How to read a routing and get it to work?
#1
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How to read a routing and get it to work?
I'm having trouble with a fare that came out on a farecompare alert....CHI to FAY for $128ai.
Here's what the fare's routing says:
FROM-TO CHI-BOS/CLT/NYC/PHL/PIT/WAS-CLT-FAY*
FROM-TO CHI-BOS-CLT-FAY*
RESTRICTIONS: - MUST NOT: Nonstop travel
FROM-TO FROM FAY- TO CHI* OR FROM FAY- TO CLT/NYC/PHL/PIT/WAS-CHI* VIA CLT-BOS
RESTRICTIONS: - MUST NOT: Nonstop travel
Am I correct in reading the above to say that I must travel from CHI through one of the northeastern city connects to Charlotte and then to FAY? So, CHI-BOS-CLT-FAY would be a valid outbound? And then on the return, I can fly FAY-CHI or FAY-CLT-BOS-CHI?
The trouble is, I can't seem to get this to work on ITA, Orbitz, USAirways' site, etc. How can I see and book this fare? Supposedly, it is available through the March timeframe and was just filed on the 14th of November.
Thanks!
Here's what the fare's routing says:
FROM-TO CHI-BOS/CLT/NYC/PHL/PIT/WAS-CLT-FAY*
FROM-TO CHI-BOS-CLT-FAY*
RESTRICTIONS: - MUST NOT: Nonstop travel
FROM-TO FROM FAY- TO CHI* OR FROM FAY- TO CLT/NYC/PHL/PIT/WAS-CHI* VIA CLT-BOS
RESTRICTIONS: - MUST NOT: Nonstop travel
Am I correct in reading the above to say that I must travel from CHI through one of the northeastern city connects to Charlotte and then to FAY? So, CHI-BOS-CLT-FAY would be a valid outbound? And then on the return, I can fly FAY-CHI or FAY-CLT-BOS-CHI?
The trouble is, I can't seem to get this to work on ITA, Orbitz, USAirways' site, etc. How can I see and book this fare? Supposedly, it is available through the March timeframe and was just filed on the 14th of November.
Thanks!
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Have you tried just booking a ORD-FAY roundtrip on the US Airways website? I'm getting an all-in of $142.50 when I try that. A little more than $128, but pretty close.
Have you tried just booking a ORD-FAY roundtrip on the US Airways website? I'm getting an all-in of $142.50 when I try that. A little more than $128, but pretty close.
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I checked this on our travel agency computer and found the following -
‡$LR1 CHI FAY/*US
RXAUWA6Y 54.00 108.00 US ROUTE:0703
VALID SINGLE CONNECT CITIES FROM: CHI TO FAY
BOS CLT NYC PHL PIT WAS
ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS ON ROUTING:
TRAVEL MUST NOT BE NONSTOP.
There is obviously a conflict with the two sets of restrictions, and furthermore, there are no nonstop flights between Chicago and Fayetteville. So there is no way to book this fare.
However, there is a similar fare available as a UA codeshare -
‡$LR2 CHI FAY/*UA
TOA14N6A 69.00 138.00 UA ROUTE:0042
VALID SINGLE CONNECT CITIES FROM: CHI TO FAY
ABE BOS BUF BWI CAK CLE CLT CMH CRW DAY DTT EWR
HAR IND NYC ORF PHL PIT RDU RIC ROA ROC SDF WAS
ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS ON ROUTING:
NONE
You should be able to book this one, as the nonstop restriction is missing from the UA fare.
There are some additional restrictions for booking the UA fare -
PERMITTED TUE/WED/SAT.
BLACKOUT DATES
IF TRAVEL OCCURS 200AM TO 759PM DAILY
TRAVEL IS NOT PERMITTED ON 30NOV 08 OR ON 01DEC 08 OR ON
27DEC 08 OR ON 03JAN 09 OR 11FEB 09 THROUGH 31DEC 10.
‡$LR1 CHI FAY/*US
RXAUWA6Y 54.00 108.00 US ROUTE:0703
VALID SINGLE CONNECT CITIES FROM: CHI TO FAY
BOS CLT NYC PHL PIT WAS
ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS ON ROUTING:
TRAVEL MUST NOT BE NONSTOP.
There is obviously a conflict with the two sets of restrictions, and furthermore, there are no nonstop flights between Chicago and Fayetteville. So there is no way to book this fare.
However, there is a similar fare available as a UA codeshare -
‡$LR2 CHI FAY/*UA
TOA14N6A 69.00 138.00 UA ROUTE:0042
VALID SINGLE CONNECT CITIES FROM: CHI TO FAY
ABE BOS BUF BWI CAK CLE CLT CMH CRW DAY DTT EWR
HAR IND NYC ORF PHL PIT RDU RIC ROA ROC SDF WAS
ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS ON ROUTING:
NONE
You should be able to book this one, as the nonstop restriction is missing from the UA fare.
There are some additional restrictions for booking the UA fare -
PERMITTED TUE/WED/SAT.
BLACKOUT DATES
IF TRAVEL OCCURS 200AM TO 759PM DAILY
TRAVEL IS NOT PERMITTED ON 30NOV 08 OR ON 01DEC 08 OR ON
27DEC 08 OR ON 03JAN 09 OR 11FEB 09 THROUGH 31DEC 10.
Last edited by JerryFF; Nov 16, 2008 at 10:28 am
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The UA fare is valid. Sample dates: 02 Dec - 09 Dec 2008 via CLT.
[KVS Availability Tool 3.3.2/Platinum - DotRes: CHI-FAY/US/RXAUWA6Y/108 USD]
Code:
BLACKOUT_DATES:IF TRAVEL OCCURS 200AM TO 759PM DAILY TRAVEL IS NOT PERMITTED ON 30NOV08 OR ON 01DEC08 OR ON 27DEC08 OR ON 03JAN09 OR 11FEB09 THROUGH 31DEC10. DAY/TIME:NO DAY/TIME TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS APPLY. RESERVATION/TICKETING:CONFIRMED RESERVATIONS FOR ALL SECTORS ARE REQUIRED AT LEAST 14 DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE. WAITLIST NOT PERMITTED. TICKETING MUST BE COMPLETED BY 1159PM 1 DAY AFTER RESERVATIONS ARE MADE OR AT LEAST 14 DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE WHICHEVER IS EARLIER. NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING. STANDBY IS PERMITTED FOR AN EARLIER APPLICABLE FLIGHT ON SAME DAY AS TICKETED FOR 50.00 USD FOR THE 48 CONTIGUOUS STATES AND ALASKA. HAWAII IS NOT ELIGIBLE. MINIMUM_STAY:NO MINIMUM STAY REQUIREMENTS APPLY. MAXIMUM_STAY:NO MAXIMUM STAY REQUIREMENTS APPLY. SEASONALITY:NO SEASONAL TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS APPLY. FLIGHTS: THE FARE COMPONENT MUST NOT INCLUDE TRAVEL VIA IAD AIRPORT. SURCHARGES:NO SURCHARGE REQUIREMENTS APPLY. PENALTIES:CANCELLATIONS TICKET IS NON-REFUNDABLE. NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING. ANYTIME- -IF THE RESERVATION IS CANCELLED ON/BEFORE TICKETED DEPARTURE DATE / THE VALUE OF THE ORIGINAL / NON-REFUNDABLE TICKET MAY BE APPLIED WITHIN ONE YEAR FROM ORIGINAL DATE OF ISSUE FOR FUTURE TRAVEL ON US AIRWAYS. ALL TRAVEL MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN ONE YEAR OF THE ORIGINAL TICKET ISSUE DATE. AN APPLICABLE SERVICE FEE WILL BE COLLECTED AT THE TIME NEW ITINERARY IS TICKETED-SEE CHANGES. ANY UNUSED TICKET SEGMENTS WILL HAVE NO VALUE UNLESS PASSENGER CANCELS TICKETED FLIGHT RESERVATIONS ON/BEFORE TICKETED DEPARTURE DATE. US AIRWAYS MAY AT ITS DISCRETION DETERMINE THE AMOUNT OF THE SERVICE FEE THAT WILL NOT BE LESS THAN 150 USD AND MAY IMPOSE OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS THEREON. TICKET IS NON-TRANSFERABLE. -------------------- MOST RESTRICTIVE RULE POLICY. WHEN REFUNDABLE AND NONREFUNDABLE FARES ARE COMBINED ON THE SAME TICKET-THE ENTIRE TICKET BECOMES NONREFUNDABLE. CHANGES CHARGE USD 150.00 FOR REISSUE. NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING. ANYTIME- ANY UNUSED TICKET SEGMENTS WILL HAVE NO VALUE UNLESS PASSENGER CANCELS TICKETED FLIGHT RESERVATIONS ON/BEFORE TICKETED DEPARTURE DATE. CHANGES TO PASSENGER NAME NOT PERMITTED. TICKET MUST BE REISSUED AND CHANGE FEE PLUS ANY ADDITONAL FARE MUST BE PAID AT TIME OF CHANGE. ALL TRAVEL MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN ONE YEAR OF THE ORIGINAL TICKET ISSUE DATE. ---------- BEFORE DEPARTURE CHANGES - ANY DIFFERENCE IN FARE-IF GREATER-MUST BE COLLECTED. NO REFUND PERMITTED FOR A DECREASE IN FARE. RESIDUAL AMOUNT CANNOT BE APPLIED TO THE CHANGE FEE. THE FOLLOWING OPTONS ARE AVAILABLE AND THE LOWEST SOLUTION WILL APPLY. 1. RETAIN THE TICKETED FARE FOR UNCHANGED FARE COMPONENTS WITHOUT REGARD TO ADVANCE PURCHASE AND REPRICE THE CHANGED FARE COMPONENTS WITH COMBINABLE CURRENT FARES MEASURING ADVANCE PURCHASE FROM THE REISSUE DATE. ALL FARE RULES OF BOTH THE RETAINED FARE AND THE NEW FARE MUST BE MET. 2. REPRICE THE ENTIRE TICKET USING CURRENT FARES. MEASURE ADVANCE PURCHASE FROM THE REISSUE DATE. -------------------- AFTER DEPARTURE CHANGES - ANY DIFFERENCE IN FARE-IF GREATER MUST BE COLLECTED. NO REFUND PERMITTED FOR A DECREASE IN FARE. RESIDUAL AMOUNT CANNOT BE APPLIED TO THE CHANGE FEE. RETAIN THE TICKETED FARE FOR FLOWN FARE COMPONENTS WITHOUT REGARD TO ADVANCE PURCHASE AND REPRICE UNFLOWN FARE COMPONENTS WITH A COMBINABLE CURRENT FARE MEASURING ADVANCE PURCHASE FROM THE REISSUE DATE. ALL FARE RULES OF BOTH THE RETAINED FARE AND THE NEW FARE MUST BE MET. --------------------- LOWER FARE GUARANTEE - BEFORE DEPARTURE - IF PRIOR TO ANY TRAVEL A FARE DECREASE OCCURS OR A NEW FARE FOR WHICH THE PASSENGER QUALIFIES BECOMES EFFECTIVE AND NO CHANGES ARE MADE TO THE TICKETED ITINERARY /BOOKING CODE MAY DIFFER/ THE DIFFERENCE IN FARE MINUS THE CHANGE FEE MAY BE CREDITED IN THE FORM OF A NONREFUNDABLE VOUCHER/MCO VALID ON US AIRWAYS. MEASURE ADVANCE PURCHASE FROM THE REISSUE DATE. VOUCHER MUST BE USED WITHIN ONE YEAR OF ORIGINAL VOUCHER ISSUE DATE. BLACKOUT DATES FOR OUTBOUND FLIGHTS: IF TRAVEL OCCURS 200AM TO 759PM DAILY TRAVEL IS NOT PERMITTED ON 30NOV08 OR ON 01DEC08 OR ON 27DEC08 OR ON 03JAN09 OR 11FEB09 THROUGH 31DEC10. MISC: NO PROVISIONS APPLY. TICKET RESTRICTIONS: TRAVEL ON THIS FARE COMPONENT ON EACH TRIP MUST COMMENCE BY 1157PM ON 08MAY09.
#6
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Thanks for your replies folks. I still can't get it to book anywhere online. Now it is just a matter of curiosity and knowledge as to why I cannot book it. I can get $145ai but not $128ai. Perhaps I'm being fed the wrong fare by farecompare... But, if there is a way to get it to $128, I would just like to know now, for my own education.
Once again, thanks to everyone!
Once again, thanks to everyone!
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I get tons of $142.50 - without seeing the FareCompare alert, this sounds like the "Alert" isn't calculating the PFC and September 11 fee for the mandatory connections.
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The total price is, indeed, $142.50 USD:
Fare (A1): US CHIFAY RXAUWA6Y fare (rules) , psgr type ADT $50.23
Tax: US Transportation Tax $3.77
Fare (B1): US FAYCHI RXAUWA6Y fare (rules) , psgr type ADT $50.23
Tax: US Transportation Tax $3.77
Tax: US September 11th Security Fee $10.00
Tax: US Passenger Facility Charge $10.50
Tax: US Flight Segment Tax $14.00
Total for 1 adult passenger: $142.50
Fare (A1): US CHIFAY RXAUWA6Y fare (rules) , psgr type ADT $50.23
Tax: US Transportation Tax $3.77
Fare (B1): US FAYCHI RXAUWA6Y fare (rules) , psgr type ADT $50.23
Tax: US Transportation Tax $3.77
Tax: US September 11th Security Fee $10.00
Tax: US Passenger Facility Charge $10.50
Tax: US Flight Segment Tax $14.00
Total for 1 adult passenger: $142.50

