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title: "What is Fare basis code? | Benefit Systems"
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# What is Fare basis code?

A fare basis code is the full tariff code on a ticket, encoding promotions, validity and restrictions on top of the fare class letter.

Also called: Fare basis.

## How it works #

The code consists of the fare class plus trailing characters for conditions such as minimum stay, season, round-trip requirement or promotional discount. It is the key to the full fare rules and therefore to any question about changes, refunds and mileage earning. On a booking confirmation it usually sits in small print beside the route, where travellers overlook it.

## Not to be confused with #

A fare basis code is not the same as the ticket price: identical prices can come from different fare bases carrying very different rights.

## In German #

The German term is Tarifgrundlage. [German version of this term](/de/glossar/tarifgrundlage)

## Related terms #

- [Fare class](/en/glossary/fare-class): A fare class is the single letter on a ticket that identifies the fare and decides mileage earning, change rights and upgrade eligibility.
- [Fare rules](/en/glossary/fare-rules): Fare rules are the conditions attached to a specific airfare covering changes, refunds, validity, stopovers and mileage earning.
- [Revenue management](/en/glossary/revenue-management): Revenue management is the process by which an airline distributes seats across price levels in order to maximise total revenue on a flight.

## Articles that use this term #

- [What’s in the fare rules, and why read them?](/en/knowledge/fare-rules)
- [What is a fare class and why does it decide everything?](/en/knowledge/fare-class)
- [Can you cancel a booking for free?](/en/knowledge/free-cancellation)