ExpertFlyer fare disconnect

[dragonman]

I am a paid up subscriber to ExpertFlyer. When I check fares SYD-JFK June 26-July12 I see a range of amazingly cheap fares.

When I go to the airline websites I cannot get near the fare that EF quotes. What am I doing wrong?

 

[muppet]

I am a paid up subscriber to ExpertFlyer. When I check fares SYD-JFK June 26-July12 I see a range of amazingly cheap fares.

When I go to the airline websites I cannot get near the fare that EF quotes. What am I doing wrong?

I find the same.

Short answer = fuel surcharges. To a lesser extent taxes.

The fare on expertflyer only shows the base fare component. Not additional charges.

 

[yohy?!]

are you booking via a site that uses the US or UK as the booking city? that is usually what I find the problem is - EF is good for reference but you may need a TA to find the fares to buy

 

[NM]

I am a paid up subscriber to ExpertFlyer. When I check fares SYD-JFK June 26-July12 I see a range of amazingly cheap fares.

When I go to the airline websites I cannot get near the fare that EF quotes. What am I doing wrong?

ExpertFlyer is reporting all the published fares for the routing per your search criteria. But each fare has a whole set of rules and criteria that must be met, such as the airline having availability in the specific booking code that the published fare must be booked into. So if the fare requires say V class availability and there is no V class available on the day your are wanting to travel, you cannot book that fare. The airline's web site, or any other booking site, will only show the fare if there is availability for the day you have selected.

Also note that ExpertFlyer fare search does not include taxes or airline imposed surcharges, its just the base fare price.

 

[dragonman]

Thanks for the help and advice.