Originally Posted by
Flying Monkey
Are ZED fares the same as ID90? Do they have to be purchased in advance?
I'm planning on some travel this summer, so this thread is proving useful for general info; don't travel much, for fun.
First of all, ZED's are the new standard and it prevents airlines from gaming the system with ID90 which charged 10% of unrestricted coach that could be way more than a going fare on any route may be. Bottom line, ZEDs are standardized and cheaper than the ID90s of the past.
That said, some smaller airlines of the world aren't into the zed system yet. Some are into the E-ZED system which you can buy and refund your tickets right over the internet and when you buy them through EZED, they list you as well.