Parsing Fare Basis Code
Jun 22, 2015 | 4:27 pm
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Parsing Fare Basis Code
I am examining fare rules which I retrieved from United as a "flexible fare" and am in particular trying to figure how a partially used ticket is treated for a refund/change.
Based on the googling I've done and read, within the Fare basis code having an N code is one indicator that it's not refundable. I don't see this, which is good, but I'm not finding anything that would indicate what would happen on a partially used ticket. Will they refund the difference minus the 190 euro? What should I be keying off of in these rules?
From the fare rules:
The most restrictive set of fare rules applies to the entire itinerary.
City Pairs Fare Class Fare Basis Code
MIL - DEN V VHWRCIAW
DEN - MIL V VHXRCIAW
Based on the googling I've done and read, within the Fare basis code having an N code is one indicator that it's not refundable. I don't see this, which is good, but I'm not finding anything that would indicate what would happen on a partially used ticket. Will they refund the difference minus the 190 euro? What should I be keying off of in these rules?
From the fare rules:
The most restrictive set of fare rules applies to the entire itinerary.
City Pairs Fare Class Fare Basis Code
MIL - DEN V VHWRCIAW
DEN - MIL V VHXRCIAW
Code:
GENERAL RULES TEXT CANCELLATIONS BEFORE DEPARTURE CHARGE EUR 190.00 FOR CANCEL/NO-SHOW/REFUND. WAIVED FOR SCHEDULE CHANGE. NOTE - -- CHILDREN GENERAL RULE 200 IS NOT APPLICABLE // PENALTY DOES NOT APPLY TO INFANT WITHOUT A SEAT APPLY CAT19 PROVISIONS FOR INFANT WITH A SEAT / CHILD -- A. UA CUSTOMER COMMITMENT -- CUSTOMERS WHO PURCHASE A TICKET FOR TRAVEL ON UNITED VIA UA CHANNELS - UA RESERVATIONS / UNITED.COM / UA AIRPORT TICKET COUNTER / UA CITY TICKET OFFICE - MAY CANCEL THEIR RESERVATIONS/REFUND TICKET WITHOUT PENALTY WITHIN 24HRS OF PURCHASE. -- B. EXCHANGE - CHANGE TO 1ST TICKETED FLIGHT / WHOLLY UNUSED TICKET -- FULL VALUE OF WHOLLY UNUSED TICKET MAY BE ) APPLIED TOWARDS PURCHASE OF A NEW TICKET PRICED AT CURRENT FARE LEVELS UPON PAYMENT OF THE CANCEL PENALTY CONTAINED WITHIN THIS RULE AND DIFFERENCE IN FARE/TAX/FEES/SURCHARGES COLLECTED/REFUNDED AT TIME OF EXCHANGE -- --TAG 5 WHOLLY UNUSED CHANGE TO 1ST TKTD FLIGHT COUPON -- BEFORE DEPARTURE OF JOURNEY - APPLIES WITHIN TICKET VALIDITY CERTAIN DOMESTIC REISSUE PROVISIONS MAY BE OVERRIDDEN BY THOSE OF UA INTERNATIONAL FARES -- CHARGE CANCEL PENALTY -- CHILDRENS GENERAL RULE 200 IS NOT APPLICABLE / PENALTY DOES NOT APPLY TO INFANT WITHOUT A SEAT / APPLY CAT19 PROVISIONS FOR INFANT WITH A SEAT / CHILD -- WHOLLY UNUSED TKTS - CHANGE TO 1ST TKTD FLIGHT COUPON REPRICE USING CURRENT QUALIFYING FARES 1. UA FARES ARE USED 2. ADV RES IS MEASURED FROM REISSUE DATE TO DEPARTURE OF PRICING UNIT -- WHEN CHANGE RESULTS IN FARE DIFFERENCE - -- WHEN CHANGE RESULTS IN LOWER FARE - RESIDUAL VALUE MAY BE APPLIED TOWARD CANCEL PENALTY. -- WHEN CHANGE RESULTS IN HIGHER FARE - CHARGE FULL CANCEL PENALTY ADD COLLECT FARE DIFFERENCE - IF APPLICABLE -- ENDORSEMENT BOX - HIGHER NON-REF AMT AND NEW ENDORSEMENTS -- C. BOOKING CODE CHANGE PERMITTED -- WHEN A FARE IS INTRODUCED INTO THE MARKET OR A CURRENT FARE IS REDUCED / OR BOOKING CODE BECOMES AVAILABLE / THE TICKETED PASSENGER MAY QUALIFY FOR ONE OF THE ABOVE OPTIONS. ALL PROVISIONS OF THE QUALIFYING FARE MUST BE MET BEFORE DEPARTURE. NO CHANGE TO ORIGIN/DESTINATION/DATES/FLIGHTS. ---ONLY BOOKING CODE CHANGE IS PERMITTED.--- -- AN ADMINISTRATION FEE EQUAL TO CANCEL PENALTY WILL BE ASSESSED. RESIDUAL VALUE / IF ANY / WILL BE RETURNED TO THE ORIGINAL FORM OF ) PAYMENT. -- --TAG 7 - ONLY BOOKING CODE CHANGE PERMITTED -- PENALTY WILL NOT APPLY TO INFANT WITHOUT A SEAT / APPLY CAT 19 PROVISIONS FOR INFANT WITH A SEAT / CHILD -- CHARGE ADMINISTRATIVE FEE. REPRICE USING CURRENT QUALIFYING FARES --ONLY BOOKING CODE CHANGE PERMITTED -- 1. NO CHANGE TO FARE BREAKS 2. UA FARES ARE USED 3. ADV RES IS MEASURED FROM REISSUE DATE TO DEPARTURE OF PRICING UNIT -- WHEN CHANGE RESULTS IN FARE DIFFERENCE - -- WHEN CHANGE RESULTS IN LOWER FARE - RESIDUAL VALUE MAY BE APPLIED TOWARD ADMINISTRATIVE FEE EQUAL TO CANCEL PENALTY. -- WHEN CHANGE RESULTS IN HIGHER FARE - CHARGE FULL ADMINISTRATIVE FEE EQUAL TO CANCEL PENALTY. ADD-COLLECT FARE DIFFERENCE - IF APPLICABLE. -- ENDORSEMENT BOX - NEW ENDORSEMENTS -- D. EMERGENCY PROVISION -- TICKET MAY BE USED TOWARD PURCHASE OF ANOTHER TICKET DUE TO AN EMERGENCY OF PASSENGER / IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER OR TRAVELING COMPANION. DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED CONTACT CARRIER. -- E. OPTIONAL PAYMENT CHARGE WILL NOT BE REFUNDED -- NOTE - -- HALF ROUNDTRIP COMBINATION OF NON-REFUNDABLE / REFUNDABLE WITH A CANCELLATION PENALTY / FULLY REFUNDABLE - - THE MOST RESTRICTIVE CANCELLATION PENALTY RULE APPLIES TO THE ENTIRE PRICING UNIT - -- CANCELLATIONS AFTER DEPARTURE CHARGE EUR 190.00 FOR CANCEL/NO-SHOW/REFUND. WAIVED FOR SCHEDULE CHANGE. NOTE - -- CHILDREN GENERAL RULE 200 IS NOT APPLICABLE // PENALTY WILL NOT APPLY TO INFANT WITHOUT A SEAT/ ) APPLY CAT 19 PROVISIONS FOR INFANT WITH A SEAT // CHILD -- CALCULATE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FARE PAID AND QUALIFYING FARE FOR TRAVEL COMPLETE USING FARES OF ORIGINAL TICKET DATE / LESS CANCEL PENALTY / REFUND RESIDUAL VALUE IF ANY TO ORIGINAL FORM OF PAYMENT. CHANGES ANY TIME CHARGE EUR 130.00 FOR REISSUE/REVALIDATION. NOTE - -- CHILDREN GENERAL RULE 200 IS NOT APPLICABLE // PENALTY WILL NOT APPLY TO INFANT WITHOUT A SEAT/ APPLY CAT 19 PROVISIONS FOR INFANT WITH A SEAT / CHILD -- OPTIONAL PAYMENT CHARGE WILL NOT BE REFUNDED -- A. CHANGE MADE TO OTHER THAN THE FIRST TICKETED FLIGHT -- TICKET RESERVATIONS NOT BEING USED ARE TO BE CANCELLED PRIOR TO ORIGINAL SCHEDULED FLIGHT. RETURN RESERVATIONS MAY BE SCHEDULED ANYTIME WITHIN TICKET VALIDITY. TICKET MUST BE REISSUED AT SAME TIME WHEN VOLUNTARY CHANGE IS CONFIRMED. -- IF CHANGES ARE MADE TO OTHER THAN THE FIRST TICKETED FLIGHT THE FARE LEVELS IN EFFECT AT TIME OF ORIGINAL TICKET ISSUE WILL APPLY PROVIDED THE NEW ITINERARY QUALIFIES FOR ALL THE PROVISIONS OF THE ORIGINALLY TICKETED FARE / IGNORING ADVANCE RESERVATION OR TICKETING REQUIREMENTS. -- CHARGE CHANGE FEE OR HIGHEST CHANGE FEE OF ONLY CHANGED FARE COMPONENTS. -- TAG 1 - REPRICE USING CURRENTLY TKTD FARE SAME BOOKING CODE / KEEP THE FARE // SAME FARE BASIS CODE -- PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET 1. NO CHANGE TO 1ST FLIGHT COUPON/ NO FARE BREAK CHANGE PERMITTED 2. WHEN NO INTL COUPONS REMAIN - ALL NEW TRAVEL MUST BE DOMESTIC 3. ALL RULE AND BOOKING CODE PROVISIONS ARE MET EXCEPT ADV RES-TKT 4. ADV RES IS MEASURED FROM ORIGINAL TKT DATE ) TO DEPARTURE OF PRICING UNIT -- KEEP THE FARE / EVEN REISSUE CHARGE FULL CHANGE FEE -- OR --IF THE NEW ITINERARY QUALIFIES FOR THE ORIGINAL TICKETED BOOKING CODE / BUT RESULTS IN A FARE DIFFERENCE DUE TO SEASONALITY / DAY OF WEEK CHANGE / FARE BREAK POINT CHANGE -- TAG 2 - HISTORICAL FARES / REPRICE USING FARES IN EFFECT WHEN TICKET WAS ISSUED / WHEN CHANGE TO OTHER THAN 1ST TKTD FLT COUPON PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET 1. NO CHANGE TO 1ST FLIGHT COUPON / FARE BREAK POINT CHANGE PERMITTED 2. WHEN NO INTL COUPONS REMAIN - ALL NEW TRAVEL MUST BE DOMESTIC 3. UA/LH/AC/LX/OS/SN FARES ARE USED 4. ALL BOOKING CODE PROVISIONS ARE MET 5. ADV RES IS MEASURED FROM ORIGINAL TKT DATE TO DEPARTURE OF PRICING UNIT -- WHEN CHANGE RESULTS IN FARE DIFFERENCE -- WHEN CHANGE RESULST IN LOWER FARE - RESIDUAL VALUE MAY BE APPLIED TOWARD CHANGE FEE. -- WHEN CHANGE RESULTS IN HIGHER FARE - CHARGE FULL CHANGE FEE ADD COLLECT FARE DIFFERENCE IF APPLICABLE. -- OR -- IF CHANGE BY THE PASSENGER NO LONGER QUALIFY FOR THE ORIGINAL TICKETED FARE / DUE TO ORIGINAL BOOKING CODE NOT AVAILABLE OR ORIGINAL TICKETED FARE NO LONGER QUALIFIES DUE TO RULE RESTRICTIONS - FULL VALUE OF THE ORIGINAL TICKET MAY BE APPLIED TOWARDS NEW TICKET OF EQUAL OR HIGHER BOOKING CODE QUALIFYING FARE - USING FARES IN EFFECT ON THE ORIGINAL TICKETING DATE. -- RECALCULATION TO LOWER BOOKING CODE IS NOT PERMITTED. -- FARE IS RECALCULATED FROM POINT OF ORIGIN / ANY DIFFERENCE IN FARE / TAXES AND CHANGE FEE CONTAINED WITHIN THIS RULE WILL BE APPLICABLE AT TIME OF CHANGE / REISSUE. -- TAG 2 - REPRICE USING FARES IN EFFECT WHEN ) TKT WAS ISSUED 1. NO CHANGE TO 1ST FLIGHT COUPON / FARE BREAK POINT CHANGE PERMITTED 2. WHEN NO INTL COUPONS REMAIN - ALL NEW TRAVEL MUST BE DOMESTIC 3. NEW TKT HAS EQUAL OR HIGHER BOOKING CODE QUALIFYING FARE 4. ALL BOOKING CODE PROVISIONS ARE MET 5. ADV RES IS MEASURED FROM ORIGINAL TKT DATE TO DEPARTURE OF PRICING UNIT -- WHEN CHANGE RESULTS IN FARE DIFFERENCE -- WHEN CHANGE RESULST IN LOWER FARE - RESIDUAL VALUE MAY BE APPLIED TOWARD CHANGE FEE. -- WHEN CHANGE RESULTS IN HIGHER FARE - CHARGE FULL CHANGE FEE ADD COLLECT FARE DIFFERENCE IF APPLICABLE. -- B. EMERGENCY PROVISION -- TICKET MAY BE USED TOWARD PURCHASE OF ANOTHER TICKET DUE TO AN EMERGENCY OF PASSENGER / IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER OR TRAVELING COMPANION. DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED CONTACT CARRIER.
Jun 22, 2015 | 4:53 pm
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You have to actually read the fare rules the basis code doesn't usually tell you enough to be sure what the fare gets you.
I'll assume the fare text is almost identical for VHWRCIAW on the outbound portion and VHXRCIAW on the return portion.
These rules tell you that you can cancel your ticket (or even no-show and cancel afterward) and get back the entire price you paid for your ticket to your original form of payment, minus a 190 cancellation fee. (This is what United typically means by a "refundable" ticket, that you can voluntarily get some of the price you paid back to your original form of payment.)
These rules also tell you that you can change your ticket to any other United-issued ticket at any time for a 130 fee.
So the ticket is refundable (less a 190 fee) and changeable (less a 130 fee). If the fare rules are different on one of VHXRCIAW or VHWRCIAW then the 'worse' ones apply to the whole trip.
If you decide to cancel refund this ticket after it has been partially used, fore example you fly the outbound MIL-DEN and then decide you want to refund the DEN-MIL sector, then UA will compute the historical fare price of a one-way trip MIL-DEN. If this is cheaper than what you paid, you'll get a refund (minus 190 fee). If the new price is higher, UA may choose to ask you for more money (you should call them).
I'll assume the fare text is almost identical for VHWRCIAW on the outbound portion and VHXRCIAW on the return portion.
These rules tell you that you can cancel your ticket (or even no-show and cancel afterward) and get back the entire price you paid for your ticket to your original form of payment, minus a 190 cancellation fee. (This is what United typically means by a "refundable" ticket, that you can voluntarily get some of the price you paid back to your original form of payment.)
These rules also tell you that you can change your ticket to any other United-issued ticket at any time for a 130 fee.
So the ticket is refundable (less a 190 fee) and changeable (less a 130 fee). If the fare rules are different on one of VHXRCIAW or VHWRCIAW then the 'worse' ones apply to the whole trip.
If you decide to cancel refund this ticket after it has been partially used, fore example you fly the outbound MIL-DEN and then decide you want to refund the DEN-MIL sector, then UA will compute the historical fare price of a one-way trip MIL-DEN. If this is cheaper than what you paid, you'll get a refund (minus 190 fee). If the new price is higher, UA may choose to ask you for more money (you should call them).
Jun 22, 2015 | 5:14 pm
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Thanks mherdeg! Your assessment is what I was optimistically assuming, but wanted to confirm this.
Incidentally is there anyway a mere human can see what the historical price is of a one-way flight on any leg, or do the airlines keep that info locked up?
Also on the fare text difference between VHWRCIAW and VHXRCIAW, I did a compare and the following is the only difference within the two excepting randomly added parentheses as well as one other line about voluntary refunds.
Incidentally is there anyway a mere human can see what the historical price is of a one-way flight on any leg, or do the airlines keep that info locked up?
Also on the fare text difference between VHWRCIAW and VHXRCIAW, I did a compare and the following is the only difference within the two excepting randomly added parentheses as well as one other line about voluntary refunds.
Code:
YQ FEE MAY APPLY AND - ORIGINATING AREA 2 - A SURCHARGE OF USD 320.00 PER DIRECTION WILL BE ADDED TO THE APPLICABLE FARE FOR TRAVEL. Stopovers FARE RULES TEXT 1 STOPOVER PERMITTED IN EACH DIRECTION AT EUR 100.00 EACH 1 IN AREA 1 IN EACH DIRECTION. NOTE - EACH STOPOVER TAKEN UTILIZES A PERMITTED TRANSFER. -------------------------------------------------- UNLESS RESTRICTED BY ROUTING ATTACHED TO FARE RECORDS. Transfers/Routings FARE RULES TEXT 5 TRANSFERS PERMITTED IN EACH DIRECTION FREE 3 FREE IN AREA 2 IN EACH DIRECTION 2 FREE IN AREA 1 IN EACH DIRECTION FARE BREAK SURFACE SECTORS NOT PERMITTED AND EMBEDDED SURFACE SECTORS PERMITTED ON THE FARE COMPONENT. NOTE - UNLESS RESTRICTED BY ROUTING ATTACHED TO FARE RECORDS. Accompany Travel NO RESTRICTIONS Travel Restrictions NO RESTRICTIONS Higher Intermediate Points FARE RULES TEXT THE HIGHER INTERMEDIATE POINT RULE DOES NOT APPLY FOR STOPOVERS. Ticket Endorsements FARE RULES TEXT THE ORIGINAL AND THE REISSUED TICKET MUST BE ANNOTATED - FL/CNX/CHG RESTRICTED - AND - CHECK FARE NOTE - IN THE ENDORSEMENT BOX. Miscellaneous Data NO RESTRICTIONS Fare by Rule NO RESTRICTIONS Groups DOES NOT APPLY Tours DOES NOT APPLY Visit Another Country DOES NOT APPLY Deposits NO RESTRICTIONS Voluntary Changes FARE RULES TEXT IN THE EVENT OF CHANGES TO TICKETED FLIGHTS BEFORE DEPARTURE OF JOURNEY - APPLIES WITHIN TKT VALIDITY CERTAIN DOMESTIC REISSUE PROVISIONS MAY BE OVERRIDDEN BY THOSE OF UA INTERNATIONAL FARES CHARGE EUR 130.00 FOR REISSUE OR HIGHEST FEE OF ALL CHANGED FARE COMPONENTS -/CHILD DISCOUNTS APPLY - NO FEE FOR INFANTS W/O SEAT AND REPRICE USING CURRENT FARES - ONLY BOOKING CODE CHANGES PERMITTED PROVIDED ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET- 1. NO CHANGE TO FARE BREAKS 2. WHEN NO INTL COUPONS REMAIN - ALL NEW TRAVEL MUST BE DOMESTIC 3. CHANGE IS ON/BEFORE DAY OF ORIGINAL SCHEDULED FLIGHT 4. UA FARES ARE USED 5. PUBLIC FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN PUBLIC TARIFF. PRIVATE FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN PRIVATE TARIFF 6. ADV RES IS MEASURED FROM REISSUE DATE TO DEPARTURE OF PRICING UNIT WHEN CHANGE RESULTS IN LOWER FARE SUBTRACT RESIDUAL FROM THE PENALTY THEN ADD-COLLECT/REFUND - REFUND VIA ORIGINAL FORM OF PAYMENT ENDORSEMENT BOX- NEW ENDORSEMENTS. OR - BEFORE DEPARTURE OF JOURNEY - APPLIES WITHIN TKT VALIDITY CERTAIN DOMESTIC REISSUE PROVISIONS MAY BE OVERRIDDEN BY THOSE OF UA INTERNATIONAL FARES CHARGE EUR 190.00 FOR REISSUE OR HIGHEST FEE OF ALL CHANGED FARE COMPONENTS -/CHILD DISCOUNTS APPLY - NO FEE FOR INFANTS W/O SEAT AND REPRICE USING FARES IN EFFECT TODAY PROVIDED ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET- 1. AC/LH/LX/OS/SN/UA FARES ARE USED 2. PUBLIC FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN PUBLIC TARIFF. PRIVATE FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN PRIVATE TARIFF 3. ADV RES IS MEASURED FROM REISSUE DATE TO DEPARTURE OF PRICING UNIT WHEN CHANGE RESULTS IN LOWER FARE SUBTRACT RESIDUAL FROM THE PENALTY THEN ADD-COLLECT/REFUND - REFUND VIA ORIGINAL FORM OF PAYMENT ENDORSEMENT BOX- HIGHER NON-REF AMT AND NEW ENDORSEMENTS. OR - BEFORE DEPARTURE OF JOURNEY - APPLIES WITHIN TKT VALIDITY CERTAIN DOMESTIC REISSUE PROVISIONS MAY BE OVERRIDDEN BY THOSE OF UA INTERNATIONAL FARES CHARGE EUR 130.00 FOR REISSUE OR HIGHEST FEE OF ALL CHANGED FARE COMPONENTS -/CHILD DISCOUNTS APPLY - NO FEE FOR INFANTS W/O SEAT AND ONLY REPRICE USING CURRENTLY TKTD FARE IF RESULTS IN VALID SOLUTION PROVIDED ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET- 1. NO CHANGE TO 1ST FLIGHT COUPON/FARE BREAKS 2. WHEN NO INTL COUPONS REMAIN - ALL NEW TRAVEL MUST BE DOMESTIC 3. AC/LH/LX/OS/SN/UA FARES GOVERNED BY SAME RULE ARE USED 4. PUBLIC FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN PUBLIC TARIFF. PRIVATE FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN PRIVATE TARIFF 5. ALL RULE AND BOOKING CODE PROVISIONS ARE MET EXCEPT ADV RES-TKTG 6. ADV RES IS MEASURED FROM ORIGINAL TKT DATE TO DEPARTURE OF PRICING UNIT WHEN CHANGE RESULTS IN LOWER FARE SUBTRACT RESIDUAL FROM THE PENALTY THEN ADD-COLLECT/REFUND - REFUND VIA ORIGINAL FORM OF PAYMENT ENDORSEMENT BOX- HIGHER NON-REF AMT AND NEW ENDORSEMENTS. OR - BEFORE DEPARTURE OF JOURNEY - APPLIES WITHIN TKT VALIDITY CERTAIN DOMESTIC REISSUE PROVISIONS MAY BE OVERRIDDEN BY THOSE OF UA INTERNATIONAL FARES CHARGE EUR 130.00 FOR REISSUE OR HIGHEST FEE OF ALL CHANGED FARE COMPONENTS -/CHILD DISCOUNTS APPLY - NO FEE FOR INFANTS W/O SEAT AND REPRICE USING FARES IN EFFECT WHEN TKT WAS ISSUED PROVIDED ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET- 1. NO CHANGE TO 1ST FLIGHT COUPON 2. WHEN NO INTL COUPONS REMAIN - ALL NEW TRAVEL MUST BE DOMESTIC 3. AC/LH/LX/OS/SN/UA V- FARE FAMILY IS USED 4. PUBLIC FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN PUBLIC TARIFF. PRIVATE FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN PRIVATE TARIFF 5. ALL RULE AND BOOKING CODE PROVISIONS ARE MET 6. ADV RES IS MEASURED FROM ORIGINAL TKT DATE TO DEPARTURE OF PRICING UNIT OR - REPRICE USING FARES IN EFFECT WHEN TKT WAS ISSUED PROVIDED ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET- 1. NO CHANGE TO 1ST FLIGHT COUPON 2. WHEN NO INTL COUPONS REMAIN - ALL NEW TRAVEL MUST BE DOMESTIC 3. AC/LH/LX/OS/SN/UA FARES ARE USED 4. PUBLIC FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN PUBLIC TARIFF. PRIVATE FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN PRIVATE TARIFF 5. NEW TKT HAS EQUAL OR HIGHER VALUE THAN PREVIOUS TKT 6. ALL RULE AND BOOKING CODE PROVISIONS ARE MET 7. ADV RES IS MEASURED FROM ORIGINAL TKT DATE TO DEPARTURE OF PRICING UNIT OR - REPRICE USING FARES IN EFFECT WHEN TKT WAS ISSUED PROVIDED ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET- 1. NO CHANGE TO 1ST FLIGHT COUPON 2. WHEN NO INTL COUPONS REMAIN - ALL NEW TRAVEL MUST BE DOMESTIC 3. ANY CARRIER NORMAL FARES ARE USED 4. PUBLIC FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN PUBLIC TARIFF. PRIVATE FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN PRIVATE TARIFF 5. NEW TKT HAS EQUAL OR HIGHER VALUE THAN PREVIOUS TKT 6. ALL RULE AND BOOKING CODE PROVISIONS ARE MET 7. ADV RES IS MEASURED FROM ORIGINAL TKT DATE TO DEPARTURE OF PRICING UNIT WHEN CHANGE RESULTS IN LOWER FARE SUBTRACT RESIDUAL FROM THE PENALTY THEN ADD-COLLECT/REFUND - REFUND VIA ORIGINAL FORM OF PAYMENT ENDORSEMENT BOX- HIGHER NON-REF AMT AND NEW ENDORSEMENTS. OR - AFTER DEPARTURE OF JOURNEY - APPLIES WITHIN TKT VALIDITY CERTAIN DOMESTIC REISSUE PROVISIONS MAY BE OVERRIDDEN BY THOSE OF UA INTERNATIONAL FARES CHARGE EUR 130.00 FOR REISSUE OR HIGHEST FEE OF ALL CHANGED FARE COMPONENTS -/CHILD DISCOUNTS APPLY - NO FEE FOR INFANTS W/O SEAT AND ONLY REPRICE USING CURRENTLY TKTD FARE IF RESULTS IN VALID SOLUTION PROVIDED ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET- 1. NO CHANGE TO FARE BREAKS 2. WHEN NO INTL COUPONS REMAIN - ALL NEW TRAVEL MUST BE DOMESTIC 3. FULLY FLOWN FARE NOT REPRICED TO FURTHER POINT 4. AC/LH/LX/OS/SN/UA FARES GOVERNED BY SAME RULE ARE USED 5. PUBLIC FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN PUBLIC TARIFF. PRIVATE FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN PRIVATE TARIFF 6. ALL RULE AND BOOKING CODE PROVISIONS ARE MET EXCEPT ADV RES-TKTG 7. ADV RES IS MEASURED FROM ORIGINAL TKT DATE TO DEPARTURE OF PRICING UNIT WHEN CHANGE RESULTS IN LOWER FARE SUBTRACT RESIDUAL FROM THE PENALTY THEN ADD-COLLECT/REFUND - REFUND VIA ORIGINAL FORM OF PAYMENT ENDORSEMENT BOX- HIGHER NON-REF AMT AND NEW ENDORSEMENTS. OR - AFTER DEPARTURE OF JOURNEY - APPLIES WITHIN TKT VALIDITY CERTAIN DOMESTIC REISSUE PROVISIONS MAY BE OVERRIDDEN BY THOSE OF UA INTERNATIONAL FARES CHARGE EUR 130.00 FOR REISSUE OR HIGHEST FEE OF ALL CHANGED FARE COMPONENTS -/CHILD DISCOUNTS APPLY - NO FEE FOR INFANTS W/O SEAT AND REPRICE USING FARES IN EFFECT WHEN TKT WAS ISSUED PROVIDED ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET- 1. WHEN NO INTL COUPONS REMAIN - ALL NEW TRAVEL MUST BE DOMESTIC 2. FULLY FLOWN FARE NOT REPRICED TO FURTHER POINT 3. AC/LH/LX/OS/SN/UA V- FARE FAMILY IS USED 4. PUBLIC FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN PUBLIC TARIFF. PRIVATE FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN PRIVATE TARIFF 5. ALL RULE AND BOOKING CODE PROVISIONS ARE MET 6. ADV RES IS MEASURED FROM ORIGINAL TKT DATE TO DEPARTURE OF PRICING UNIT OR - REPRICE USING FARES IN EFFECT WHEN TKT WAS ISSUED PROVIDED ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET- 1. WHEN NO INTL COUPONS REMAIN - ALL NEW TRAVEL MUST BE DOMESTIC 2. FULLY FLOWN FARE NOT REPRICED TO FURTHER POINT 3. AC/LH/LX/OS/SN/UA FARES ARE USED 4. PUBLIC FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN PUBLIC TARIFF. PRIVATE FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN PRIVATE TARIFF 5. NEW TKT HAS EQUAL OR HIGHER VALUE THAN PREVIOUS TKT 6. ALL RULE AND BOOKING CODE PROVISIONS ARE MET 7. ADV RES IS MEASURED FROM ORIGINAL TKT DATE TO DEPARTURE OF PRICING UNIT OR - REPRICE USING FARES IN EFFECT WHEN TKT WAS ISSUED PROVIDED ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET- 1. WHEN NO INTL COUPONS REMAIN - ALL NEW TRAVEL MUST BE DOMESTIC 2. FULLY FLOWN FARE NOT REPRICED TO FURTHER POINT 3. ANY CARRIER NORMAL FARES ARE USED 4. PUBLIC FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN PUBLIC TARIFF. PRIVATE FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN PRIVATE TARIFF 5. NEW TKT HAS EQUAL OR HIGHER VALUE THAN PREVIOUS TKT 6. ALL RULE AND BOOKING CODE PROVISIONS ARE MET 7. ADV RES IS MEASURED FROM ORIGINAL TKT DATE TO DEPARTURE OF PRICING UNIT WHEN CHANGE RESULTS IN LOWER FARE SUBTRACT RESIDUAL FROM THE PENALTY THEN ADD-COLLECT/REFUND - REFUND VIA ORIGINAL FORM OF PAYMENT ENDORSEMENT BOX- HIGHER NON-REF AMT AND NEW ENDORSEMENTS. Voluntary Refunds CONDITIONS MAY APPLY - REFER TO PENALTIES CATEGORY Rule Application FARE RULES TEXT UNITED AIRLINES RESTRICTED ECONOMY CLASS FARE FROM ITALY / MALTA TO AREA 1. APPLICATION AREA THESE FARES APPLY FROM ITALY/MALTA TO AREA 1. CLASS OF SERVICE THESE FARES APPLY FOR ECONOMY CLASS SERVICE. TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION FARES GOVERNED BY THIS RULE CAN BE USED TO CREATE ONE-WAY/ROUND-TRIP/CIRCLE-TRIP/SINGLE OPEN-JAW/DOUBLE OPEN-JAW JOURNEYS. 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 CARRIERS BEST JUDGMENT OTHER CONDITIONS MILEAGE UPGRADE PERMITTED FOR BOOKING CLASSES Y/ B/ D/ C/ J FOR ALL OTHER BOOKING CLASSES CONTACT CARRIER FOR DETAILS.
Jun 22, 2015 | 6:00 pm
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These are basically the same fare, but differentiated by day of travel: V booking class, High (summer) season, X for weekday (I presume lower fare) and W for weekend (slightly higher fare). I don't know the rest...
Jun 23, 2015 | 11:00 am
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It has made me curious about analyzing the historical one-way fare price and price modeling for things like this. I found this paper on Dynamic Airline Pricing and Seat Availability and realized more of what the airlines are doing, but the analysis is domestic and doesn't include anything but non-stop flights and excludes the effects of changeable tickets. Change fees, cancellations, are something I consider for many of my flights.
Do you or mherdeg have any idea what technique they use for the historical fare price one-way. Straight mean, mode, median, and over what period? Or is it just a dummy booking one-way on non-holiday mid-week day?
Good to know, I assume this is airline specific, but fairly static?