September 06, 2018
Airline ticket secrets: How to get the best valu
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Searching for the cheapest airfare may be the most popular way of
deciding on a flight, but secret extras baked right into the ticket may
bring extra value to your booking, no matter how much you paid.
Follow these three lessons to ensure that you're maximizing the value of
a travel booking for more than just the flight alone.Cheap Flights from Chengdu to Krabi1. Know the code
A single letter of the alphabet lets the airline know where in the
hierarchy of airfares your ticket ranks.
This is known as the fare basis code, and though passengers typically
overlook it, this miniscule mark is the key to unlocking important
information regarding your booking, including how easy it is to make a
change to the ticket, how eligible you are for an upgrade and how many
frequent flier miles may be earned.
Airlines do not make it easy to research fare codes, as they are often
in the fine print, but taking an extra minute to locate and research
what it means for your ticket can make all the difference.
Matthew Ma, co-founder of airfare sale website The Flight Deal, is an
advocate for understanding fare codes, and makes a point of including
the code information with each deal post.
As Ma tells CNN Travel: "Knowing the fare code means knowing whether or
not the ticket you just purchased will earn frequent flier miles, which
help you to see more of the world for less." Most of Royal Jordanian's
cheap fares are 'R' or 'N' fare codes, which earn no frequent flier
miles in [its alliance partner"> American Airlines' program," he
says.
"When the airline offered a sale with higher 'L' fares on offer, I
booked that, and I'll earn American Airlines miles. This means miles for
either future travel and upgrades, and a chance at elite status for
further airline perks."
While deciphering a fare code and what it means for your ticket may take
a bit of squinting at your computer screen, there's always the option
to call the airline and have an agent explain the fare code and fare
rules in plain terms.
They'll also be able to advise on higher codes for the same flight, for a
little more money, but potentially yielding more frequent flier miles
and fewer change restrictions.
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