Airfare Regulations




3924 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No. 163

for which any other fare has been paid, a specified fare shall not apply—

(a) To any rerouting of that travel; or

(b) For the purposes of calculating any refund in relation to any rerouting of that travel, or the cancellation of any unused portion of that travel.

(4) VALIDITY—The clauses (except clauses 16 and 18(3)) comprising Part IV of the General Tariff Conditions shall be imported into this notice; but a specified fare shall not apply if—

(a) The ticket issued for the travel to which that fare relates, has no minimum validity, or a minimum validity of less than 21 days after the date of arrival in the country of turnaround;

(b) Except as provided in clause 14 of the General Tariff Conditions (as imported into this notice), travel on that return portion of that ticket is so arranged that it is capable of commencing within the minimum validity of that ticket;

(c) That ticket has no maximum validity, or a maximum validity of more than 180 days after the date of arrival in the country of turnaround;

(d) Except as provided in subclauses (1), (2), (4) and (5) of clause 18 of the General Tariff Conditions (as imported into this notice), travel on the return portion of that ticket is so arranged that it is capable of commencing after the expiration of the maximum validity of that ticket;

(e) Any carrier (or any agent of any carrier) extends or is to extend the maximum validity of that ticket by reason of the illness of the passenger concerned or any other person.

(5) GROUP SIZE—The application of the specified fares shall not be affected by the fact that any person travels or is to travel on an individual basis, or by the size of any group.

(6) STOPOVERS—The clauses comprising Part VI of the General Tariff Conditions shall be imported into this notice; but a specified fare shall not apply if there is allowed or is to be allowed in respect of the travel to which that fare relates—

(a) More than one stopover in each direction; or

(b) A stopover at any point other than Los Angeles, Singapore or Tokyo; or

(c) A stopover not agreed between the passenger and the carrier concerned (or an agent of that carrier) and shown on the ticket of that passenger; or

(d) Where that travel commences or is to commence in New Zealand, a stopover that exceeds 4 nights; or

(e) Where that travel commences or is to commence in the Netherlands, a stopover that exceeds 1 night.

(7) ADVERTISING AND SALES—Clause 25 of the General Tariff Conditions shall be imported into this notice.

(8) AFFINITY, OWN USE AND INCENTIVE GROUPS—Clause 26 of the General Tariff Conditions shall be imported into this notice.

(9) BAGGAGE—The clauses (except clauses 30, 35 and 38) comprising Part IX of the General Tariff Conditions shall be imported into this notice; and for the purposes of those clauses—

(a) Where any part of any travel to which a specified fare relates (being travel via AP routing) involves the release to the passenger concerned in Los Angeles of all or any part of that passenger's baggage, every sector of that travel is hereby declared to be a piece-system sector.

(b) Subject to paragraph (a) of this subclause, every sector of any travel to which a specified fare relates is hereby declared to be a weight-system sector.

(10) CANCELLATIONS AND REFUNDS—The clauses (except clause 52) comprising Part X of the General Tariff Conditions shall be imported into this notice; but a specified fare shall not apply unless the travel to which that fare relates, is so arranged that no refund arising from a voluntary cancellation can be made in respect of all or any part of that travel as a consequence of a cancellation requested by or on behalf of the carrier concerned—

(a) 30 days or more before the date of commencement of the first outward sector of that travel unless—

(i) That refund is credited towards the purchase by or on behalf of the passenger concerned of any other fare lawful for travel between the points between which the travel to which that specified fare relates was to take place; or

(ii) Whether or not that reservation has been confirmed by or on behalf of the carrier concerned, an amount of NZD60 or DFL150, as the case requires, is forfeited and that refund does not exceed the residue of that fare and all appropriate adjustments, charges and surcharges paid for that travel;

(b) Less than 30 days before the date of commencement of the first outward sector of that travel, unless—

(i) An amount of NZD60 or DFL150, as the case requires, is forfeited and the residue of that fare and all appropriate adjustments, charges and surcharges paid is credited towards the purchase by or on behalf of the passenger concerned of any other fare lawful for travel between the points between which the travel to which that specified fare relates was to take place; or

(ii) An amount equal to one quarter of that fare and all appropriate adjustments, charges or surcharges (other than excess baggage charges) paid, is forfeited; and that refund does not exceed the residue of that fare and those adjustments, charges and surcharges.

(c) After that travel has commenced unless NZD60 or DFL150, as the case requires, is forfeited and the residue of that fare and all appropriate adjustments, charges and surcharges paid is credited towards any other fare lawful for travel between the points between which the travel to which that specified fare relates was to take place;

(d) In any circumstances where the cancellation concerned is made by or on behalf of the carrier concerned because of the failure of the passenger concerned to—

(i) Appear for departure on any flight on which any confirmed reservation is held, or to request cancellation of any such reservation for any reason other than a misconception; or

(ii) Appear for departure of any flight on which any confirmed reservation is held by any time limit specified by or on behalf of the carrier concerned, or in sufficient time or with all required documentation to allow completion of all departure formalities.

(11) COMBINATIONS—Clause 53 of the General Tariff Conditions shall be imported into this notice; but—

(a) A specified fare shall not apply if it is or is to be combined with any other fare unless—

(i) That combination is to permit travel from a point other than the point of origin of travel to which that specified fare relates; or to or from a point other than the point of turnaround of travel to which that specified fare relates; and

(ii) That combined travel is, or is to be, undertaken via that point of origin or turnaround;

(b) Notwithstanding the said clause 53, a specified fare may apply if it is or is to be combined with any other fare in accordance with paragraph (a) of this subclause and—

(i) That other fare is a normal fare or excursion fare for travel at the same class of service as, or at a higher class of service than the class of service of the travel to which that specified fare relates; and

(ii) The sum of those fares is less than every normal fare or excursion fare for travel at the class of service of the travel to which that other fare relates for the time being lawful for the combined travel concerned.

(12) COMMISSION—Clause 54 of the General Tariff Conditions shall be imported into this notice.

(13) DISCOUNTS—Clauses 55 and 71 of the General Tariff Conditions shall be imported into this notice.

(14) DOCUMENTATION—Clause 72 of the General Tariff Conditions shall be imported into this notice.

(15) ELIGIBILITY—Clause 74 of the General Tariff Conditions shall be imported into this notice.

(16) MINIMUM TOUR PRICE—The application of the specified fares shall not be affected by any condition relating to a minimum tour price.

(17) MODIFICATION OF INCLUSIVE TOURS—A specified fare used as a basis for a qualifying inclusive tour in respect of which any commission has been or is to be paid under clause 6 of the Commission Regime (hereinafter in this notice referred to as a supported qualifying inclusive tour) shall not apply if—

(a) Any change of any component of or condition applicable to that tour is made by the person arranging that tour without the prior consent of the carrier that paid or is to pay to that person any commission relating to the costs of developing or advertising or promoting that tour; or

(b) Any voluntary change of routing is or is to be arranged that excludes travel on the services of that carrier.

(18) NAME CHANGES AND ADDITIONAL PASSENGERS—The application of the specified fares shall not be affected by any condition relating to name changes or additional passengers.

(19) PASSENGER EXPENSES EN ROUTE—Clause 82 of the General Tariff Conditions shall be imported into this notice.

(20) PAYMENT—The clauses comprising Part XX of the General Tariff Conditions shall be imported into this notice; but a specified fare shall not apply unless that fare, together with all appropriate adjustments, charges and surcharges (other than excess baggage charges and any charges subsequently incurred as a result of reservation changes or cancellation) is paid—

(a) Not later than 14 days after the day on which reservations for the whole of that travel are confirmed by or on behalf of the carrier or carriers concerned; and



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🚂 Round-Trip Advance Purchase Excursion Tariffs Between New Zealand and The Netherlands Notice 1984 (continued from previous page)

🚂 Transport & Communications
17 September 1984
Airfares, International travel, New Zealand, Netherlands, Tariffs, Conditions, Fares, Validity, Stopovers, Baggage, Cancellations, Refunds, Combinations, Airline routes, Travel restrictions