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Airline Fare School # 13 – Class dismissed!

To those of you who have read all of the chapters of Airline Fare School you have my thanks and congratulations. I hope you get the chance to put some of the things you’ve learned into practice when you plan … Continue reading

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Airline Fare School # 5 – Connections, Stopovers, Through fares, Point-to-Point fares

I trust that all of you have flown at one time from Point A to Point C, changing planes in Point B. (Example: Seattle to Fort Lauderdale on Continental changing planes in Houston.) That, of course, is known as a … Continue reading

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Airline Fare School # 4 – One-ways and round-trips

In Airline Fare School # 1, 2 and 3, we covered four basic elements including fare displays, rules, routings, and booking the flight in the appropriate inventory for the fare you want. Here in AFS # 4 you’re going to … Continue reading

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Airline Fare School # 3 – The Basics, part 3

In AFS # 1, and 2, you learned about fare displays, rules, and routings. These are the underpinnings of the airline fare system but of course they’re purely theoretical until applied to a booked itinerary. Let’s take that next step. … Continue reading

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Airline Fare School # 2 – The Basics, part 2

In Airline Fare School # 1 (The Basics, part 1) you saw what an airline fare display looks like and got a peek at part of a rule for a fare. Here in Airline Fare School # 2, The Basics, … Continue reading

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Airlines – Welcome to Airline Fare School!

My misspent career in the travel industry began in the spring of 1979 at the tender age of 23 when I was hired as a reservations sales agent for TWA in their San Francisco call center. I was laid off … Continue reading

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