Huge price drop! This morning Air Canada filed what looks like new Y-UP fares (not totally sure) from San Juan, Puerto Rico (SJU) to Toronto (YYZ / YTZ), Montreal (YUL), and Ottawa (YOW), Canada in business / domestic first. A roundtrip to YTZ with economy segments from YUL to YTZ is $433 USD, otherwise a roundtrip entirely in business starts at $535 USD. A one-way is approximately half the roundtrip cost.
The fare doesn't actually say these are Y-UP / Instant Upgrade fares or anything similar. Air Canada's website shows that these are actually economy tickets (usually Flex economy is cheaper than Standard economy, but not always). If you click on Details on the booking page it says, "Cabin: Business Class (C)" which is full-fare business. The seat map also allows selection in business. (expand spoiler for example) I'm not sure what you'll really receive!
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Ticket must be issued by April 27, 2024. Travel by April 27, 2024. You can get a stopover in the United States, otherwise connections in Canada can't be longer than 12 hours.
I haven't had time to try to maximize a routing. I wanted to post this should it be some kind of "sale" fare and disappear!
SJU-IAH-YUL-IAH-SJU
7174 Miles Roundtrip / $555 USD
7.7363 cents USD per Mile Flown
Crediting to United
11142 Redeemable Miles
2228 PQP (Cost per PQP - 24.91 cents USD)
1 STOPOVER PERMITTED IN EACH DIRECTION AT THE GATEWAY IN
THE UNITED STATES.
NOTE -
THIS IS TO PERMIT ONLINE CONECTING TRAFFIC VIA THE
USA ONLY.
NO STOPOVERS PERMITTED.
NO STOPOVER OCCURS IF PASSENGER TAKES NEXT AVAILABLE
FLIGHT WITHIN 12 HOURS.
Category 14: Travel restrictions
TRAVEL ON THIS FARE COMPONENT ON EACH TRIP MUST COMMENCE
BY MIDNIGHT ON 27APR 24.
Category 15: Sales restrictions
TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON/BEFORE 27APR 24.
Category 15: Sales restrictions
TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED BY ELECTRONIC TICKETING.
TICKETS MAY NOT BE SOLD IN VENEZUELA.
TICKETS MAY ONLY BE SOLD IN AREA 1/AREA 2/AREA 3.
Routing Rules
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Fare Routing Search:
Departing SJU on 04/02/24 for YTO
Fare basis code GNA3A1TG
Flying AC
Routing code 507
V FARE BASIS BK FARE TRAVEL-TICKET AP MINMAX RTG
1A GNA3A1TG GX 160.00 R27AP T27AP 3/1 -/ - 507
PASSENGER TYPE-ADT AUTO PRICE-YES
FROM-SJU TO-YTO CXR-AC TVL-02APR24 RULE-FRPR VPCR/819
FARE BASIS-GNA3A1TG SPECIAL FARE DIS-N VENDOR-ATP
FARE TYPE-SIP OW-INSTANT PURCHASE
USD 160.00 0507 E02APR24 D27APR24 FC-GNA3A1TG FN-D5
SYSTEM DATES - CREATED 02APR24/0929 EXPIRES INFINITY
PUBLISHED RTG SJU-YTO/AC507 /TAR-VPCRG EF-02APR24 DIS-INDEF
MAP CONSTRUCTED LEFT TO RIGHT AND RIGHT TO LEFT
1. SJU-CHI/EWR/HOU/NYC/WAS-YMQ-YTO
2. SJU-CHI/EWR/HOU/NYC/WAS-YTO
.
Full Fare Rules
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Air Canada (AC) GNA3A1TG SJU to YMQ
General notes
ONE WAY INSTANT PURCHASE FARES G
APPLIES FOR ONE WAY FARES
FOR ADULT
RESERVATION BOOKING DESIGNATOR
EXCEPTIONS
CHART 1
FARE LOCATIONS/FLIGHTS MKTG RBD NOTE
IDENTIFIER CXR
------------- ----------------------- --- ---------- ------
ANY FARE EACH FLT SEGMENT. AC C R/OF
ANY FARE EACH FLT SEGMENT. AC Y REQ 5006
ANY FARE EACH FLT SEGMENT. AC Y REQ 952
ANY FARE EACH FLT SEGMENT. AC Y REQ 953
ANY FARE EACH FLT SEGMENT. AC Y REQ 3074
ANY FARE EACH FLT SEGMENT. AC Y REQ 3077
ANY FARE EACH FLT SEGMENT. AC Y REQ 542
ANY FARE EACH FLT SEGMENT. AC Y REQ 2649
NOTES:
542--WHEN TRAVEL IS ON CANADAIR REGIONAL JET EQUIPMENT
952--WHEN TRAVEL IS ON DE HAVILLAND DHC-8-100 DASH 8
EQUIPMENT
953--WHEN TRAVEL IS ON DE HAVILLAND DHC-8-300 DASH 8
EQUIPMENT
2649--WHEN TRAVEL IS ON EMBRAER RJ145 AMAZON EQUIPMENT
3074--WHEN TRAVEL IS ON DE HAVILLAND DHC-8-400 DASH 8
EQUIPMENT
3077--WHEN TRAVEL IS ON CANADAIR REGIONAL JET 200 EQUIPMENT
5006--WHEN TRAVEL IS ON BEECHCRAFT 1900D EQUIPMENT
RESERVATIONS FOR ALL SECTORS ARE REQUIRED AT LEAST 3 DAYS
BEFORE DEPARTURE.
WAITLIST AND STANDBY NOT PERMITTED.
TICKETING MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN 24 HOURS AFTER
RESERVATIONS ARE MADE OR AT LEAST 3 DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE
WHICHEVER IS EARLIER.
NOTE -
OPEN SEGMENTS NOT PERMITTED.
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DUE TO AUTOMATED TICKETING DEADLINE CONTROL
DIFFERENCES COULD EXIST BETWEEN THE FARE RULE
LAST TICKETING DATE AND THE FLIGHT
FIRMING GENERATED TICKETING DEADLINE MESSAGE -
THE MOST RESTRICTIVE TICKETING DEADLINE APPLIES.
Category 8: Stopover restrictions
1 STOPOVER PERMITTED IN EACH DIRECTION AT THE GATEWAY IN
THE UNITED STATES.
NOTE -
THIS IS TO PERMIT ONLINE CONECTING TRAFFIC VIA THE
USA ONLY.
NO STOPOVERS PERMITTED.
NO STOPOVER OCCURS IF PASSENGER TAKES NEXT AVAILABLE
FLIGHT WITHIN 12 HOURS.
Category 10: Combinability
APPLICABLE ADD-ON CONSTRUCTION IS ADDRESSED IN
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS - CATEGORY 23.
FARES MAY BE COMBINED ON A HALF ROUND TRIP BASIS WITH ANY
FARE FOR ANY CARRIER IN ANY RULE AND TARIFF TO FORM
SINGLE/DOUBLE OPEN JAWS/2-COMPONENT ROUND TRIPS/MULTI-
COMPONENT CIRCLE TRIPS.
END-ON-END
END-ON-END COMBINATIONS PERMITTED. VALIDATE ALL FARE
COMPONENTS. FARES MUST BE SHOWN SEPARATELY ON THE
TICKET. TRAVEL MUST BE VIA THE POINT OF COMBINATION.
SIDE TRIPS PERMITTED.
PROVIDED -
COMBINATIONS ARE NOT FOR CARRIER WS
COMBINATIONS ARE NOT WITH ANY ECONOMY OW UNBUNDLED/
ECONOMY RT UNBUNDLED-TYPE FARES.
OTHERWISE
END-ON-END COMBINATIONS PERMITTED. VALIDATE ALL FARE
COMPONENTS. FARES MUST BE SHOWN SEPARATELY ON THE
TICKET. TRAVEL MUST BE VIA THE POINT OF COMBINATION.
SIDE TRIPS PERMITTED.
NOTE - THE CITY PAIRS BELOW ARE CONSIDERED THE SAME POINT-
YYZ-YTZ IAD-DCA IAD-BWI DCA-BWI LGA-EWR SFO-SJC
EWR-HPN HPN-LGA BUR-LAX BUR-ONT BUR-SNA LAX-ONT
LAX-SNA ONT-SNA MIA-FLL
Category 12: Surcharges
IF INFANT UNDER 02 WITHOUT A SEAT.
OR - CONTRACT BULK INFANT WITHOUT A SEAT UNDER 02.
THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR TRAVEL.
FROM QUEBEC (IATA) -
A SURCHARGE OF CAD 50.00 OR USD 50.00 WILL BE ADDED TO
THE APPLICABLE FARE FOR PEAK TRAVEL FROM 19DEC THROUGH
27DEC.
NOTE -
THIS IS A SEASONAL SURCHARGE. THE
SURCHARGE APPLIES IN ADDITION TO ALL
OTHER CHARGES AND IS NOT SUBJECT TO ANY
ANY DISCOUNT.
OR - A SURCHARGE OF CAD 25.00 OR USD 25.00 WILL BE ADDED
TO THE APPLICABLE FARE FOR PEAK TRAVEL FROM
29FEB 24 THROUGH 06MAR 24.
NOTE -
THIS IS A SEASONAL SURCHARGE. THE
SURCHARGE APPLIES IN ADDITION TO ALL
OTHER CHARGES AND IS NOT SUBJECT TO ANY
ANY DISCOUNT.
TO QUEBEC (IATA) -
A SURCHARGE OF CAD 50.00 OR USD 50.00 WILL BE ADDED TO
THE APPLICABLE FARE FOR PEAK TRAVEL FROM 26DEC THROUGH
03JAN OF THE NEXT YEAR.
NOTE -
THIS IS A SEASONAL SURCHARGE. THE
SURCHARGE APPLIES IN ADDITION TO ALL
OTHER CHARGES AND IS NOT SUBJECT TO ANY
ANY DISCOUNT.
OR - A SURCHARGE OF CAD 25.00 OR USD 25.00 WILL BE ADDED
TO THE APPLICABLE FARE FOR PEAK TRAVEL FROM
07MAR 24 THROUGH 13MAR 24.
NOTE -
THIS IS A SEASONAL SURCHARGE. THE
SURCHARGE APPLIES IN ADDITION TO ALL
OTHER CHARGES AND IS NOT SUBJECT TO ANY
ANY DISCOUNT.
Category 14: Travel restrictions
TRAVEL ON THIS FARE COMPONENT ON EACH TRIP MUST COMMENCE
BY MIDNIGHT ON 27APR 24.
Category 15: Sales restrictions
TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON/BEFORE 27APR 24.
Category 15: Sales restrictions
TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED BY ELECTRONIC TICKETING.
TICKETS MAY NOT BE SOLD IN VENEZUELA.
TICKETS MAY ONLY BE SOLD IN AREA 1/AREA 2/AREA 3.
NOTE -
EXCEPTIONS-
-PAPER TICKET MAY BE ISSUED FOR OAL CARRIERS NOT
INVOLVED IN E TICKETING WITH AC.
-PAPER TICKET MAY BE ISSUED FOR ITINERARIES
WHERE ELECTRONIC TICKETING IS NOT SUPPORTED.
Category 15: Sales restrictions
TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED BY ELECTRONIC TICKETING.
TICKETS MAY NOT BE SOLD IN IRAN,ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF/
VENEZUELA/EGYPT/SOUTH SUDAN/SUDAN/NIGERIA/ANGOLA.
TICKETS MAY ONLY BE SOLD IN AREA 1/AREA 2/AREA 3.
NOTE -
EXTENSION OF TICKET VALIDITY PERMITTED UNDER
GUIDELINES SET FORTH BY CARRIER. CONTACT
CARRIER FOR DETAILS.
Category 16: Penalties
CANCELLATIONS
TICKET IS NON-REFUNDABLE IN CASE OF CANCEL/NO-SHOW/
REFUND.
NOTE -
TICKET/VALIDITY FORFEIT POLICY-
FLIGHT SEGMENT OR SEGMENTS MUST BE CANCELLED ON OR
PRIOR TO ORIGINAL DEPARTURE DATE. FAILURE TO
CANCEL FLIGHT SEGMENT OR SEGMENTS PRIOR TO
DEPARTURE DATE WILL RESULT IN COUPON OR COUPONS
FORFEIT AND COUPON WILL HAVE NO VALUE.
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WAIVED FOR THE DEATH OF THE PASSENGER OR PASSENGER
FAMILY MEMBER OR PASSENGERS TRAVELING COMPANION.
DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED.
IN THE EVENT PSGRS ARE CALLED TO JURY DUTY OR ARE
SUBPOENAED FULL REFUND WILL APPLY UPON
PRESENTATION OF JURY SUMMONS OR SUBPOENA PROVIDED
FLIGHT SEGMENTS ARE CANCELLED PRIOR TO TICKETED
DEPARTURE DATE.
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EFFECTIVE FOR CHANGES MADE AFTER 06JUNE 2023
PASSENGER CAN MAINTAIN UNUSED VALUE OF TICKET AS
A CREDIT SUBJECT TO THE CHANGE FEE OF THE FARE
RULE CONTAINED HEREIN. REFERENCE GENERAL RULE 80
AND 85. MUST BE DONE VIA AIRCANADA.COM OR
THROUGH AC CONTACT CENTER. MUST BE ON 014 TICKET
STOCK
CHANGES
ANY TIME
CHARGE CAD 100.00/USD 100.00 FOR REISSUE/REVALIDATION.
NOTE -
NO CHANGES PERMITTED IN CASE OF NO-
SHOW.
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TICKET/VALIDITY FORFEIT POLICY-
FLIGHT SEGMENT OR SEGMENTS MUST BE
CANCELLED ON OR
PRIOR TO ORIGINAL DEPARTURE DATE.
FAILURE TO
CANCEL FLIGHT SEGMENT OR SEGMENTS
PRIOR TO
DEPARTURE DATE WILL RESULT IN
COUPON OR COUPONS
FORFEIT AND COUPON WILL HAVE NO
VALUE.
FULLY UNUSED TICKETS MAY BE
REBOOKED AND TRAVEL
COMMENCED UP TO ONE YEAR FROM
ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE.
PARTIALLY USED TICKET MAY BE
REBOOKED AND TRAVEL
COMPLETED UP TO ONE YEAR FROM
ORIGINAL OUTBOUND
DATE.
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WAIVED FOR THE DEATH OF THE
PASSENGER OR PASSENGER
FAMILY MEMBER OR PASSENGERS
TRAVELING COMPANION.
DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED.
IN THE EVENT PSGRS ARE CALLED TO JURY
DUTY OR ARE
SUBPOENAED FULL REFUND WILL APPLY
UPON
PRESENTATION OF JURY SUMMONS OR
SUBPOENA PROVIDED
FLIGHT SEGMENTS ARE CANCELLED PRIOR
TO TICKETED
DEPARTURE DATE.
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REPRICE USING ANY FARE TYPE EXCEPT
ERU AND EOU
USED FOR BASIC BRAND.
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CHANGE FEE APPLICABLE PER FARE
COMPONENT.
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VOLUNTARY CHANGES FOR ANY FLIGHT
SEGMENT MUST BE
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING-
A. THE NEW FLIGHT SEGMENT MUST BE
REPRICED AND
REISSUED WITH CURRENT AND
APPLICABLE FARE.
B. IF THE NEW FLIGHT SEGMENT IS OF
EQUAL OR
HIGHER VALUE THE FARE DIFFERENCE
MUST BE PAID.
C. IF NEW FLIGHT SEGMENT IS OF LOWER
VALUE THE
FARE DIFFERENCE IS LOST AND NO
REFUND WILL APPLY.
D. FLIGHT COUPONS MUST BE USED IN
SEQUENCE.
CHANGES IN THE SEQUENCE OF ANY
FLIGHT COUPON WILL
RESULT IN A TICKET REISSUE.
-PLEASE NOTE-
IF A FARE IS COMBINED WITH HALF A
ROUND TRIP FARE
IN A CIRCLE TRIP - THE HIGHEST CHANGE
FEE AND THE
MOST RESTRICTIVE FARE RULE APPLIES TO
THE ENTIRE
TICKET.
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AIRPORT SAME DAY CONFIRMED CHANGE
FEE-
FOR STANDARD -TG TYPE FARES ONLY-
PASSENGERS HOLDING CONFIRMED
RESERVATIONS AND
TICKETS MAY CONFIRM EARLIER/LATER
SAME DAY FLIGHTS
BETWEEN THE SAME
ORIGIN/DESTINATION/STOPOVER
POINTS FOR A NONREFUNDABLE FEE OF
CAD50/USD50
NOTE-
A. SEAT INVENTORY MUST BE AVAILABLE IN
THE CABIN
APPLICABLE TO THE FARE CHARGED.
B. POLICY APPLIES FOR PASSENGERS
NEXT OUTBOUND OR
INBOUND ONLY. CHANGES CANNOT BE
MADE TO INBOUND
SEGMENTS BEFORE THE ORIGINAL
TICKTED OUTBOUND HAS
BEEN FLOWN.
C. CONFIRMED CHANGE MAY ONLY BE
MADE AT THE
AIRPORT ON THE DAY OF THE FLIGHT AND
PRIOR TO THE
ORIGINAL DEPARTURE TIME.
D. REGULAR FARE RULES APPLY - CHANGE
FEES/ADCOL-
FOR ANY CHANGES WHICH DO NOT
QUALIFY FOR THE
AIRPORT SAME DAY CONFIRMED CHANGE
FEE.
E. SAMEDAY STANDBY NOT ALLOWED.
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TICKET UPGRADE - PASSENGERS
UPGRADING TO A
BUSINESS CLASS FARE J-/C-/D-/Z-/P- OR
PREMIUM
ECONOMY FARES O-/E-/N- WILL NOT BE
ASSESSED THE
CHANGE FEE. ALL OTHER RULES MUST BE
MET.
ANY NONREFUNDABLE AMOUNT REMAINS
NONREFUNDABLE.
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CHANGE FEES ARE SUBJECT TO THE SAME
TAXES AS THE
ORIGINAL TICKET.
Category 19: Discounts
1ST INFANT UNDER 2 WITHOUT A SEAT - NO CHARGE
TICKET DESIGNATOR - IN.
MUST BE ACCOMPANIED ON ALL FLIGHTS IN SAME COMPARTMENT
BY ADULT 16 OR OLDER
OR - 1ST INFANT UNDER 2 WITH A SEAT - CHARGE 100 PERCENT
OF THE FARE.
TICKET DESIGNATOR - CH.
MUST BE ACCOMPANIED ON ALL FLIGHTS IN SAME
COMPARTMENT BY ADULT 16 OR OLDER
OR - ACCOMPANIED CHILD 2-11 - CHARGE 100 PERCENT OF THE
FARE.
TICKET DESIGNATOR - CH.
MUST BE ACCOMPANIED ON ALL FLIGHTS IN SAME
COMPARTMENT BY ADULT 16 OR OLDER
OR - UNACCOMPANIED CHILD 8-17 - CHARGE 100 PERCENT OF THE
FARE.
TICKET DESIGNATOR - CH.
Category 31: Voluntary changes
IN THE EVENT OF CHANGES TO TICKETED FLIGHTS
ANYTIME WITHIN TKT VALIDITY
CERTAIN DOMESTIC REISSUE PROVISIONS MAY BE OVERRIDDEN BY
THOSE OF AC INTERNATIONAL FARES
NO CHARGE OR SUM OF FEES OF ALL CHANGED FARE
COMPONENTS- CATEGORY 19 DISCOUNTS APPLY AND
REPRICE
A. CHANGED FARE COMPONENTS USE FARES IN EFFECT TODAY
B. ALL OTHERS USE CURRENTLY TKTD FARE
PROVIDED ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET-
1. NO CHANGE TO FARE BREAKS UP TO THE FIRST CHANGED
FARE COMPONENT
2. WHEN NO INTL COUPONS REMAIN - ALL NEW TRAVEL MUST
BE DOMESTIC
3. FULLY FLOWN FARE NOT REPRICED TO FURTHER POINT
4. AC J- FARE FAMILY IS USED
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 NEW TKT ISSUE DATE IF
TRAVEL ON OUTBOUND FARE COMPONENT OF PRICING UNIT
CHANGED/OTHERWISE FROM PREVIOUS ISSUE DATE TO
DEPARTURE OF PRICING UNIT
7. TKT REISSUE RESTRICTED TO AC
OR -
REPRICE
A. CHANGED FARE COMPONENTS USE FARES IN EFFECT TODAY
B. ALL OTHERS USE CURRENTLY TKTD FARE
PROVIDED ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET-
1. NO CHANGE TO FARE BREAKS UP TO THE FIRST CHANGED
FARE COMPONENT
2. WHEN NO INTL COUPONS REMAIN - ALL NEW TRAVEL MUST
BE DOMESTIC
3. FULLY FLOWN FARE NOT REPRICED TO FURTHER POINT
4. AC C- FARE FAMILY IS USED
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 NEW TKT ISSUE DATE IF
TRAVEL ON OUTBOUND FARE COMPONENT OF PRICING UNIT
CHANGED/OTHERWISE FROM PREVIOUS ISSUE DATE TO
DEPARTURE OF PRICING UNIT
7. TKT REISSUE RESTRICTED TO AC
OR -
REPRICE
A. CHANGED FARE COMPONENTS USE FARES IN EFFECT TODAY
B. ALL OTHERS USE CURRENTLY TKTD FARE
PROVIDED ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET-
1. NO CHANGE TO FARE BREAKS UP TO THE FIRST CHANGED
FARE COMPONENT
2. WHEN NO INTL COUPONS REMAIN - ALL NEW TRAVEL MUST
BE DOMESTIC
3. FULLY FLOWN FARE NOT REPRICED TO FURTHER POINT
4. AC D- FARE FAMILY IS USED
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 NEW TKT ISSUE DATE IF
TRAVEL ON OUTBOUND FARE COMPONENT OF PRICING UNIT
CHANGED/OTHERWISE FROM PREVIOUS ISSUE DATE TO
DEPARTURE OF PRICING UNIT
7. TKT REISSUE RESTRICTED TO AC
OR -
REPRICE
A. CHANGED FARE COMPONENTS USE FARES IN EFFECT TODAY
B. ALL OTHERS USE CURRENTLY TKTD FARE
PROVIDED ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET-
1. NO CHANGE TO FARE BREAKS UP TO THE FIRST CHANGED
FARE COMPONENT
2. WHEN NO INTL COUPONS REMAIN - ALL NEW TRAVEL MUST
BE DOMESTIC
3. FULLY FLOWN FARE NOT REPRICED TO FURTHER POINT
4. AC Z- FARE FAMILY IS USED
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 NEW TKT ISSUE DATE IF
TRAVEL ON OUTBOUND FARE COMPONENT OF PRICING UNIT
CHANGED/OTHERWISE FROM PREVIOUS ISSUE DATE TO
DEPARTURE OF PRICING UNIT
7. TKT REISSUE RESTRICTED TO AC
OR -
REPRICE
A. CHANGED FARE COMPONENTS USE FARES IN EFFECT TODAY
B. ALL OTHERS USE CURRENTLY TKTD FARE
PROVIDED ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET-
1. NO CHANGE TO FARE BREAKS UP TO THE FIRST CHANGED
FARE COMPONENT
2. WHEN NO INTL COUPONS REMAIN - ALL NEW TRAVEL MUST
BE DOMESTIC
3. FULLY FLOWN FARE NOT REPRICED TO FURTHER POINT
4. AC P- FARE FAMILY IS USED
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 NEW TKT ISSUE DATE IF
TRAVEL ON OUTBOUND FARE COMPONENT OF PRICING UNIT
CHANGED/OTHERWISE FROM PREVIOUS ISSUE DATE TO
DEPARTURE OF PRICING UNIT
7. TKT REISSUE RESTRICTED TO AC
OR -
REPRICE
A. CHANGED FARE COMPONENTS USE FARES IN EFFECT TODAY
B. ALL OTHERS USE CURRENTLY TKTD FARE
PROVIDED ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET-
1. NO CHANGE TO FARE BREAKS UP TO THE FIRST CHANGED
FARE COMPONENT
2. WHEN NO INTL COUPONS REMAIN - ALL NEW TRAVEL MUST
BE DOMESTIC
3. FULLY FLOWN FARE NOT REPRICED TO FURTHER POINT
4. AC O- FARE FAMILY IS USED
5. ALL RULE AND BOOKING CODE PROVISIONS ARE MET
6. ADV RES IS MEASURED FROM NEW TKT ISSUE DATE IF
CURRENT FARES/FROM PREVIOUS TKT ISSUE DATE IF
HISTORICAL FARES TO DEPARTURE OF PRICING UNIT
OR -
REPRICE
A. CHANGED FARE COMPONENTS USE FARES IN EFFECT TODAY
B. ALL OTHERS USE CURRENTLY TKTD FARE
PROVIDED ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET-
1. NO CHANGE TO FARE BREAKS UP TO THE FIRST CHANGED
FARE COMPONENT
2. WHEN NO INTL COUPONS REMAIN - ALL NEW TRAVEL MUST
BE DOMESTIC
3. FULLY FLOWN FARE NOT REPRICED TO FURTHER POINT
4. AC E- FARE FAMILY IS USED
5. ALL RULE AND BOOKING CODE PROVISIONS ARE MET
6. ADV RES IS MEASURED FROM NEW TKT ISSUE DATE IF
CURRENT FARES/FROM PREVIOUS TKT ISSUE DATE IF
HISTORICAL FARES TO DEPARTURE OF PRICING UNIT
OR -
REPRICE
A. CHANGED FARE COMPONENTS USE FARES IN EFFECT TODAY
B. ALL OTHERS USE CURRENTLY TKTD FARE
PROVIDED ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET-
1. NO CHANGE TO FARE BREAKS UP TO THE FIRST CHANGED
FARE COMPONENT
2. WHEN NO INTL COUPONS REMAIN - ALL NEW TRAVEL MUST
BE DOMESTIC
3. FULLY FLOWN FARE NOT REPRICED TO FURTHER POINT
4. AC N- FARE FAMILY IS USED
5. ALL RULE AND BOOKING CODE PROVISIONS ARE MET
6. ADV RES IS MEASURED FROM NEW TKT ISSUE DATE IF
CURRENT FARES/FROM PREVIOUS TKT ISSUE DATE IF
HISTORICAL FARES TO DEPARTURE OF PRICING UNIT
WHEN CHANGE RESULTS IN LOWER FARE IGNORE RESIDUAL THEN
ADD-COLLECT
ENDORSEMENT BOX- HIGHER NON-REF AMT AND NEW ENDORSEMENTS.
OR -
ANYTIME WITHIN TKT VALIDITY
CERTAIN DOMESTIC REISSUE PROVISIONS MAY BE OVERRIDDEN BY
THOSE OF AC INTERNATIONAL FARES
CHARGE CAD 100.00/USD 100.00 FOR REISSUE OR SUM OF FEES
OF ALL CHANGED FARE COMPONENTS - CATEGORY 19 DISCOUNTS
APPLY AND
REPRICE
A. CHANGED FARE COMPONENTS USE FARES IN EFFECT TODAY
B. ALL OTHERS USE CURRENTLY TKTD FARE
PROVIDED ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET-
1. NO CHANGE TO FARE BREAKS UP TO THE FIRST CHANGED
FARE COMPONENT
2. WHEN NO INTL COUPONS REMAIN - ALL NEW TRAVEL MUST
BE DOMESTIC
3. FULLY FLOWN FARE NOT REPRICED TO FURTHER POINT
4. AC ANY FARE TYPE EXCEPT EOU/ERU ARE USED
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 NEW TKT ISSUE DATE IF
CURRENT FARES/FROM PREVIOUS TKT ISSUE DATE IF
HISTORICAL FARES TO DEPARTURE OF PRICING UNIT
7. TKT REISSUE RESTRICTED TO AC
WHEN CHANGE RESULTS IN LOWER FARE IGNORE RESIDUAL THEN
ADD-COLLECT
ENDORSEMENT BOX- HIGHER NON-REF AMOUNT.
Category 33: Voluntary cancellations
FARE IS FULLY REFUNDABLE WITHIN 24 HOURS AFTER
RESERVATIONS. REFUND MUST BE REQUESTED BEFORE DEPARTURE
OF JOURNEY.
NO CHARGE. IF ALL PENALTIES IN PRICING UNIT ARE PER FARE
COMPONENT COLLECT EACH. IF MIX OF PER FARE COMPONENT AND
PER PRICING UNIT CALCULATE EACH AS SPECIFIED AND COLLECT
HIGHEST.
REFUND REQUEST MUST BE LESS THAN ONE YEAR AFTER TICKET
ISSUANCE. FORM OF REFUND - ORIGINAL FORM OF PAYMENT. ONLY
VALIDATING CARRIER MAY REFUND TICKET.
REPRICE USING EQUAL OR HIGHER RBD.
THE PROVISIONS BELOW APPLY ONLY AS FOLLOWS -
SALE IS RESTRICTED TO SPECIFIC AGENTS.
TICKETS MAY NOT BE SOLD IN AREA 1/AREA 2/AREA 3.
FARE IS NONREFUNDABLE. IF MIX OF PER FARE COMPONENT AND
PER PRICING UNIT CALCULATE EACH AS SPECIFIED AND COLLECT
HIGHEST.
REFUND REQUEST MUST BE LESS THAN ONE YEAR AFTER TICKET
ISSUANCE.
THE PROVISIONS BELOW APPLY ONLY AS FOLLOWS -
SALE IS RESTRICTED TO SPECIFIC AGENTS.
CHARGE CAD 100.00/USD 100.00 PER FARE COMPONENT. IF ALL
PENALTIES IN PRICING UNIT ARE PER FARE COMPONENT COLLECT
EACH. IF MIX OF PER FARE COMPONENT AND PER PRICING UNIT
CALCULATE EACH AS SPECIFIED AND COLLECT HIGHEST.
REFUND REQUEST MUST BE LESS THAN ONE YEAR AFTER TICKET
ISSUANCE. FORM OF REFUND - VOUCHER. ONLY VALIDATING
CARRIER MAY REFUND TICKET.
REPRICE FLOWN PORTION USING FARES IN EFFECT ON TICKET
ISSUANCE DATE. FOR FULLY FLOWN FARE COMPONENTS FARE BREAK
POINTS MAY NOT BE CHANGED. FOR PARTIALLY FLOWN FARE
COMPONENTS ONLY DESTINATION FARE BREAK POINTS MAY BE
CHANGED. REPRICE USING NORMAL/SPECIAL ONE WAY/ROUND TRIP
FARES/ANY RULE/FARE CLASS/RBD. PUBLIC FARES ARE USED IF
TICKETED FARE IS IN PUBLIC TARIFF. QUALIFIED PRIVATE
FARES OR PUBLIC FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN
PRIVATE TARIFF. NEW FARE FOR FULLY FLOWN FARE COMPONENTS
MUST BE EQUAL TO OR HIGHER THAN TICKETED FARE.
OR -
FARE IS NONREFUNDABLE. IF MIX OF PER FARE COMPONENT AND
PER PRICING UNIT CALCULATE EACH AS SPECIFIED AND COLLECT
HIGHEST.
REFUND REQUEST MUST BE LESS THAN ONE YEAR AFTER TICKET
ISSUANCE.
FARE IS NONREFUNDABLE. IF MIX OF PER FARE COMPONENT AND
PER PRICING UNIT CALCULATE EACH AS SPECIFIED AND COLLECT
HIGHEST.
REFUND REQUEST MUST BE LESS THAN ONE YEAR AFTER TICKET
ISSUANCE.
It's a good deal, but I totally thought this was in Canadian Dollars at first when I saw AC. :P
I wasn't sure whether to note the total in CAD too, but I normally use currency at the point of origin, which is a US territory in this case, so I stuck with USD. 750 CAD is still better than the usual 1250+ CAD!
You have to be careful, because some of these, like the cheapest options on the link you provided (usually non-stop flights), will book large portions or all of the trip into economy, not business. You can expand each flight as you choose to make sure all the segments are in business, but sometimes segments don't flip to economy until you're on the final page with the booking links.
SJU-IAH-YUL-IAH-SJU
7174 Miles Roundtrip / $555 USD
7.7363 cents USD per Mile Flown
Crediting to United
11142 Redeemable Miles
2228 PQP (Cost per PQP - 24.91 cents USD)
The UA PQP doesn't quite add up. IAH-YUL is only 1,584mi, so even at C fare (200% redeemable miles), it's 634PQP (or 1,268PQP IAH-YUL-IAH). Remaining portion IAH-SJU is on UA metal, so the PQP is determined based on fare, which would be maybe a few hundred PQP. So not sure how PQP can add up to over 2,000.
Regardless, for $630 USD roundtrip, the PQP yield is still pretty good, but a lot of narrowbody flying.
The UA PQP doesn't quite add up. IAH-YUL is only 1,584mi, so even at C fare (200% redeemable miles), it's 634PQP (or 1,268PQP IAH-YUL-IAH). Remaining portion IAH-SJU is on UA metal, so the PQP is determined based on fare, which would be maybe a few hundred PQP. So not sure how PQP can add up to over 2,000.
Regardless, for $630 USD roundtrip, the PQP yield is still pretty good, but a lot of narrowbody flying.