According to this thread on FT:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=828198
Also discussed here:
http://www.frequentflyer.com.au/comm...0-a-13402.html
Subsequently poked around and found the following MEL-LAX R class fare in Sabre:
At least a 3 grand premium over current F fare....
And rendering QF93/94 MEL-LAX rtn, the only 3 class service on the route, totally ineligible for oneworld RTWs and circle pacifics.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=828198
Also discussed here:
http://www.frequentflyer.com.au/comm...0-a-13402.html
Subsequently poked around and found the following MEL-LAX R class fare in Sabre:
26«
V FARE BASIS BK FARE TRAVEL-TICKET AP MINMAX RTG
26 R2RT R‡R 22380.00 ---- - -/12M PA07
PASSENGER TYPE-ADT AUTO PRICE-YES
FROM-MEL TO-LAX CXR-QF TVL-29MAY08 RULE-5024 IPRP/3
FARE BASIS-R2RT NORMAL FARE DIS-N VENDOR-ATP
FARE TYPE-FR RT-FIRST CLASS RESTRICTED
AUD 23340.00 CONS E23MAY08 D-INFINITY FC-R2RT FN-
SYSTEM DATES - CREATED 23MAY08/0032 EXPIRES INFINITY
...
- TESTING - SOUTH PACIFIC NORMAL AND ONLINE FARES FROM
SOUTH WEST PACIFIC TO THE U.S.A.
APPLICATION
AREA
THESE FARES APPLY
FROM SOUTHWEST PACIFIC
TO UNITED STATES.
...
THE FARE COMPONENT MUST INCLUDE TRAVEL BETWEEN
AUSTRALIA AND LAX ON
ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
ANY QF FLIGHT
BY AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800.
V FARE BASIS BK FARE TRAVEL-TICKET AP MINMAX RTG
26 R2RT R‡R 22380.00 ---- - -/12M PA07
PASSENGER TYPE-ADT AUTO PRICE-YES
FROM-MEL TO-LAX CXR-QF TVL-29MAY08 RULE-5024 IPRP/3
FARE BASIS-R2RT NORMAL FARE DIS-N VENDOR-ATP
FARE TYPE-FR RT-FIRST CLASS RESTRICTED
AUD 23340.00 CONS E23MAY08 D-INFINITY FC-R2RT FN-
SYSTEM DATES - CREATED 23MAY08/0032 EXPIRES INFINITY
...
- TESTING - SOUTH PACIFIC NORMAL AND ONLINE FARES FROM
SOUTH WEST PACIFIC TO THE U.S.A.
APPLICATION
AREA
THESE FARES APPLY
FROM SOUTHWEST PACIFIC
TO UNITED STATES.
...
THE FARE COMPONENT MUST INCLUDE TRAVEL BETWEEN
AUSTRALIA AND LAX ON
ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
ANY QF FLIGHT
BY AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800.
And rendering QF93/94 MEL-LAX rtn, the only 3 class service on the route, totally ineligible for oneworld RTWs and circle pacifics.
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