|
Rule
|
Explanation
|
| Booking Code |
What is the
booking
class required for booking this fare? Using booking classes,
the airlines control how many seats on each flight are available for each
fare.
e.g. F,P,J,C,Y,B,M,Q,V,H,L |
| Penalty |
What part of the
fare, if any, is refundable?
Can the value of the ticket be used as
a credit for future travel? If so, what is the service charge?
What is the change fee? (Must also
read Rerouting - See Glossary.
You can't always change the ticket for the change fee.) |
| Res/Ticketing |
When must the reservation
be made? (e.g. 7,14,21 days in advance)
When must the ticket be issued? (e.g.
24 hours after making reservation)
Usually the earlier of the two deadlines
takes precedence. |
| Minimum Stay |
e.g. must stay over
a Saturday night
(often stated technically as "return travel
valid on the 1st Sun after 12:01 am") |
| Maximum Stay |
e.g. 30 days, 60
days, 365 days |
| Day/Time |
Some fares are
only valid on particular days of the week, or at particular times.
For example, some fares are valid Mon-Thu only, or from 7 pm - 6 am only. |
| Season |
Some fares, particularly
overseas fares, have an associated season (e.g. 15SEP-12DEC). For
overseas travel, usually the departure date determines the season for the
round trip fare. |
| Blackout Dates |
Some fare are not
valid on certain dates - e.g. over a holiday weekend. |
| Eff/Exp |
Effective/Expires:
Many seat sale fares must be purchased by a certain date. Find this
date in this section of the rules. |
| Flt Appl |
Certain fares are
only valid for particular flights - e.g. nonstop only, or flight 123 only. |
