FlyerTalk Forums - IATA Fare Calculation CAI-YYJ

Dear flying experts,

I have recently moved with my employer to Cairo, Egypt, and as part of my Benefits they give me (Verbatim from the policy):

It will be provided based on a Full-fare, Economy class, Round-trip air ticket as quoted by IATA from the employee's assignment location to the employee's City of Origin as specified in the letter of employment, with a routing by the most direct point-to-point route possible.

My City of Origin is Victoria, BC, Canada, or YYJ.

The employer has quoted me US$3061. Yet, when I search on EgyptAir’s website for the most direct route (CAI-YYZ-YYJ), CAI-YYZ with Egypt Air Direct, and then YYZ-YYJ Direct with Air Canada, the price is US$6,525. The Egypt Air + Air Canada routing via YYZ is undoubtedly the "most direct point-to-point route possible", yet using expert flyer I cant price this option.

I have complained to my employer, but they are not budging stating that US$3061 is the IATA quoted fare. Something is amiss though, as how is a more expensive offer being provided online, but IATA says I could fly for less?

I joined expert flyer and searched for YY/Y fares and found the below:

CAI-YYJ YIFRT2 $2976

YYJ-CAI YIFRT2 $6497

So a few questions:

1. Is there any way of forcing expertflyer to search for a specific route (CAI-YYZ-YYJ)

2. Why does the same fare basis (YIFRT2) have two different prices?

Most people search for the cheapest flight, but I am searching for the most expensive flight that meets these specific criteria so I can get the maximum benefit. Any help in proving to my employer that a flight as per my company policy costs more than ~US$3,000 would be greatly appreciated.