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A '''fare basis code''' (often just referred to as a fare basis) is an alpha or alpha-numeric code used by airlines to identify a fare type and allow airline staff and travel agents to find the rules applicable to that fare. Fare codes starts with a single letter, called a booking code or class, which matches the letter code that the reservation is booked in. Other letters or numbers may follow, typically a fare basic will be 3 to 7 charactherscharacters long.<ref>{{cite book|first=Todd, G., Rice, S|author=Gorham, G|year=2001|title=Travel Perspectives: A Guide to Becoming a Travel Professional|publisher=Thomson Delmar Learning}}</ref>

== Booking codes ==