Fare basis code

How it is used

Used by ticketing staff to find fare rules; its letters and numbers are not a seat number.

Example sentences

1. The consultant used the fare basis code to locate the ticket's change conditions.

   The code points to conditions associated with the price purchased.

2. Both passengers sat in economy, but their receipts showed different fare basis codes.

   The same cabin can contain tickets sold under different fare conditions.

Common collocations

• check the fare basis code
• fare basis code on a ticket

Related terms

• fareThe amount of money you pay to travel on a plane, train, bus, taxi or boat.
• e-ticketA ticket stored in the airline's or transport company's computer system instead of on paper; the confirmation and ticket number arrive by email.

More terms: Booking & Tickets

• flight
• airline
• book
• ticket
• round-trip ticket
• one-way ticket
• direct flight
• booking reference
• itinerary
• economy class
• upgrade
• interline agreement