SYD-CGO (Zhengzhou) Air China Y+/Y mixed $764

[sudoer]

Shameless repost from FT.

https://www.kayak.com.au/flights/SYD-CGO/2018-10-11/2018-10-28/premium?sort=bestflight_a

Appears to book into PE on the SYD-PEK legs and Y on the PEK-CGO legs.



Important parts of fare rules below:

Results from https://www.ExpertFlyer.com

Fare Routing Search:
Departing SYD on 17/10/18 for CGO
Fare basis code EAPRCAU
Flying CA
Routing via Eastern Hemisphere
Routing code 01
Rule Category                           Rule Text
RULE APPLICATION AND OTHER CONDITIONS      NOT APPLICABLE
                                       
ELIGIBILITY                                NO ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS APPLY.
                                       
DAY/TIME                                   NO DAY/TIME TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS APPLY.
                                       
SEASONALITY                                NO SEASONAL TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS APPLY.
                                       
FLIGHT APPLICATION                         THE FARE COMPONENT MUST INCLUDE TRAVEL BETWEEN CHINA
                                           AND AUSTRALIA ON
                                               ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
                                                   ANY CA FLIGHT OPERATED BY CA.
                                           AND
                                           IF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL BETWEEN BJS/SHA
                                           AND TNA
                                               THEN THAT TRAVEL MUST BE ON
                                               ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
                                                   ANY CA FLIGHT OPERATED BY CA
                                                   ANY SC FLIGHT OPERATED BY CA
                                                   ANY SC FLIGHT OPERATED BY SC
                                                   ANY CA FLIGHT OPERATED BY SC.
                                           AND
                                           IF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL WITHIN CHINA
                                               THEN THAT TRAVEL MUST BE ON
                                               ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
                                                   ANY CA FLIGHT OPERATED BY CA
                                                   ANY CA FLIGHT OPERATED BY ZH
                                                   ANY SC FLIGHT OPERATED BY CA
                                                   ANY ZH FLIGHT OPERATED BY CA
                                                   ANY ZH FLIGHT OPERATED BY ZH
                                                   ANY SC FLIGHT OPERATED BY SC.
                                           AND
                                           IF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL WITHIN SOUTHWEST
                                           PACIFIC
                                               THEN THAT TRAVEL MUST BE ON
                                               ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
                                                   ANY CA FLIGHT OPERATED BY QF
                                                   ANY CA FLIGHT OPERATED BY NZ
                                                   ANY CA FLIGHT OPERATED BY VA
                                                   ANY QF FLIGHT OPERATED BY QF
                                                   ANY NZ FLIGHT OPERATED BY NZ
                                                   ANY VA FLIGHT OPERATED BY VA.
                                           AND
                                           IF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL WITHIN SOUTHWEST
                                           PACIFIC
                                               THEN THAT TRAVEL MUST NOT BE ON
                                               ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
                                                   NZ FLIGHTS 3000 THROUGH 4899
                                                   NZ FLIGHTS 4950 THROUGH 4999
                                                   NZ FLIGHTS 7000 THROUGH 7998
                                                   NZ FLIGHTS 9000 THROUGH 9999
                                                   QF FLIGHTS 0200 THROUGH 0399
                                                   QF FLIGHTS 2760 THROUGH 5999.
                                           THE FARE COMPONENT MUST INCLUDE TRAVEL BETWEEN CHINA
                                           AND NEW ZEALAND ON
                                               ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
                                                   ANY CA FLIGHT OPERATED BY CA.
                                           AND
                                           IF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL BETWEEN BJS/SHA
                                           AND TNA
                                               THEN THAT TRAVEL MUST BE ON
                                               ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
                                                   ANY CA FLIGHT OPERATED BY CA
                                                   ANY SC FLIGHT OPERATED BY CA
                                                   ANY SC FLIGHT OPERATED BY SC
                                                   ANY CA FLIGHT OPERATED BY SC.
                                           AND
                                           IF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL WITHIN CHINA
                                               THEN THAT TRAVEL MUST BE ON
                                               ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
                                                   ANY CA FLIGHT OPERATED BY CA
                                                   ANY CA FLIGHT OPERATED BY ZH
                                                   ANY SC FLIGHT OPERATED BY CA
                                                   ANY ZH FLIGHT OPERATED BY CA
                                                   ANY ZH FLIGHT OPERATED BY ZH
                                                   ANY SC FLIGHT OPERATED BY SC.
                                           AND
                                           IF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL WITHIN SOUTHWEST
                                           PACIFIC
                                               THEN THAT TRAVEL MUST BE ON
                                               ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
                                                   ANY CA FLIGHT OPERATED BY QF
                                                   ANY CA FLIGHT OPERATED BY NZ
                                                   ANY CA FLIGHT OPERATED BY VA
                                                   ANY QF FLIGHT OPERATED BY QF
                                                   ANY NZ FLIGHT OPERATED BY NZ
                                                   ANY VA FLIGHT OPERATED BY VA.
                                           AND
                                           IF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL WITHIN SOUTHWEST
                                           PACIFIC
                                               THEN THAT TRAVEL MUST NOT BE ON
                                               ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
                                                   NZ FLIGHTS 3000 THROUGH 4899
                                                   NZ FLIGHTS 4950 THROUGH 4999
                                                   NZ FLIGHTS 7000 THROUGH 7998
                                                   NZ FLIGHTS 9000 THROUGH 9999
                                                   QF FLIGHTS 0200 THROUGH 0399
                                                   QF FLIGHTS 2760 THROUGH 5999.
                                       
ADVANCE RESERVATIONS/TICKETING             CONFIRMED RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL SECTORS
                                           TICKETING MUST BE COMPLETED AT LEAST 14 DAYS BEFORE
                                           DEPARTURE.
                                       
MINIMUM STAY                               TRAVEL FROM LAST SECTOR MUST COMMENCE NO EARLIER THAN
                                           3 DAYS AFTER DEPARTURE FROM FARE ORIGIN.
                                       
MAXIMUM STAY                               TRAVEL FROM LAST SECTOR MUST BE COMPLETED NO LATER
                                           THAN 6 MONTHS AFTER DEPARTURE FROM FARE ORIGIN.
                                       
STOPOVERS                                  4 FREE STOPOVERS PERMITTED ON THE PRICING UNIT
                                               1 IN SYD/MEL IN EACH DIRECTION
                                                1 IN BJS/SHA IN EACH DIRECTION
                                                1 IN CTU IN EACH DIRECTION.
                                       
TRANSFERS                                  UNLIMITED TRANSFERS PERMITTED ON THE PRICING UNIT.
                                           FARE BREAK SURFACE SECTORS NOT PERMITTED AND EMBEDDED
                                           SURFACE SECTORS PERMITTED ON THE FARE COMPONENT.
                                       
COMBINATIONS                               
                                            END-ON-END PERMITTED. VALIDATE ALL FARE COMPONENTS.
                                            SIDE TRIPS PERMITTED WITH NO RESTRICTIONS. TRAVEL
                                            MUST BE VIA POINT OF COMBINATION.
                                           OPEN JAWS/ROUND TRIPS/CIRCLE TRIPS
                                             FARES MAY BE COMBINED ON A HALF ROUND TRIP BASIS
                                             -TO FORM SINGLE OR DOUBLE OPEN JAWS WHICH CONSISTS
                                              OF NO MORE THAN 2 INTERNATIONAL FARE COMPONENTS AND
                                              THE OPEN SEGMENT AT ORIGIN MUST BE IN ONE COUNTRY.
                                              THE OPEN SEGMENT AT DESTINATION HAS NO RESTRICTIONS
                                              A MAXIMUM OF TWO INTERNATIONAL FARE COMPONENTS
                                              PERMITTED. MILEAGE OF THE INTERNATIONAL OPEN SEGMENT
                                              MUST BE EQUAL/LESS THAN MILEAGE OF THE LONGEST FLOWN
                                              FARE COMPONENT. THERE IS NO MILEAGE RESTRICTION ON
                                              AN OPEN SEGMENT WITHIN ONE COUNTRY.
                                             -TO FORM ROUND TRIPS/CIRCLE TRIPS.
                                             PROVIDED -
                                               COMBINATIONS ARE WITH ANY FARE FOR CARRIER CA IN
                                               ANY RULE IN ANY TARIFF.
                                       
BLACKOUT DATES                             OUTBOUND -
                                             TRAVEL IS NOT PERMITTED 20JUN18 THROUGH 08JUL18 OR
                                             05OCT18 THROUGH 10OCT18.
                                           INBOUND -
                                             TRAVEL IS NOT PERMITTED 01JUL18 THROUGH 12AUG18 OR
                                             27SEP18 THROUGH 03OCT18 OR 24JAN19 THROUGH 07FEB19.
                                       
SURCHARGES                                 NO SURCHARGE REQUIREMENTS APPLY.
                                       
ACCOMPANIED TRAVEL                         ACCOMPANIED TRAVEL NOT REQUIRED.
                                       
TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS                        VALID FOR TRAVEL COMMENCING DEPARTURE OF FIRST
                                           INTERNATIONAL SECTOR ON/BEFORE 06DEC18.
                                       
SALES RESTRICTIONS                         FOOTNOTE RULE
                                           TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON/BEFORE 31AUG18.
                                         
                                           FARE RULE
                                           TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON THE STOCK OF CA OR ZH AND
                                           MAY ONLY BE SOLD IN SOUTHWEST PACIFIC.
                                       
PENALTIES                                  CHANGES
                                           
                                             BEFORE DEPARTURE
                                               CHARGE AUD 50.00/CNY 250 FOR REISSUE/REVALIDATION.
                                                 NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
                                                  REQUEST IS MADE BEFORE SCHEDULED FLIGHT.
                                           
                                           AFTER DEPARTURE
                                               CHARGE AUD 100.00/CNY 500 FOR NO-SHOW/REISSUE/
                                           REVALIDATION.
                                                 NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
                                                  REQUEST IS MADE AFTER SCHEDULED FLIGHT.
                                           
                                           CANCELLATIONS
                                           
                                             BEFORE DEPARTURE
                                               CHARGE AUD 200.00/CNY 1000 FOR CANCEL/REFUND.
                                                 NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
                                                  REQUEST IS MADE BEFORE SCHEDULED FLIGHT.
                                           
                                           AFTER DEPARTURE
                                               CHARGE AUD 300.00/CNY 1500 FOR CANCEL/NO-SHOW/
                                           REFUND.
                                                 NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
                                                  REQUEST IS MADE AFTER SCHEDULED FLIGHT.

 

[jase05]

Thread title should be Air China not China Airlines.

 

[sudoer]

Thread title should be Air China not China Airlines.

Oops sorry, serves me right for posting at 3am. I don't seem to be able to change the thread title myself - at least I can't find the option to - so I've reported the post for an admin/mod to help with hopefully.

 

[NM]

Thread title should be Air China not China Airlines.

Fixed.