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A Fare Basis Code (FBC) specifies the rules of an airline's fare. The FBC code starts with a letter (see Table below) followed by optional letters and digits.

First position in FBC ("booking codes") [1]
Booking codes Description
R supersonic (international only)
P, F first class
A discounted first class
J, C business class
D, Z discounted business class
Y, S, W coach class
B, H, K, L, M, N, Q, T, V, ... discounted coach class


For more details and examples, see Todd et al. (2001, pp. 83-84).


References

  • Todd, G., Rice, S. and Gorham, G. (2001). "Travel Perspectives: A Guide to Becoming a Travel Professional", Thomson Delmar Learning.
  1. ^ Todd 2001, p.83-84.
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