Fare categories

Fare categories advise the requirements or rules associated with a specific fare or fare quote. Fare rules are airline-assigned special purchasing rules and restrictions used to differentiate fare levels from one another. Generally, the lower the fare, the more restrictions a fare has, such as:

  • Day and/or time restrictions

  • Seasonality

  • Blackout dates

  • Stopovers

  • Flight restrictions

  • Combinations

  • Advanced reservation/ticketing requirements

  • Surcharges

  • Minimum and maximum stay requirements

  • Travel restrictions

  • Ticket restrictions

  • Accompanied travel restrictions

  • Cancellation or change penalties

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