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Nick C Apr 27, 2009 9:42 pm


Originally Posted by KVS (Post 11655473)
Just posted at www.KVSTool.com
Coming Soon: New Sabre Availability Access & Routing Rules Beta

Interested Platinum-tier members are invited to RSVP using the Contact Form.

Looking forward to this. :)

zman Apr 30, 2009 6:15 pm

? on DL fare ATL-FRA
 
I used all the different fare methods and could not find a MCUS1 that a travel agent found (using sabre) for ATL-FRA round trip. Suppose to be the lowest price fully refundable/changeable fare. Why is this fare basis not showing up on KVS under TVN, DOT RES or PSH?

KVS Apr 30, 2009 8:38 pm


Originally Posted by zman (Post 11674154)
I used all the different fare methods and could not find a MCUS1 that a travel agent found (using sabre) for ATL-FRA round trip. Suppose to be the lowest price fully refundable/changeable fare. Why is this fare basis not showing up on KVS under TVN, DOT RES or PSH?

It is a private fare:

[KVS Availability Tool 3.4.0/Platinum - TVN: ATL-FRA/DL/MCUS1/*]
Code:

[SALES RESTRICTIONS]
FOOTNOTE RULE TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON/BEFORE 01MAY09.  FARE RULE FARES
MAY ONLY BE SOLD BY CRS 1S AND TRAVEL AGENTS. TICKETS MAY ONLY BE
SOLD BY TRAVEL AGENT BQ24. FARES MAY ONLY BE SOLD BY DL OR NW. TICKETS
MAY ONLY BE SOLD BY TRAVEL AGENT BQ24.



INSTANT PURCHASE NONREFUNDABLE-TYPE FARES

[RULE APPLICATION AND OTHER CONDITIONS]
INSTANT PURCHASE PEX NONREFUNDABLE SALE FARES WEB NON-DISCOUNTABLE FARES
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 CARRIER S BEST JUDGEMENT.

[ELIGIBILITY]
NO ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS APPLY.

[DAY/TIME]
PERMITTED MON THROUGH THU.

[SEASONALITY]
PERMITTED 01SEP09 THROUGH 25OCT09 ON THE OUTBOUND TRANSATLANTIC SECTOR.
SEASON IS BASED ON DATE OF ORIGIN.

[FLIGHT APPLICATION]
THE FARE COMPONENT MUST NOT BE ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ANY DL
FLIGHT OPERATED BY CO ANY DL FLIGHT OPERATED BY MQ ANY DL FLIGHT OPERATED
BY SA ANY DL FLIGHT OPERATED BY CZ ANY DL FLIGHT OPERATED BY AT
ANY DL FLIGHT OPERATED BY KE ANY DL FLIGHT OPERATED BY AM ANY DL FLIGHT
OPERATED BY AZ ANY DL FLIGHT OPERATED BY OK ANY DL FLIGHT OPERATED
BY JM ANY DL FLIGHT OPERATED BY AV ANY DL FLIGHT OPERATED BY CI ANY
DL FLIGHT OPERATED BY LY ANY CO FLIGHT OPERATED BY AS ANY DL FLIGHT OPERATED
BY AA. AND THE FARE COMPONENT MUST BE ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
ANY DL FLIGHT.

[ADVANCE RESERVATIONS/TICKETING]
CONFIRMED RESERVATIONS FOR ALL SECTORS ARE REQUIRED AT LEAST 3 DAYS BEFORE
DEPARTURE. TICKETING MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN 72 HOURS AFTER RESERVATIONS
ARE MADE OR AT LEAST 3 DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE WHICHEVER IS EARLIER.

[MINIMUM STAY]
TRAVEL FROM LAST STOPOVER MUST COMMENCE NO EARLIER THAN THE FIRST SUN
AFTER DEPARTURE FROM FARE ORIGIN.

[MAXIMUM STAY]
TRAVEL FROM LAST STOPOVER MUST COMMENCE NO LATER THAN 30 DAYS AFTER DEPARTURE
FROM FARE ORIGIN.

[STOPOVERS]
STOPOVERS ARE NOT PERMITTED AT INTERMEDIATE POINTS.

[TRANSFERS]
UNLIMITED TRANSFERS PERMITTED ON THE PRICING UNIT ANY COMBINATION OF THE
FOLLOWING - UNLIMITED ONLINE ON DL. FARE BREAK SURFACE SECTORS NOT
PERMITTED AND EMBEDDED SURFACE SECTORS PERMITTED ON THE FARE COMPONENT.

[COMBINATIONS]
DOUBLE OPEN JAWS/CIRCLE TRIPS NOT PERMITTED. ADD-ONS NOT PERMITTED. END-ON-END
END-ON-END COMBINATIONS PERMITTED. VALIDATE ALL FARE COMBINATIONS.
PROVIDED - COMBINATIONS ARE FOR CARRIER AF/NW/DL/KL. OPEN JAWS/ROUND
TRIPS FARES MAY BE COMBINED ON A HALF ROUND TRIP BASIS -TO FORM
SINGLE OPEN JAWS -TO FORM ROUND TRIPS. PROVIDED - COMBINATIONS ARE
WITH ANY REGULAR APEX/APEX NONREFUNDABLE/SUPER/SPECIAL APEX/INSTANT PURCHASE
FARE/INSTANT PURCHASE NONREFUNDABLE-TYPE FARES/ SUPER/SPECIAL
INSTANT PURCHASE/REGULAR EXCURSION/ 2ND LEVEL SUPER/SPECIAL ADVANCE
PURCHASE/3RD LEVEL ADVANCE PURCHASE/2ND LEVEL INSTANT PURCHASE/2ND LEVEL
INSTANT PURCHASE NONREF/3RD LEVEL INSTANT PURCHASE/2ND LEVEL ADVANCE
PURCHASE/5TH LEVEL INSTANT PURCHASE/2ND LEVEL SUPER INST PURCHASE/4TH
LEVEL INSTANT PURCHASE-TYPE FARES FOR CARRIER AF/ NW/DL/KL IN ANY
RULE AND TARIFF.

[BLACKOUT DATES]
TRAVEL IS NOT PERMITTED 21DEC THROUGH 04JAN OF THE NEXT YEAR.

[SURCHARGES]
IF INFANT WITHOUT A SEAT PSGR UNDER 2. THERE IS NO MISCELLANEOUS/OTHER
SURCHARGE PER DIRECTION. ORIGINATING UNITED STATES - MISCELLANEOUS/OTHER
SURCHARGE OF USD 80.00 PER DIRECTION WILL BE ADDED TO THE APPLICABLE
FARE FOR DEPARTURE OF TRANSATLANTIC SECTORS. NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT
VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING. A SURCHARGE WILL BE ASSESSED FOR ANY FARE
PAYING PASSENGER EACH TIME TRAVEL INVOLVES AN ENPLANEMENT ON A DL
INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT. THE SURCHARGE SHALL BE CONVERTED TO THE APPLICABLE
CURRENCY FOR THE COUNTRY OF COMMENCEMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AT THE
APPLICABLE IATA ROE THE SURCHARGE WILL NOT APPLY TO PASSENGERS TRAVELING
ON ANY DL FREE TICKET. THE SURCHARGE APPLIES IN ADDITION TO ALL
OTHER CHARGES AND IS NOT SUBJECT TO ANY DISCOUNT. AND - MISCELLANEOUS/OTHER
SURCHARGE OF USD 135.00 PER DIRECTION WILL BE ADDED TO THE APPLICABLE
FARE FOR DEPARTURE OF TRANSPACIFIC SECTORS. NOTE - TEXT BELOW
NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING. A SURCHARGE WILL BE ASSESSED FOR ANY
FARE PAYING PASSENGER EACH TIME TRAVEL INVOLVES AN ENPLANEMENT ON A DL
INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT. THE SURCHARGE SHALL BE CONVERTED TO THE APPLICABLE
CURRENCY FOR THE COUNTRY OF COMMENCEMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AT THE
APPLICABLE IATA ROE THE SURCHARGE WILL NOT APPLY TO PASSENGERS TRAVELING
ON ANY DL FREE TICKET. THE SURCHARGE APPLIES IN ADDITION TO ALL
OTHER CHARGES AND IS NOT SUBJECT TO ANY DISCOUNT. AND - ORIGINATING
GERMANY - THERE IS NO MISCELLANEOUS/OTHER SURCHARGE PER DIRECTION. NOTE
- TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING. YQ FEE MAY APPLY

[ACCOMPANIED TRAVEL]
ACCOMPANIED TRAVEL NOT REQUIRED.

[TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS]
NO TRAVEL DATE RESTRICTIONS APPLY.

[PENALTIES]
ORIGINATING UNITED STATES - CANCELLATIONS  ANY TIME TICKET IS NON-REFUNDABLE
IN CASE OF CANCEL/ NO-SHOW. WAIVED FOR ILLNESS OR DEATH OF PASSENGER
OR FAMILY MEMBER. NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
1. RESERVATION CANCELLED PRIOR TO THE ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED FLIGHT
RETAINS TICKET VALUE/LESS APPLICABLE CANCELLATION FEE IN CHANGE PARAGRAPH
UP TO ONE YEAR FROM THE ORIGINAL DATE OF TICKET ISSUE. IF THE
TICKETED FLT RESERVATION IS NOT CANCELLED PRIOR TO TICKETED FLT DEPARTURE
TIME/ REBOOKING IS NOT PERMITTED AND TKT HAS NO VALUE 2. FARES ON
A TICKET FROM DIFFERENT RULES WITH THE SAME OR DIFFERENT CANCELLATION
FEES - APPLY THE HIGHEST FEE OF THE CANCELLED ITINERARY THEN REFUND
ANY REFUNDABLE FARES AND THE NON-REFUND- ABLE FARE AMOUNT LESS THE
CANCELLATION FEE WILL BE RETURNED AS A NONREFUNDABLEVOUCHER FOR TRAVEL
GOVERNED BY DL ONLY. 3. ILLNESS/DEATH WAIVER MUST BE SUBSTANTIATED
BY A VALID MEDICAL/DEATH CERTIFICATE 4. CANCELLATION FEE DOES NOT APPLY
TO INFANTS UNDER 2 NOT OCCUPYING A SEAT. PER TICKET CHARGE FOR LOST
TICKET APPLICATION IS USD 100.00/CAD 146.00  CHANGES  ANY TIME CHARGE
USD 250.00. CHILD/INFANT DISCOUNTS APPLY. NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED
FOR AUTOPRICING. - MAY ONLY CHANGE DATE OF TRAVEL/NO REROUTING
PERMITTED - ALL TICKETS MUST BE REISSUED - SEE /CHILD/INFANT DISCOUNT/
IN FARE RULE TO DETERMINE IF APPLICABLE - NO CHANGE FEE IF UNDER
2 YEARS OF AGE NOT OCCUPYING A SEAT - RESERVATION CHANGES MADE PRIOR
TO THE ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED FLIGHT RETAINS TKT VALUE LESS THE APPLICABLE
CHANGE FEE UP TO ONE YEAR FROM THE ORIGINAL DATE OF TICKET ISSUANCE.
- CHANGES RESULTING IN A HIGHER FARE MUST BE ADD COLLECTED AT THE
TIME OF REISSUE - FOR FARE TYPE HIERARCHY SEE 3.E. BELOW - MUST COMPLETE
TRAVEL BY 1 YEAR FROM THE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF TRAVEL - FARES
IN DIFFERENT RULES WITH THE SAME OR DIFFERENT CHANGE FEES - APPLY THE
HIGHEST FEE OF ANY CHANGED FARE COMPONENT ON THE TICKET - THE CHANGE
FEE OR ITS EQUIVALENT WILL BE CONVERTED AT THE BANK RATE AT TIME OF
REISSUE . TICKET UPGRADE PROCEDURES 1. FULL AMOUNT PAID FOR ORIGINAL
TICKET MAY BE APPLIED TOWARDS PURCHASE OF A HIGHER TYPE FARE UPON PAYMENT
OF THE CHANGE FEE PLUS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ORIGINAL AND RECALCULATED
FARES. PASSENGERS UPGRADING TO AN ECONOMY EU/ER OR A BUSINESS
CLASS BR/BU OR FIRST CLASS FR/FU TYPE FARE WILL NOT BE ASSESSED THE
CHANGE FEE. ALL RULE PROVISIONS OF THE NEW FARE MUST BE MET INCLUDING
ADVANCE PURCHASE/MIN STAY/MAX STAY/ SEASONALITY/ETC. 2. THE ORIGINAL
NON-REFUNDABLE AMOUNT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS FARE REMAINS NON-REFUNDABLE
AND MUST BE NOTED IN THE ENDORSEMENT BOX . TICKET DOWNGRADE PROCEDURES
1. PASSENGERS DOWNGRADING FARES MUST KEEP THE ORIGINALLY BOOKED
ITINERARY-NO CHANGE TO DATE/ TIME/ORIGIN OR DESTINATION. THE CHANGE
FEE WILL BE ASSESSED.  ALL RULE PROVISIONS OF THE NEW FARE MUST BE MET
INCLUDING ADVANCE PURCHASE/MIN STAY/MAX STAY/SEASONALITY/ETC. 2. THE
ORIGINAL NON-REFUNDABLE AMOUNT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS FARE REMAINS NON-REFUNDABLE.
 THE NON-REFUNDABLE FARE AMOUNT LESS THE CHANGE FEE WILL
BE REFUNDED IN THE FORM OF A NON-REFUNDABLE VOUCHER FOR TRAVEL GOVERNED
BY DL ONLY . TICKET REISSUE PROCEDURES 1. CHANGES TO OUTBOUND PORTION
OF UNUSED TICKETS A. ISSUE A NEW TICKET - CANCEL AND START OVER
B. MUST USE CURRENT FARES AND IROE WHERE APPL C. VERIFY ALL RULES D.
VALUE OF THE ORIGINAL TICKET LESS THE APPLICABLE CHANGE FEE MAY BE APPLIED
TOWARDS THE PURCHASE OF A NEW TICKET. 2. CHANGES TO CONTINUING/RETURN
OF UNUSED TICKETS DATE CHANGE ONLY / NO REROUTING A. ATTEMPT
TO KEEP THE FARES AS TICKETED -CANNOT CHANGE ORIGIN/DESTINATION OF ANY
FARE COMPONENT -MUST BE ABLE TO KEEP THE ORIGINAL FARES AS TICKETED
FOR ALL FARE COMPONENTS -USE HISTORICAL FARES IN EFFECT ON THE DATE
OF THE ORIGINAL TICKET ISSUE -ALL OTHER RULE DATA MUST BE VERIFIED B.
REPRICE KEEPING OUTBOUND FARES AND REPLACING THE CONTINUING/RETURN FARE
COMPONENTS USING HISTORICAL FARES AND MODIFIED ADVANCE PURCHASE -CANNOT
CHANGE ORIGIN/DESTINATION OF ANY FARE COMPONENT -USE HISTORICAL
FARES IN EFFECT ON THE DATE OF ORIGINAL TICKET ISSUE -REPLACEMENT OF
FARES MUST BE AN EQUAL OR HIGHER FARE TYPE -MODIFIED ADVANCE PURCHASE
DETERMINE THE APPLICABLE ADVANCE PURCHASE BY CALCULATING THE NUMBER
OF DAYS BETWEEN THE ORIGINAL TICKET ISSUE DATE AND THE DATE OF DEPARTURE
OF THE FIRST FLIGHT SEGMENT.  THE ADVANCE PURCHASE OF ANY REPLACEMENT
FARE MUST BE EQUAL TO OR LESS THAN THIS NUMBER -ALL OTHER RULE
DATA MUST BE VERIFIED INCLUDING FARE COMBINABILITY C. ISSUE NEW TICKET
- CANCEL AND START OVER -MUST USE CURRENT FARES  //VERIFY ALL RULES
-VALUE OF ORIGINAL TICKET LESS APPLICABLE CHANGE FEE MAY BE APPLIED
TOWARDS THE PURCHASE OF A NEW TICKET. 3. CHANGES TO PARTIALLY USED TICKETS
A. ATTEMPT TO KEEP THE FARES AS TICKETED -CANNOT CHANGE ORIGIN/DESTINATION
OF ANY FARE COMPONENT -USE HISTORICAL FARES IN EFFECT ON
THE DATE OF THE ORIGINAL TICKET ISSUE -ALL OTHER RULE DATA MUST BE VERIFIED
INCLUDING FARE COMBINABILITY B. REPRICE KEEPING FARES FOR FLOWN
FARE COMPONENTS AND REPLACE FARES FOR UNFLOWN FARE COMPONENTS USING
HISTORICAL FARES -MAY NOT CHANGE ORIGIN/DESTINATION ON ANY FARE COMPONENT
-USE HISTORICAL FARES IN EFFECT ON THE DATE OF THE ORIGINAL TICKET
ISSUE AND MODIFIED ADVANCED PURCHASE -ALL OTHER RULE DATA MUST BE
VERIFIED INCLUDING FARE COMBINABILITY -REPLACEMENT FARES FOR UNFLOWN
FARE COMPONENTS MUST BE OF EQUAL OR HIGHER VALUE/BOOKING CLASS AND
FARE TYPE THAN THE ORIGINAL TICKETED FARE -NEW TICKET VALUE MUST BE OF
EQUAL OR HIGHER VALUE THAN THE TICKETED FARE -USE BOOKING CLASS HIERARCHY
BELOW WHEN REPLACING FARES FOR UNFLOWN FARE COMPONENTS ECONOMY
CLASS- Y B M H Q K L U T BUSINESS CLASS - J C D S I FIRST CLASS - F
A C. REPLACE FARES FOR FLOWN AND UNFLOWN FARE COMPONENTS WITH HISTORICAL
FARES -MAY NOT CHANGE ORIGIN/DESTINATION OF ANY FARE COMPONENT -USE
HISTORICAL FARES IN EFFECT ON THE DATE OF THE ORIGINAL TICKET ISSUE
-ALL THE OTHER RULE DATA MUST BE VERIFIED INCLUDING FARE COMBINABILITY
-REPLACEMENT FARES FOR FLOWN AND UNFLOWN FARE COMPONENTS MUST BE
OF EQUAL OR HIGHER VALUE/ BOOKING CLASS AND FARE TYPE THAN THE ORIGINAL
TICKETED FARE -NEW TICKET VALUE MUST BE OF EQUAL OR HIGHER VALUE THAN
THE TKTD FARE -USE BOOKING CLASS HIERARCHY BELOW WHEN REPLACING FARES
FOR FLOWN AND UNFLOWN FARE COMPONENTS ECONOMY CLASS - Y B M H Q
K L U T BUSINESS CLASS - J C D S I FIRST CLASS - F A D. ISSUE A NEW TICKET
-MAY USE VALUE OF ORIGINAL TICKET LESS CHANGE FEE TOWARD THE PURCHASE
OF A NEW TICKET -THE ORIGINAL NON-REFUNDABLE AMOUNT REMAINS NON-REFUNDABLE
AND MUST BE NOTED IN THE ENDORSEMENT BOX -VALIDATE ALL RULES
-IF ANY RESIDUAL VALUE IN THE ORIGINAL TICKET /LESS THE CHANGE FEE/
IT MAY BE APPLIED TOWARDS PURCHASE OF NEW TICKET E. FARE TYPE HEIRARCHY
A FARE TYPE MAY BE UPGRADED TO ANOTHER FARE TYPE ON A LEVEL UP
FROM ITS OWN.  FARE TYPES AT THE SAME LEVEL MAY NOT BE USED. EXAMPLE...AN
XAC MAY BE UPGRADED TO AN XAB OR ABOVE.  YOU MAY NOT USE AN XPY
AS IT IS ON SAME LEVEL AS THE XAC . FR/FU FX/FOX BR/BU BX/BOX BAP BXN
ER/EU XEX XES XAP  -----  XPX XAW  -----  XPS XAN  -----  XPL XAB
-----  XPB XAC  -----  XPY XAT  -----  XPF XBB  -----  XPV/XPN XBN  -----
 XPC ORIGINATING AREA 2 - CANCELLATIONS  ANY TIME TICKET IS NON-REFUNDABLE
IN CASE OF CANCEL/ NO-SHOW. WAIVED FOR ILLNESS OR DEATH OF
PASSENGER OR FAMILY MEMBER. NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
1. RESERVATION CANCELLED PRIOR TO THE ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED FLIGHT
RETAINS TICKET VALUE/LESS APPLICABLE CANCELLATION FEE IN CHANGE
PARAGRAPH UP TO ONE YEAR FROM THE ORIGINAL DATE OF TICKET ISSUE. IF
THE TICKETED FLT RESERVATION IS NOT CANCELLED PRIOR TO TICKETED FLT DEPARTURE
TIME/ REBOOKING IS NOT PERMITTED AND TKT HAS NO VALUE 2. FARES
ON A TICKET FROM DIFFERENT RULES WITH THE SAME OR DIFFERENT CANCELLATION
FEES - APPLY THE HIGHEST FEE OF THE CANCELLED ITINERARY THEN REFUND
ANY REFUNDABLE FARES AND THE NON-REFUND- ABLE FARE AMOUNT LESS
THE CANCELLATION FEE WILL BE RETURNED AS A NONREFUNDABLEVOUCHER FOR TRAVEL
GOVERNED BY DL ONLY. 3. ILLNESS/DEATH WAIVER MUST BE SUBSTANTIATED
BY A VALID MEDICAL/DEATH CERTIFICATE 4. CANCELLATION FEE DOES NOT
APPLY TO INFANTS UNDER 2 NOT OCCUPYING A SEAT. PER TICKET CHARGE FOR
LOST TICKET APPLICATION IS USD 100.00/CAD 146.00  CHANGES  ANY TIME
CHARGE EUR 150.00/USD 200.00. CHILD/INFANT DISCOUNTS APPLY. NOTE - TEXT
BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING. - MAY ONLY CHANGE DATE OF TRAVEL/NO
REROUTING PERMITTED - ALL TICKETS MUST BE REISSUED - SEE /CHILD/INFANT
DISCOUNT/ IN FARE RULE TO DETERMINE IF APPLICABLE - NO CHANGE
FEE IF UNDER 2 YEARS OF AGE NOT OCCUPYING A SEAT - RESERVATION CHANGES
MADE PRIOR TO THE ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED FLIGHT RETAINS TKT VALUE LESS
THE APPLICABLE CHANGE FEE UP TO ONE YEAR FROM THE ORIGINAL DATE OF
TICKET ISSUANCE. - CHANGES RESULTING IN A HIGHER FARE MUST BE ADD COLLECTED
AT THE TIME OF REISSUE - FOR FARE TYPE HIERARCHY SEE 3.E. BELOW
- MUST COMPLETE TRAVEL BY 1 YEAR FROM THE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF
TRAVEL - FARES IN DIFFERENT RULES WITH THE SAME OR DIFFERENT CHANGE
FEES - APPLY THE HIGHEST FEE OF ANY CHANGED FARE COMPONENT ON THE TICKET
- THE CHANGE FEE OR ITS EQUIVALENT WILL BE CONVERTED AT THE BANK
RATE AT TIME OF REISSUE . TICKET UPGRADE PROCEDURES 1. FULL AMOUNT PAID
FOR ORIGINAL TICKET MAY BE APPLIED TOWARDS PURCHASE OF A HIGHER TYPE
FARE UPON PAYMENT OF THE CHANGE FEE PLUS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ORIGINAL
AND RECALCULATED FARES. PASSENGERS UPGRADING TO AN ECONOMY EU/ER
OR A BUSINESS CLASS BR/BU OR FIRST CLASS FR/FU TYPE FARE WILL NOT
BE ASSESSED THE CHANGE FEE. ALL RULE PROVISIONS OF THE NEW FARE MUST
BE MET INCLUDING ADVANCE PURCHASE/MIN STAY/MAX STAY/ SEASONALITY/ETC.
2. THE ORIGINAL NON-REFUNDABLE AMOUNT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS FARE REMAINS
NON-REFUNDABLE AND MUST BE NOTED IN THE ENDORSEMENT BOX . TICKET
DOWNGRADE PROCEDURES 1. PASSENGERS DOWNGRADING FARES MUST KEEP THE ORIGINALLY
BOOKED ITINERARY-NO CHANGE TO DATE/ TIME/ORIGIN OR DESTINATION.
THE CHANGE FEE WILL BE ASSESSED.  ALL RULE PROVISIONS OF THE NEW
FARE MUST BE MET INCLUDING ADVANCE PURCHASE/MIN STAY/MAX STAY/SEASONALITY/ETC.
2. THE ORIGINAL NON-REFUNDABLE AMOUNT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS
FARE REMAINS NON-REFUNDABLE.  THE NON-REFUNDABLE FARE AMOUNT LESS THE
CHANGE FEE WILL BE REFUNDED IN THE FORM OF A NON-REFUNDABLE VOUCHER
FOR TRAVEL GOVERNED BY DL ONLY . TICKET REISSUE PROCEDURES 1. CHANGES
TO OUTBOUND PORTION OF UNUSED TICKETS A. ISSUE A NEW TICKET - CANCEL
AND START OVER B. MUST USE CURRENT FARES AND IROE WHERE APPL C. VERIFY
ALL RULES D. VALUE OF THE ORIGINAL TICKET LESS THE APPLICABLE CHANGE
FEE MAY BE APPLIED TOWARDS THE PURCHASE OF A NEW TICKET. 2. CHANGES
TO CONTINUING/RETURN OF UNUSED TICKETS DATE CHANGE ONLY / NO REROUTING
A. ATTEMPT TO KEEP THE FARES AS TICKETED -CANNOT CHANGE ORIGIN/DESTINATION
OF ANY FARE COMPONENT -MUST BE ABLE TO KEEP THE ORIGINAL FARES
AS TICKETED FOR ALL FARE COMPONENTS -USE HISTORICAL FARES IN EFFECT
ON THE DATE OF THE ORIGINAL TICKET ISSUE -ALL OTHER RULE DATA MUST
BE VERIFIED B. REPRICE KEEPING OUTBOUND FARES AND REPLACING THE CONTINUING/RETURN
FARE COMPONENTS USING HISTORICAL FARES AND MODIFIED ADVANCE
PURCHASE -CANNOT CHANGE ORIGIN/DESTINATION OF ANY FARE COMPONENT
-USE HISTORICAL FARES IN EFFECT ON THE DATE OF ORIGINAL TICKET ISSUE
-REPLACEMENT OF FARES MUST BE AN EQUAL OR HIGHER FARE TYPE -MODIFIED
ADVANCE PURCHASE DETERMINE THE APPLICABLE ADVANCE PURCHASE BY CALCULATING
THE NUMBER OF DAYS BETWEEN THE ORIGINAL TICKET ISSUE DATE AND THE
DATE OF DEPARTURE OF THE FIRST FLIGHT SEGMENT.  THE ADVANCE PURCHASE
OF ANY REPLACEMENT FARE MUST BE EQUAL TO OR LESS THAN THIS NUMBER
-ALL OTHER RULE DATA MUST BE VERIFIED INCLUDING FARE COMBINABILITY C.
ISSUE NEW TICKET - CANCEL AND START OVER -MUST USE CURRENT FARES  //VERIFY
ALL RULES -VALUE OF ORIGINAL TICKET LESS APPLICABLE CHANGE FEE
MAY BE APPLIED TOWARDS THE PURCHASE OF A NEW TICKET. 3. CHANGES TO PARTIALLY
USED TICKETS A. ATTEMPT TO KEEP THE FARES AS TICKETED -CANNOT
CHANGE ORIGIN/DESTINATION OF ANY FARE COMPONENT -USE HISTORICAL FARES
IN EFFECT ON THE DATE OF THE ORIGINAL TICKET ISSUE -ALL OTHER RULE
DATA MUST BE VERIFIED INCLUDING FARE COMBINABILITY B. REPRICE KEEPING
FARES FOR FLOWN FARE COMPONENTS AND REPLACE FARES FOR UNFLOWN FARE
COMPONENTS USING HISTORICAL FARES -MAY NOT CHANGE ORIGIN/DESTINATION
ON ANY FARE COMPONENT -USE HISTORICAL FARES IN EFFECT ON THE DATE OF
THE ORIGINAL TICKET ISSUE AND MODIFIED ADVANCED PURCHASE -ALL OTHER RULE
DATA MUST BE VERIFIED INCLUDING FARE COMBINABILITY -REPLACEMENT FARES
FOR UNFLOWN FARE COMPONENTS MUST BE OF EQUAL OR HIGHER VALUE/BOOKING
CLASS AND FARE TYPE THAN THE ORIGINAL TICKETED FARE -NEW TICKET
VALUE MUST BE OF EQUAL OR HIGHER VALUE THAN THE TICKETED FARE -USE BOOKING
CLASS HIERARCHY BELOW WHEN REPLACING FARES FOR UNFLOWN FARE COMPONENTS
ECONOMY CLASS- Y B M H Q K L U T BUSINESS CLASS - J C D S I FIRST
CLASS - F A C. REPLACE FARES FOR FLOWN AND UNFLOWN FARE COMPONENTS
WITH HISTORICAL FARES -MAY NOT CHANGE ORIGIN/DESTINATION OF ANY FARE
COMPONENT -USE HISTORICAL FARES IN EFFECT ON THE DATE OF THE ORIGINAL
TICKET ISSUE -ALL THE OTHER RULE DATA MUST BE VERIFIED INCLUDING
FARE COMBINABILITY -REPLACEMENT FARES FOR FLOWN AND UNFLOWN FARE COMPONENTS
MUST BE OF EQUAL OR HIGHER VALUE/ BOOKING CLASS AND FARE TYPE
THAN THE ORIGINAL TICKETED FARE -NEW TICKET VALUE MUST BE OF EQUAL OR
HIGHER VALUE THAN THE TKTD FARE -USE BOOKING CLASS HIERARCHY BELOW WHEN
REPLACING FARES FOR FLOWN AND UNFLOWN FARE COMPONENTS ECONOMY CLASS
- Y B M H Q K L U T BUSINESS CLASS - J C D S I FIRST CLASS - F A D.
ISSUE A NEW TICKET -MAY USE VALUE OF ORIGINAL TICKET LESS CHANGE FEE
TOWARD THE PURCHASE OF A NEW TICKET -THE ORIGINAL NON-REFUNDABLE AMOUNT
REMAINS NON-REFUNDABLE AND MUST BE NOTED IN THE ENDORSEMENT BOX
-VALIDATE ALL RULES -IF ANY RESIDUAL VALUE IN THE ORIGINAL TICKET /LESS
THE CHANGE FEE/ IT MAY BE APPLIED TOWARDS PURCHASE OF NEW TICKET E.
FARE TYPE HEIRARCHY A FARE TYPE MAY BE UPGRADED TO ANOTHER FARE TYPE
ON A LEVEL UP FROM ITS OWN.  FARE TYPES AT THE SAME LEVEL MAY NOT BE
USED. EXAMPLE...AN XAC MAY BE UPGRADED TO AN XAB OR ABOVE.  YOU MAY
NOT USE AN XPY AS IT IS ON SAME LEVEL AS THE XAC . FR/FU FX/FOX BR/BU BX/BOX BAP BXN ER/EU XEX XES XAP  -----  XPX XAW  -----  XPS XAN  -----  XPL XAB  -----  XPB XAC  -----  XPY XAT  -----  XPF XBB  -----  XPV/XPN XBN  -----  XPC

[HIP/MILEAGE EXCEPTIONS]
NO HIP OR MILEAGE EXCEPTIONS APPLY.

[TICKET ENDORSEMENTS]
THE ORIGINAL AND THE REISSUED TICKET MUST BE ANNOTATED - NONREFUNDABLE/DELTA
ONLY - IN THE ENDORSEMENT BOX.

[CHILDREN DISCOUNTS]
CNN/ACCOMPANIED CHILD PSGR 2-11 - CHARGE 100 PERCENT OF THE FARE. TICKET
DESIGNATOR - CH AND DISCOUNT PERCENT. MUST BE ACCOMPANIED ON ALL FLIGHTS
IN THE SAME COMPARTMENT BY ADULT PSGR 12 OR OLDER. OR - INS/INFANT
WITH A SEAT PSGR UNDER 2 - CHARGE 100 PERCENT OF THE FARE. TICKET
DESIGNATOR - CH AND DISCOUNT PERCENT. 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 AND DISCOUNT PERCENT. MUST BE ACCOMPANIED ON ALL
FLIGHTS IN THE SAME COMPARTMENT BY ADULT PSGR 12 OR OLDER. OR - UNN/UNACCOMPANIED
CHILD PSGR 8-11 - CHARGE 100 PERCENT OF THE FARE. TICKET
DESIGNATOR - CH AND DISCOUNT PERCENT. MUST BE ACCOMPANIED ON ALL
FLIGHTS IN THE SAME COMPARTMENT BY ADULT PSGR 12 OR OLDER.

[TOUR CONDUCTOR DISCOUNTS]
NO DISCOUNTS FOR TOUR CONDUCTORS.

[AGENT DISCOUNTS]
NO DISCOUNTS FOR SALE AGENTS.

[ALL OTHER DISCOUNTS]
NO DISCOUNTS FOR OTHERS.

[MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS]
NO PROVISIONS APPLY.

[FARE BY RULE]
NOT APPLICABLE.

[GROUPS]
NO GROUP PROVISIONS APPLY.

[TOURS]
NO TOUR PROVISIONS APPLY.

[VISIT ANOTHER COUNTRY]
NO VISIT ANOTHER COUNTRY PROVISIONS APPLY.

[DEPOSITS]
NO DEPOSIT PROVISIONS APPLY.

[VOLUNTARY CHANGES]
ENTER RD*31 OR RD LINE NUM *31 FOR VOLUNTARY CHGS.

[NEGOTIATED FARES]
NOT APPLICABLE. IC.INTERNATIONAL CONSTRUCTION NOT A CONSTRUCTED FARE


zman Apr 30, 2009 9:11 pm

[QUOTE=KVS;11674734]It is a private fare:

[KVS Availability Tool 3.4.0/Platinum - TVN: ATL-FRA/DL/MCUS1/*]
[CODE]
[SALES RESTRICTIONS]
FOOTNOTE RULE TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON/BEFORE 01MAY09. FARE RULE FARES
MAY ONLY BE SOLD BY CRS 1S AND TRAVEL AGENTS. TICKETS MAY ONLY BE
SOLD BY TRAVEL AGENT BQ24. FARES MAY ONLY BE SOLD BY DL OR NW. TICKETS
MAY ONLY BE SOLD BY TRAVEL AGENT BQ24.



Thanks:
I have never seen a "only sold by Travel Agent" fare.
Sounds counter productive to the WEB and implied Airline WEB fares being the best (assuming use of native airlines own WEB site).
What does the BQ24 mean?

KVS Apr 30, 2009 9:21 pm


Originally Posted by zman (Post 11674870)
Thanks:
I have never seen a "only sold by Travel Agent" fare.
Sounds counter productive to the WEB and implied Airline WEB fares being the best (assuming use of native airlines own WEB site).
What does the BQ24 mean?

If you ask your Sabre agent to look-up PCC BQ24, they could tell you :)

dechil May 3, 2009 4:09 am


Originally Posted by KVS (Post 11655473)
Just posted at www.KVSTool.com
Coming Soon: New Sabre Availability Access & Routing Rules Beta

Interested Platinum-tier members are invited to RSVP using the Contact Form.

I don't understand what you mean about interested members: do you mean this enhancement will be reserved to some "elected" people :)
And when?
Thanx

CDKing May 3, 2009 11:15 am


Originally Posted by dechil (Post 11685700)
I don't understand what you mean about interested members: do you mean this enhancement will be reserved to some "elected" people :)
And when?
Thanx

Its a beta release. they are looking for members interested in beta testing before general release.

I will definatley be subscribing once its live

KVS May 4, 2009 2:54 am


Originally Posted by dechil (Post 11685700)
I don't understand what you mean about interested members: do you mean this enhancement will be reserved to some "elected" people :)
And when?
Thanx

As CDKinghad mentioned above, the "interested members" part refers to the upcoming Beta programme, which will go live later on this week.

dechil May 4, 2009 6:07 am


Originally Posted by KVS (Post 11689963)
As CDKinghad mentioned above, the "interested members" part refers to the upcoming Beta programme, which will go live later on this week.

great, I'm waiting to test it.^

dechil May 9, 2009 5:52 am


Originally Posted by dechil (Post 11690414)
great, I'm waiting to test it.^

interested by routing rules, there are now implemented^
But nothing about MPM...is there a specific option to see them?

dechil May 9, 2009 10:44 am

Beta testing
 
Sometimes i get the routing, without MPM and sometimes I get:

"ROUTING MPM MPM TRVL PERMITTED"

KVS May 9, 2009 10:50 am


Originally Posted by dechil (Post 11720639)
interested by routing rules, there are now implemented^

But nothing about MPM...is there a specific option to see them?

MPM info will be coming soon...

LatusElAl May 9, 2009 1:35 pm

Got the new beta . . . I really don't like that you can't select a specific airline in Sabre. It also seems to take forever to communicate with the server.

dechil May 10, 2009 6:04 am


Originally Posted by KVS (Post 11721557)
MPM info will be coming soon...

and what about RTW fares?

gleff May 10, 2009 6:48 am


Originally Posted by KVS (Post 11721557)
MPM info will be coming soon...

AWESOME! ^^^


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