 5. NEW TKT HAS EQUAL OR HIGHER VALUE THAN PREVIOUS TKT 6. WHEN SAME FARE USED - ALL RULE AND BOOKING CODE PROVISIONS ARE MET EXCEPT ADV RES-TKTG - OTHERWISE ALL PROVISIONS MUST BE MET 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. CHANGE IS BEFORE ORIGINAL SCHEDULED FLIGHT 3. JL J- FARE FAMILY AND FARE TYPE BU IS USED 4. PUBLIC FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN PUBLIC TARIFF. PRIVATE FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN PRIVATE TARIFF 5. NEW TKT HAS EQUAL OR HIGHER VALUE THAN PREVIOUS TKT 6. WHEN SAME FARE USED - ALL RULE AND BOOKING CODE PROVISIONS ARE MET EXCEPT ADV RES-TKTG - OTHERWISE ALL PROVISIONS MUST BE MET 7. ADV RES IS MEASURED FROM ORIGINAL TKT DATE TO DEPARTURE OF PRICING UNIT REFUND VIA ORIGINAL FORM OF PAYMENT ENDORSEMENT BOX- NEW ENDORSEMENTS. OR - AFTER DEPARTURE OF PRICING UNIT - APPLIES WITHIN TKT VALIDITY CHARGE USD 250.00 FOR REISSUE OR HIGHEST FEE OF ALL CHANGED FARE COMPONENTS -/CATEGORY 19 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. CHANGE IS AFTER ORIGINAL SCHEDULED FLIGHT 3. JL X- FARE FAMILY IS USED 4. PUBLIC FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN PUBLIC TARIFF. PRIVATE FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN PRIVATE TARIFF 5. WHEN SAME FARE USED - ALL RULE AND BOOKING CODE PROVISIONS ARE MET EXCEPT ADV RES-TKTG - OTHERWISE ALL PROVISIONS MUST BE MET 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. WHEN NO INTL COUPONS REMAIN - ALL NEW TRAVEL MUST BE DOMESTIC 2. CHANGE IS AFTER ORIGINAL SCHEDULED FLIGHT 3. JL D- FARE FAMILY IS USED 4. PUBLIC FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN PUBLIC TARIFF. PRIVATE FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN PRIVATE TARIFF 5. WHEN SAME FARE USED - ALL RULE AND BOOKING CODE PROVISIONS ARE MET EXCEPT ADV RES-TKTG - OTHERWISE ALL PROVISIONS MUST BE MET 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. WHEN NO INTL COUPONS REMAIN - ALL NEW TRAVEL MUST BE DOMESTIC 2. CHANGE IS AFTER ORIGINAL SCHEDULED FLIGHT 3. JL C- FARE FAMILY IS USED 4. PUBLIC FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN PUBLIC TARIFF. PRIVATE FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN PRIVATE TARIFF 5. WHEN SAME FARE USED - ALL RULE AND BOOKING CODE PROVISIONS ARE MET EXCEPT ADV RES-TKTG - OTHERWISE ALL PROVISIONS MUST BE MET 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. WHEN NO INTL COUPONS REMAIN - ALL NEW TRAVEL MUST BE DOMESTIC 2. CHANGE IS AFTER ORIGINAL SCHEDULED FLIGHT 3. JL J- FARE FAMILY AND ANY FARE TYPE EXCEPT BU IS USED 4. PUBLIC FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN PUBLIC TARIFF. PRIVATE FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN PRIVATE TARIFF 5. WHEN SAME FARE USED - ALL RULE AND BOOKING CODE PROVISIONS ARE MET EXCEPT ADV RES-TKTG - OTHERWISE ALL PROVISIONS MUST BE MET 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. WHEN NO INTL COUPONS REMAIN - ALL NEW TRAVEL MUST BE DOMESTIC 2. CHANGE IS AFTER ORIGINAL SCHEDULED FLIGHT 3. JL A- FARE FAMILY IS USED 4. PUBLIC FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN PUBLIC TARIFF. PRIVATE FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN PRIVATE TARIFF 5. WHEN SAME FARE USED - ALL RULE AND BOOKING CODE PROVISIONS ARE MET EXCEPT ADV RES-TKTG - OTHERWISE ALL PROVISIONS MUST BE MET 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. WHEN NO INTL COUPONS REMAIN - ALL NEW TRAVEL MUST BE DOMESTIC 2. CHANGE IS AFTER ORIGINAL SCHEDULED FLIGHT 3. JL F- FARE FAMILY AND FARE TYPE FU IS USED 4. PUBLIC FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN PUBLIC TARIFF. PRIVATE FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN PRIVATE TARIFF 5. NEW TKT HAS EQUAL OR HIGHER VALUE THAN PREVIOUS TKT 6. WHEN SAME FARE USED - ALL RULE AND BOOKING CODE PROVISIONS ARE MET EXCEPT ADV RES-TKTG - OTHERWISE ALL PROVISIONS MUST BE MET 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. CHANGE IS AFTER ORIGINAL SCHEDULED FLIGHT 3. JL J- FARE FAMILY AND FARE TYPE BU IS USED 4. PUBLIC FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN PUBLIC TARIFF. PRIVATE FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN PRIVATE TARIFF 5. NEW TKT HAS EQUAL OR HIGHER VALUE THAN PREVIOUS TKT 6. WHEN SAME FARE USED - ALL RULE AND BOOKING CODE PROVISIONS ARE MET EXCEPT ADV RES-TKTG - OTHERWISE ALL PROVISIONS MUST BE MET 7. ADV RES IS MEASURED FROM ORIGINAL TKT DATE TO DEPARTURE OF PRICING UNIT REFUND VIA ORIGINAL FORM OF PAYMENT ENDORSEMENT BOX- NEW ENDORSEMENTS.Category 33: Voluntary cancellationsREFER TO PENALTIES CATEGORY 16Category 50: ApplicationSTANDARD X APPLICATION CLASS OF SERVICE THESE FARES APPLY FOR BUSINESS CLASS SERVICE. TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION THIS RULE GOVERNS ROUND-TRIP FARES. FARES GOVERNED BY THIS RULE CAN BE USED TO CREATE ROUND-TRIP/CIRCLE-TRIP/OPEN-JAW 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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Old Mar 1, 2019, 10:34 am
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I gave up and flew back on an award ticket. Would really like to book more of these but I don't think I'll be able to as I don't have local connections.
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I really thought there were a few countries that had forced the airlines to allow TAs and OTAs to issue the tickets in their country and ignore the "sell only in country x" clause. I thought someone had figured this out for some of the ex-CMB fares that I had been booking and was getting them issued in Canada.

I found this place Snowbirds Travel & Tours in Yangon that seems to do international air ticketing. They might be able to give a quote and set a reservation up that you could pay for on arrival.
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Thanks OP for posting this. I recently flew the outbound leg of this (RGN-BKK-NRT-JFK-SFO) and wanted to share my experience.

I was actually in BKK and just doing a turn at RGN, so I booked an earlier BKK-RGN flight on PG that gave me about a 4 hour layover in RGN until my RGN-BKK flight back, also on PG. I had hoped to get my boarding pass for the flight back in BKK, but they insisted that they could not check me in, and that I needed to visit the checkin desk in RGN, so it was a good thing I had arranged for a Myanmar visa.

When I arrived in RGN, I got through immigration and customs pretty quickly and headed to the checkin desk as my inbound plane was turning around and I wanted to see if I could change to the earlier flight back instead of hanging around in RGN for a few hours. The PG segment was booked in Y so theoretically it should have been possible, but at the desk, they saw it was ticketed by JL and said they couldn't make any changes to it, only JL could. I then asked if they could check me in and issue me the boarding pass for my original flight, but they said they could not, and I would have to wait a few hours until checkin opened for that flight, so I spent about 1.5 hours in the departures area just waiting for them to reopen checkin.

Because I was just doing a turn in RGN, I had actually booked a hotel for the previous and current night (I had an overnight layover), so that I could just travel with hand luggage. The checkin agents in RGN were able to issue me boarding passes through to JFK (but not SFO strangely). The next morning, I decided I wanted to try and use the express channel for security/immigration, so I headed to the checkin desk. That was my mistake. Since BKK was only ticketed as a "connection", they required me to pay a 700 baht airport tax in order to checkin again. I ended up having to pay that, and essentially that was the cost of my (non-essential) express channel. Oops.

Moral of the story is if you have one of these fares and have an overnight connection where you leave the airside, don't checkin at the desk again, or you may be required to pay the airport departure taxes!
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Thanks for the report.
2 things.
1. Better clarify your post to indicate the overnight was in Bangkok (in the middle of the outbound trip) and not Yangon (at the turn around).

2. Any way to do an immediate airside transit at Yangon? Any transit desks (or signage for transit passengers) before immigration? Im doing this trip next weekend and still undecided on whether to overnight in Yangon or do a same day arrival. I have the evisa bought but want to save it for the return leg and not have to spend other 50 USD (because I expect the checking agents to ask for the evisa before issuing the USA ->Myanmar return leg boarding passes)
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Originally Posted by Tokyoite
Thanks for the report.
2 things.
1. Better clarify your post to indicate the overnight was in Bangkok (in the middle of the outbound trip) and not Yangon (at the turn around).

2. Any way to do an immediate airside transit at Yangon? Any transit desks (or signage for transit passengers) before immigration? Im doing this trip next weekend and still undecided on whether to overnight in Yangon or do a same day arrival. I have the evisa bought but want to save it for the return leg and not have to spend other 50 USD (because I expect the checking agents to ask for the evisa before issuing the USA ->Myanmar return leg boarding passes)
I did my turnaround back in January - unfortunately the transit desk is non-existent at that time. Didnt bother me as I am visa exempt until the end of September.


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Originally Posted by Tokyoite
Thanks for the report.
2 things.
1. Better clarify your post to indicate the overnight was in Bangkok (in the middle of the outbound trip) and not Yangon (at the turn around).

2. Any way to do an immediate airside transit at Yangon? Any transit desks (or signage for transit passengers) before immigration? Im doing this trip next weekend and still undecided on whether to overnight in Yangon or do a same day arrival. I have the evisa bought but want to save it for the return leg and not have to spend other 50 USD (because I expect the checking agents to ask for the evisa before issuing the USA ->Myanmar return leg boarding passes)
How did you purchase your ticket as the fare rules state for sale in Myanmar only?
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Old Mar 11, 2019, 6:44 am
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How did you purchase your ticket as the fare rules state for sale in Myanmar only?
Purchased well before the rules were amended to limit to Myanmar only. (Bought on priceline USA)
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Originally Posted by Tokyoite
2. Any way to do an immediate airside transit at Yangon? Any transit desks (or signage for transit passengers) before immigration? Im doing this trip next weekend and still undecided on whether to overnight in Yangon or do a same day arrival. I have the evisa bought but want to save it for the return leg and not have to spend other 50 USD (because I expect the checking agents to ask for the evisa before issuing the USA ->Myanmar return leg boarding passes)
If you stay for 24 hrs max, then you would've been better off with a transit visa issued as VOA for 20$. The same goes for the landside check-in, but then again it seems you already have an e-visa. But at least you can do VOA for the landside check-in. You do however need a passport photo and the VOA form printed.
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Hello All,

just want to see if this ticket still available?

i can still search the flight from Matrix but cannot find any OTA to purchase the ticket,

Someone say the ticket is no longer available? Thankssss
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Old Mar 13, 2019, 9:41 pm
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Originally Posted by Vivianchu
Hello All,

just want to see if this ticket still available?

i can still search the flight from Matrix but cannot find any OTA to purchase the ticket,

Someone say the ticket is no longer available? Thankssss
Welcome to FT.

Please read the thread before posting. Two posts above yours does repeat the fact that the rules have been changed and you have to purchase the ticket in Myanmar.
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Old Mar 13, 2019, 10:31 pm
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Originally Posted by Vivianchu
Hello All,

just want to see if this ticket still available?

i can still search the flight from Matrix but cannot find any OTA to purchase the ticket,

Someone say the ticket is no longer available? Thankssss
Yeah. OTA options are no go now. You need to contact a travel agency in Myanmar to issue the ticket. Just give them the itinerary from Matrix and they can sort it out for you.
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Has anyone actually had success with a local agency? I have been trying but unsuccessful.
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Has anyone actually had success with a local agency? I have been trying but unsuccessful.
Yup. Just booked one on Tuesday. Had to email about half dozen agencies before I got a reply, but the one I found was really good. Very responsive and quite proactive (i.e. finding me 3 other routes to my destination from Yangon, bless his soul). Hope you can find an agency that works for you as well!
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Thanks for your information, May i please know which travel agency was successful to purchase the ticket?

very appreciate your help

Many thanks
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Thank you ! now hopefully i can purchase the ticket with Myanmar local travel agency.
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