BUF-PBI in F for $202 (tax in)! Where can I book?
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BUF-PBI in F for $202 (tax in)! Where can I book?
I am planning to go to PBI from BUF Dec 2nd, returning Dec 3rd.
I checked ITA and it shows plenty of combinations for $202 or $207 in First.
Booking class is E
I tried Expedia, Orbitz, US Air, I can never get this fare to come up.
Is there a mistake in ITA?
Any idea if this fare can really be booked? If so, how and where? I'd love to book it if indeed it is not a mistake by ITA.
Thanks in advance.
I checked ITA and it shows plenty of combinations for $202 or $207 in First.
Booking class is E
I tried Expedia, Orbitz, US Air, I can never get this fare to come up.
Is there a mistake in ITA?
Any idea if this fare can really be booked? If so, how and where? I'd love to book it if indeed it is not a mistake by ITA.
Thanks in advance.
#2
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I can pull up this fare but it looks like coach to me. Why would it book into F? (I'm no US expert, but didn't think E was a first class bucket?)
[KVS Availability Tool 2.3.0/Platinum - DotRes: BUF-US-PBI/ER21N1/178 USD]
[KVS Availability Tool 2.3.0/Platinum - DotRes: BUF-US-PBI/ER21N1/178 USD]
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BKCODE: E - FLIGHTS: NO FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS APPLY. TICKET RESTRICTIONS: NO SALES RESTRICTION APPLY. MINIMUM: 1 DAY. MEASURED FROM DPTR FROM ORIGIN TO DPTR FROM LAST STOPOVER POINT. RESERVATION/TICKETING: RES MUST BE MADE NO LATER THAN 21 DAYS BEFORE DPTR FROM ORIGIN. TKT MUST BE PURCHASED NO LATER THAN 21 DAYS BEFORE DPTR FROM ORIGIN OR 1 DAY AFTER RES IS MADE, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. SGMTS USING THIS RULE MUST BE CONFIRMED. MAXIMUM: BLACKOUTS: TRAVEL IS NOT VALID 16-17NOV06, 21-22NOV06, 25-27NOV06, 21-23DEC06, 26-30DEC06, 1-3JAN07, 16FEB07, 19FEB07, 25FEB07, 15-18MAR07, 23-25MAR07, 30-31MAR07, 1APR07, 5-6APR07, 9APR07, 15-16APR07 OR 22APR07. MISC: NOTE - STANDBY - STANDBY PERMITTED FOR EARLIER APPLICABLE FLIGHT ON SAME DAY AS TICKETED FOR 25.00 USD NONREFUNDABLE FEE. AFTER EACH TICKETED DEPARTURE DATE STANDBY IS NOT PERMITTED PENALTIES: CANCELLATIONS TICKET IS NON-REFUNDABLE. NOTE - I. BEFORE DEPARTURE - IF THE RESERVATION IS CANCELLED ON/BEFORE TICKETED DEPARTURE DATE / THE VALUE OF THE ORIGINAL / NONREFUNDABLE TICKET MINUS AN ADMINISTRATION FEE WHICH WILL BE DEDUCTED AT THE TIME THE ITINERARY IS CANCELLED / MAY BE APPLIED FOR FUTURE TRAVEL ON US AIRWAYS /US/ OR AMERICA WEST /HP/ WHEN PURCHASING A NEW TICKET ON ANOTHER US/HP FLIGHT. ALL TRAVEL MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN ONE YEAR OF ORIGINAL TICKET ISSUE. ANY SUCH FUTURE TRAVEL TICKET IS A SEPARATE TICKET PURCHASE / AND IS NOT A CONTINUATION / EXTENSION OR SUBSTITUTION OF THE UNUSED TICKET. SUCH ORIGINAL / NONREFUNDABLE TICKETS HAVE NO CASH VALUE / NO OTHER TRADE IN OR EXCHANGE VALUE / AND MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER PERSON. US/HP MAY IN ITS DISCRETION DETERMINE THE AMOUNT OF THE ADMINISTRATION FEE WHICH SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN USD 100.00 AND MAY IMPOSE OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS THEREON. B. AFTER DEPARTURE IF ANY PART OF THE TICKET IS UNUSED AFTER TICKETED DEPARTURE DATE IT HAS NO VALUE. CHANGES CHARGE USD 100.00 FOR REISSUE. NOTE - I. BEFORE DEPARTURE -- TWO ONE-WAY CONSTITUTE ROUND TRIP NONREFUNDABLE TICKET. ITINERARIES MAY BE REBOOKED UP TO ONE YEAR PROVIDED PSGR CANCELS THE TICKETED FLIGHT RESERVATION ON/BEFORE TICKETED DEPARTURE DATE ALL TRAVEL MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN ONE YEAR OF ORIGINAL TICKETED DATE. IF TICKETED FLIGHT RESERVATION IS NOT CANCELLED ON/BEFORE TICKETED DEPARTURE DATE REBOOKING IS NOT PERMITTED AND THE TICKET HAS NO VALUE. IF A DECREASE OCCURS AFTER A TICKET IS PURCHASED AND PRIOR TO ANY TRAVEL OR A NEW FARE FOR WHICH THE PASSENGER QUALIFIES BECOMES EFFECTIVE THE DIFFERENCE IN FARE MAY BE CREDITED IN THE FORM OF A NONREFUNDABLE VOUCHER ON US/HP. VOUCHER MUST BE USED WITHIN ONE YEAR OF ISSUE DATE. --- CHANGES TO THE TICKET - THE ENTIRE TICKET MUST BE REPRICED WITH CURRENT FARES. ALL PROVISIONS OF THE NEW FARE I.E. ADV RSVN/MIN/MAX STAY ETC MUST BE MET. ANY DIFFERENCE IN FARES PLUS ANY FEES MUST BE COLLECTED. NO REFUND PERMITTED FOR A DECREASE IN FARE. --- II. AFTER DEPARTURE-IF TICKETED FLIGHT RESERVATION IS NOT CANCELLED/CHANGED ON/BEFORE TICKETED DEPATURE DATE THE TICKET HAS NO VALUE. --- AFTER DEPARTURE--WHEN THERE IS NO CHANGE TO ORIGIN/DESTINATION OR STOPOVERS. A. CHANGES MAY BE MADE ON/BEFORE TICKETED DEPARTURE DATE OF EACH FLIGHT FOR ANY FEES WITHOUT REGARD TO ADVANCE RSVN PROVIDED THE CHANGE MEETS ALL OTHER FARE RULES. --- B. WHEN THE CHANGE VIOLATES THE TICKETED FARE RULES THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE AND THE LOWEST SOLUTION WILL APPLY. --- B1.REPRICE THE CHANGED CONTINUING/RETURN FARE COMPONENTS WITH A CURRENT FARE. ALL FARE RULES OF BOTH THE RETAINED FARE OF THE UNCHANGED FARE COMPONENT AND THE NEW FARE OF THE CHANGED FARE COMPONENT MUST BE MET. THE ADVANCE PURCHASE IS MEASURED BETWEEN THE REISSUE DATE AND THE DEPARTURE DATE OF THE PRICEABLE UNIT. NO REFUND PERMITTED FOR A DECREASE IN FARE. ANY DIFFERENCE IN FARES PLUS ANY FEES MUST BE COLLECTED. B2.PRICE THE FLOWN FARE COMPONENTS USING HISTORICAL FARES. PRICE THE UNFLOWN FARE COMPONENTS USING ONE WAY CURRENT FARES. COMPARE THE TOTAL FROM THE ORIGINAL TICKET TO THE NEW TOTAL OF THE FLOWN AND UNFLOWN FARE COMPONENTS. ANY DIFFERENCE IN FARES PLUS ANY FEES MUST BE COLLECTED. --- NO REFUND PERMITTED FOR A DECREASE IN FARE. TRAVEL MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN ONE YEAR OF ORIGINAL TICKETED DATE. --- III.AFTER DEPARTURE- CHANGES TO CONTINUING/RETURN FLIGHTS WHEN THERE IS A CHANGE TO DESTINATION OR STOPOVERS. --- A. PRICE THE FLOWN FARE COMPONENTS USING HISTORICAL FARES. PRICE THE UNFLOWN FARE COMPONENTS USING ONE WAY CURRENT FARES. COMPARE THE TOTAL FROM THE ORIGINAL TICKET TO THE NEW TOTAL OF THE FLOWN AND UNFLOWN FARE COMPONENTS. ANY DIFFERENCE IN FARES PLUS ANY FEES MUST BE COLLECTED. --- NO REFUND PERMITTED FOR A DECREASE IN FARE. TRAVEL MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN ONE YEAR OF ORIGINAL TICKETED DATE. --- IV.IF THE TICKET BEING EXCHANGED COMPRISES MORE THAN ONE FARE TYPE THE MOST RESTRICTIVE RULES APPLY TO THE ENTIRE TICKET. --- V. THE TICKET MUST BE REISSUED-ALL FEES AND ANY ADDITIONAL FARE MUST BE PAID AT TIME OF REISSUE. --- VI.AFTER EACH TICKETED DEPARTURE DATE- NO CHANGES PERMITTED - TICKET HAS NO VALUE SEASONS: NO SEASON RESTRICTIONS APPLY.
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Seems to be an ITA error.
The fare rules say:
Cheers
The fare rules say:
Originally Posted by Fare Rules
Rule application:
NORMAL/EXCURSION FARES
APPLICATION
CLASS OF SERVICE
THESE FARES APPLY FOR COACH/OFF-PEAK COACH CLASS
SERVICE.
CAPACITY LIMITATIONS
SEATS ARE LIMITED
NORMAL/EXCURSION FARES
APPLICATION
CLASS OF SERVICE
THESE FARES APPLY FOR COACH/OFF-PEAK COACH CLASS
SERVICE.
CAPACITY LIMITATIONS
SEATS ARE LIMITED
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E used to be the fare class for those upgraded into first from a coach fare; however, it is no longer a first class fare on US. This changed with the recent fare changes. The fare class for those upgraded into first is now O.
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Originally Posted by LoganFlyer
E used to be the fare class for those upgraded into first from a coach fare; however, it is no longer a first class fare on US. This changed with the recent fare changes. The fare class for those upgraded into first is now O.
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Originally Posted by me4yankees
E still existed on Sept. 1 and it exists on my boarding pass for tomorrow, Sept. 5.
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E class is moving out of the first class cabin and will now be a coach class bucket.