OTAs that really show the fare conditions and/or classes
Jul 19, 2017, 1:41 pm
#1
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Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Brussels
Programs: DL Gold / Accor Gold
Posts: 105
OTAs that really show the fare conditions and/or classes
Hi people,
I'm looking for some OTAs, excluding Expedia and Orbitz, that really show the fare conditions or even just the class. Every time that I find a nice fare, I need to search in 10, 15 different OTAs to find that fare and class and, sometimes, I need to fill the forms with fake data because they just show me these informations on the payment page.
Preference to European OTAs but, never discarting US/CA.
Thanks
I'm looking for some OTAs, excluding Expedia and Orbitz, that really show the fare conditions or even just the class. Every time that I find a nice fare, I need to search in 10, 15 different OTAs to find that fare and class and, sometimes, I need to fill the forms with fake data because they just show me these informations on the payment page.
Preference to European OTAs but, never discarting US/CA.
Thanks
Jul 20, 2017, 12:37 pm
#2
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: LI, NY
Programs: AA PLT, AAdv since Day One
Posts: 2,682
Have you tried ExpertFlyer.com? It's a subscription service, not an OTA, but you'll get all the fare classes, routing rules, fare rules & conditions, and fares for flights without doing dummy bookings - plus more.
Jul 20, 2017, 1:27 pm
#3
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: DCA
Programs: UA US CO AA DL FL
Posts: 50,262
EF won't necessarily help because OTA's routinely sell multiple tickets into a single PNR or consolidator tickets. Neither of these are "bad" but they make figuring out fare rules difficult and also can give false confidence that you are connecting when you are not.
If you have a question and it is not self-evident, call the OTA directly and ask.
If you have a question and it is not self-evident, call the OTA directly and ask.
Jul 20, 2017, 2:35 pm
#4
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Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Brussels
Programs: DL Gold / Accor Gold
Posts: 105
I already use the EF and that's my problem. When I find a good deal, I never find the class that I need/like.
For example: on this week I was looking for a flight between GRU-AMS using Aeromexico (they have this route). The ticket on E class just give me 5K miles on DL, instead the Q class give me 10K for $150 more. I found the flight but I round around a lot of OTA's and no one give me the same class, even with free seats on EF.
Thanks
For example: on this week I was looking for a flight between GRU-AMS using Aeromexico (they have this route). The ticket on E class just give me 5K miles on DL, instead the Q class give me 10K for $150 more. I found the flight but I round around a lot of OTA's and no one give me the same class, even with free seats on EF.
Thanks
Jul 22, 2017, 11:55 pm
#5
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 640
I already use the EF and that's my problem. When I find a good deal, I never find the class that I need/like.
For example: on this week I was looking for a flight between GRU-AMS using Aeromexico (they have this route). The ticket on E class just give me 5K miles on DL, instead the Q class give me 10K for $150 more. I found the flight but I round around a lot of OTA's and no one give me the same class, even with free seats on EF.
Thanks
For example: on this week I was looking for a flight between GRU-AMS using Aeromexico (they have this route). The ticket on E class just give me 5K miles on DL, instead the Q class give me 10K for $150 more. I found the flight but I round around a lot of OTA's and no one give me the same class, even with free seats on EF.
Thanks