NW05-04 fare rules explanation

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cbert

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hi

for those in the know can you expalin the rules below for this Northwest and Qantas fare from Aus - Mexico City.

The fare is around $1800 plus taxes valid for 2 months.

Reading the rules below can I do the follwoing trip with stopovers in each city SYD - NRT - SFO - MEX


NW05-04-USA/CANADA VIA ASIA [Rules]
WARNING E-TICKETS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL ELIGIBLE ITINERARIES OTHERWISE A FEE OF AUD125 APPLIES PER PAX FOR ISSUANCE OF PAPER
TICKETS.
NOTE:
INFANT TICKETS AND THOSE ISSUED FOR TRAVEL
BNE-NRT VIA THE QF CODESHARE OPERATED BY
JL AND OTHER INELIGIBLE ITINERARY ARE
EXEMPT.
CITIES SHOWN ON THIS FARE ARE SUBJECT TO
CHANGE DUE TO OPERATIONAL REASONS AND THE
AIRLINE MAKES NO CLAIM THAT THE LISTED
CITIES WILL BE AVAILABLE ALL YEAR ROUND
NOR THAT THEY ARE AVAILABLE FOR EVERY
ORIGIN/DESTINATION COMBINATION.

ROUTING VALID QF/NW/AS/HP/CO/DL AS FOLLOWS:
QF: BNE-SYD/CNS VV
MEL-SYD VV
SYD/MEL/BNE/CNS/PER-TYO VV
NW: TYO-NORTH AMERICA VV
AS: LAX/SFO-MEXICO VV
HP: LAX/SFO-LAS/PHX VV. HP FLIGHT NUMBERS ONLY
CO/DL/AS: WITHIN UNITED STATES VV
WITHIN CANADA VV
WITHIN MEXICO VV
ALL TRAVEL FROM TYO ON THE TRANSPACIFIC MUST
BE ON THE SERVICES OF NW OPERATED FLIGHTS
AND NW CODED IE. CO CODE ON NW OPERATED
NOT PERMITTED.

- SURFACE SECTORS BETWEEN ZONES PERMITTED.
IF DIFFERENT ZONES INVOLVED CHARGE HALF
RETURN NETT FARE OF EACH ZONE.
SURFACE SECTORS ARE CONSIDERED AS A
STOP.

- NETT FARE IS DETERMINED BY THE HIGHEST
ZONED FARE EXCEPT TRANSFERRING VIA A
HIP IN A HIGHER ZONE TO POINT OF
TURNAROUND IN A LOWER ZONE.
ONCE A STOP IS MADE AT HIP THEN HIGHER
FARE APPLIES.



TRANSFER FARES 001-002:
-1 TRANSFER PERMITTED NW TO QF IN EACH
DIRECTION AT TYO
-3 ADDITIONAL TRANSFERS PERMITTED IN EACH
DIRECTION .

ONLY ONE SEGMENT PERMITTED IN EACH DIRECTION
ON A PARTNER CARRIER.

CODESHARE QF 300-359/361-368/370-399/3000-5999 FLIGHTS
NOT PERMITTED
QF 360/369 FLIGHTS OPERATED BY JL PERMITTED
BETWEEN BNE-TYO AND VICE VERSA
NW CODESHARE FLIGHTS OPERATED BY XJ/9E PERMITTED
NW/CO CODESHARE FLIGHTS OPERATED BY 3M PERMITTED .
CO/DL/AS FLIGHTS ARE PERMITTED OR
PERMITTED UNDER NW CODE WITHIN DOMESTIC USA/
CANADA/MEXICO ONLY.

NW CODE SHARE FLIGHTS OPERATED BY HA PERMITTED
WITHIN HAWAII USA .
NOTE:
TWO SECTORS ONLY PERMITTED.
NOTE:
ONLY ONE SEGMENT PERMITTED IN EACH DIRECTION ON A
PARTNER AIRLINE. THIS ALSO APPLIES TO NW CODED
FLIGHT NUMBERS ON A PARTNER AIRLINE FLIGHTS.

OPEN JAW ORIGIN OPEN JAW PERMITTED AT HALF AND HALF
APPLICABLE FARES. SINGLE AND DOUBLE OPEN
JAW PERMITTED.
ROUTING VARIANCE WITHIN ASIA:
EG. BNE QF HKG NW TYO NW USA NW TYO QF BNE CHARGE
HALF OF THE FARE VIA HKG AND HALF OF THE FARE
VIA TYO.
NOTE:
ONLY ONE SEGMENT PERMITTED IN EACH DIRECTION ON A
PARTNER AIRLINE. THIS ALSO APPLIES TO NW CODED
FLIGHT NUMBERS ON A PARTNER AIRLINE FLIGHTS.

STOPOVERS FARES 001-002:
-1 STOP PERMITTED AT TYO IN EACH DIRECTION
-ADDITIONAL STOPOVERS PERMITTED AT A COST OF
AUD100 NETT PER STOP.
-STOPOVERS NOT PERMITTED WITHIN AUSTRALIA

MINIMUM 5 DAYS

MAXIMUM 2 MONTHS

RESERVATIONS FARE 002:
NW: BOOK Q CLASS INCLUDING CODESHARE
FARES 001-002:
QF: BOOK Q CLASS
HP: BOOK V CLASS NW CODED NOT PERMITTED
AS: BOOK G CLASS NW CODED: K CLASS
AS FLIGHTS OPERATED BY QX ALLOWED
NW CODED OPERATED BY QX ALLOWED
CO: BOOK S CLASS NW CODED: Q CLASS
DL: BOOK U CLASS NW CODED: Q CLASS
FARE 001:
NW: BOOK V CLASS INCLUDING CODESHARE

RES NOTES - ALL SECTORS MUST BE CONFIRMED AT TIME OF TKTG

CHILD ACCOMPANIED CHILDREN 2-11 YEARS INCLUSIVE PAY
75.00% OF NET
UNACCOMPANIED MINORS NOT PERMITTED.

INFANT INFANT UNDER 24 MONTHS NOT OCCUPYING A SEAT PAY
10.00% OF NET.
UNACCOMPANIED MINORS NOT PERMITTED
NOTE:
INFANTS TURNING TWO YEARS OF AGE DURING THEIR
JOURNEY MUST PAY THE CHILD FARE AT ORIGIN.

TICKETING - WHEN RESERVATIONS ARE MADE AT LEAST 14
DAYS PRIOR TO DEPARTURE TICKETING MUST
BE COMPLETED AT LEAST 14 DAYS BEFORE
DEPARTURE.
- RESERVATIONS AND TICKETING MUST BE
COMPLETED WITHIN ONE DAY IF BOOKED LESS
THAN 14 DAYS OF DEPARTURE.
- E-TICKETS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL ELIGIBLE
ITINERARIES OTHERWISE A FEE OF AUD125
APPLIES PER PAX FOR ISSUANCE OF PAPER
TICKETS.
NOTE:
INFANT TICKETS AND THOSE ISSUED FOR TRAVEL
BNE-NRT VIA THE QF CODESHARE OPERATED BY
JL AND OTHER INELIGIBLE ITINERARY ARE
EXEMPT.

BAGGAGE THE PIECE SYSTEM IS APPLICABLE ONLY WHEN NO
STOPOVER IS TAKEN IN ASIA.

COMBINATION - END ON END NOT PERMITTED.
- ANY OTHER FARE ISSUED IN CONJUNCTION
WITH THESE FARES MUST BE ISSUED ON A
SEPARATE TICKET.
- HALF V CLASS AND HALF Q CLASS PERMITTED
HOWEVER CHANGE OF CLASS MUST ONLY OCCUR
AT THE FARE BREAKPOINT.

ACCOMMODATION - STOPOVER RATES IN NRT:
ROOM RATES ARE AVAILABLE AT THE RADISSON
HOTEL NARITA AIRPORT.
RATES ARE NETT AND NON-COMMISSIONABLE AND
INCLUDE 10PC SERVICE AND 5PC TAX.
BOOKING MUST BE MADE VIA NW IN SYDNEY.
PLEASE PROVIDE NW PNR/CHECK-IN AND CHECK-OUT
DATES/DAY USE/OVERNIGHT ROOM ONLY OR
OVERNIGHT ROOM AND BREAKFAST.
PAX ARE TO PAY DIRECT TO THE RADISSON HOTEL.
VALID UNTIL DECEMBER 2006.

ROOM ONLY OVERNIGHT DAY-USE
SINGLE 12000 JPY 7150 JPY
TWIN 12000 JPY 10100 JPY
TRIPLE 15000 JPY 12000 JPY
ROOM AND BREAKFAST OVERNIGHT
SINGLE 13700 JPY
TWIN 15400 JPY
TRIPLE 20100 JPY

FREE HOTEL SHUTTLE SERVICE.

CHANGE ROUTE CHANGE PERMITTED BEFORE DEPARTURE AT A FEE
OF AUD200 PER PAX PLUS ANY DIFFERENCE WHEN TRAVEL
INVOLVES A CITY IN A HIGHER ZONE. PERMITTED VIA
BOTH E-TICKETS AND PAPER TICKETS.
ROUTE CHANGE PERMITTED AFTER DEPARTURE AT A FEE OF
AUD200 PER PAX ONLY APPLICABLE TO E-TICKETS.
DATE CHANGE PERMITTED AT A FEE OF AUD200 PER PAX.
RE-ROUTING AFTER DEPARTURE IS NOT APPLICABLE TO
PAPER TICKETS.
ANY SUCH RE-ROUTING TO BE RE-ASSESSED FROM POINT
OF ORIGIN. AUD200 FEE PLUS ANY ADDITIONAL
DIFFERENCE WHEN TRAVEL INVOLVES A CITY IN A HIGHER
ZONE OR DIFFERENT ASIAN ROUTING.

IF THE CHANGE RESULTS IN A HIGHER FARE THE
DIFFERENCE MUST BE COLLECTED. FOR CHANGES MADE
OUTSIDE OF AUSTRALIA AIRLINE FEES MAY APPLY. GST
MAY APPLY ON REISSUES - PLEASE REFER TO AIRLINE.

CANCELLATION BEFORE DEPARTURE: REFUND PERMITTED LESS A PENALTY
OF AUD200 PER PAX
AFTER DEPARTURE: REASSESSED LESS A PENALTY OF
AUD200 PER PAX
A PROCESSING FEE RANGING FROM AUD30 TO AUD110 MAY
APPLY OVER AND ABOVE THE STANDARD CANCELLATION
FEES INDICATED WHEN REFUND APPLICATIONS ARE SENT
TO AIRLINES.

FREQUENT FLYER WORLDPERK MEMBERS CAN ACCRUE MILES ON THE
APPLICABLE NW AND APPLICABLE NW PARTNER
CARRIER FLIGHTS.

NOTE:

WORLDPERKS FREQUENT FLYER POINTS WILL NOT ACCRUE
ON THE QF FLIGHTS.
 
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cbert said:
hi

for those in the know can you expalin the rules below for this Northwest and Qantas fare from Aus - Mexico City.

The fare is around $1800 plus taxes valid for 2 months.

Reading the rules below can I do the follwoing trip with stopovers in each city SYD - NRT - SFO - MEX

The Stopover rules seems to be pretty clear and straight forward:
STOPOVERS FARES 001-002:
-1 STOP PERMITTED AT TYO IN EACH DIRECTION

-ADDITIONAL STOPOVERS PERMITTED AT A COST OF
AUD100 NETT PER STOP.
-STOPOVERS NOT PERMITTED WITHIN AUSTRALIA
So no stopover permitting in Australia, so SYD is not possible.

NRT is able to be a stopover point in each direction if you want.

SFO and MEX can b e added as stopovers for an additional cost of $100 each.
 
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NM said:
So no stopover permitting in Australia, so SYD is not possible.

NRT is able to be a stopover point in each direction if you want.

SFO and MEX can b e added as stopovers for an additional cost of $100 each.
As the airfare mentioned is from Australia-MEX then wouldn't MEX be the turnaround point? If so, wouldn't MEX be a free stopover as well as NRT in each direction?
 
JohnK said:
As the airfare mentioned is from Australia-MEX then wouldn't MEX be the turnaround point? If so, wouldn't MEX be a free stopover as well as NRT in each direction?
Indeed that would be the case. The turnaround point is considered a stopover.
 
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