Ticketing Timelines

[PaulyB]

Hello. I am looking for some information regarding how long it takes for other airlines to drop a booking when it hasn't been ticketed by QANTAS. This seems to be a regular occurrence.

So I remember reading that Malaysian is really quick - (5 hours??) but I am asking specifically about BA & JAL.

Nevertheless, if there was an article about this that highlighted why it is important to know and why ticketing is so important, or a reference list about the times til bookings drop off the Partner airline system, it would be an invaluable reference.

While I'm here, a related article (if there is one) about identifying the travel classes on partner airlines, and even QANTAS would also be valuable. For example, what does Y mean on JAL?

Thanks!

 

[Captain Halliday]

BA, JL and AY are at the better end of the spectrum.

I had a OWA survive several weeks unticketed earlier this year with BA, JL and AY on the booking.

MH and QR are very quick to take back unticketed inventory, as you’ve noted. The timing varies by airline and other factors like available inventory. The common ticketing time limits I have seen are:
- Midnight on the day of booking (either GMT or midnight at the carrier’s home port)
- Time of booking +24hrs
- and sometimes, midnight on the day of booking +24h.

On your second question, Y is the fare code for economy used by all airlines. You might find this article on fare classes useful.

Why Your Fare Class Matters When Booking Airline Tickets

A fare class is a letter such as D, Y or Q that is used to identify a particular airfare type.

www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au

 

[PaulyB]

Thanks, Capt! Raising a glass for the article. It's an excellent primer. Now... I wonder if we can get the other one written, too but yu have at least, put my mind at ease for my current bookings......

 

[PaulyB]

And I'm found another article I'd love to see. (Or is there one already?)

The definitions used in this forum...
For example...

Oneworld Classic Flight Reward Discussion - The Definitive Thread

Looks like it's happening to a lot of people and maybe they started doing audits? I just hope it wasn't someone who brought it up to their attention. it should be the same rule as error fares... With respect, many airlines do not honour error fares and anyone who manages to get an error fare...

www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au

.....but no advisory emails, just an alert in MMB with no option to accept. First noticed it with CMT.

 

[Captain Halliday]

And I'm found another article I'd love to see. (Or is there one already?)

The definitions used in this forum...
For example...

Oneworld Classic Flight Reward Discussion - The Definitive Thread

Looks like it's happening to a lot of people and maybe they started doing audits? I just hope it wasn't someone who brought it up to their attention. it should be the same rule as error fares... With respect, many airlines do not honour error fares and anyone who manages to get an error fare...

www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au

.....but no advisory emails, just an alert in MMB with no option to accept. First noticed it with CMT.

Acronyms and abbreviations:

Abbreviations and explanations

The complete list can be found in Forum Help located at the bottom of every page, or by clicking HERE. Please Post your AFF Acronyms and Abbreviations here. Also any advice about mistakes/ inclusions/ exclusions appreciated. Please get in touch with @support for any changes. Hi All, I...

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[Scr77]

Interesting thread. What about Emirates? I haven’t noticed anyone report a ticketing problem with EK yet.