Best Fares
The Best Fares resource to retrieve the best fare per day or per month for the requested journey.
Fares can be shown across multiple days or multiple months and allow you to identify the month or day with the best fare. Specify the origin, destination, trip duration and whether the best fares should be returned per day or per month. Per day best fares are returned from travel-date till the end of the current month. Per month fares are returned for up to 9 months after travel-date.
Fares are returned for one adult only. If no cabin class is specified, fares for economy class will be returned
Currently best fares can be retrieved for Luftansa, Swiss and Austrian Airlines only.
Request URI
Code snippet: URL
/v1/offers/fares/bestfares?catalogues={catalogue}&origin={origin}&destination={destination}&travel-date={outboundDate}&trip-duration={tripDuration}&range={range}[&cabin-class={cabinClassCode}][&country={countryCode}][&trackingid={trackingid}]| Variable | Description | Format |
|---|---|---|
| {catalogues} | Fares catalogue to be searched, list of carriers separated by commas | 2-character IATA airline designator code. , LH;OS;LX |
| {origin} | The departure airport. | 3-letter IATA code, e.g. “FRA”. |
| {destination} | The arrival airport. | 3-letter IATA code, e.g. "JFK". |
| {travel-date} | Outbound travel date | yyyy-MM-dd. e.g. '2016-10-27' |
| {trip-duration} | Trip Duration in days | number of days e.g. '7' |
| {range} | define output range (by day or by month) | 'day' or 'month' |
| {cabin-class} | Cabin Class Code | Cabin class: 'econonmy', premium_economy', 'business', 'first' |
| {trackingid} | Web tracking id for deep link (OS only) | String e.g. "APP_XZZ" |
| {country} | Country Code | 2 letter country code e.g. "DE" |
Request Examples
Best Fare Search
Code snippet: URL
/v1/offers/ofares/bestfares?catalogues=LH&travel-date=2016-12-29&origin=FRA&cabin-class=economy&trip-duration=5&country=DE&destination=JNB&range=byday
/v1/offers/fares/bestfares?catalogues=LH;OS&travel-date=2016-12-29&origin=FRA&cabin-class=Economy&trip-duration=5&country=DE&destination=JNB&range=bymonth
Response Structure Definition
Click here for further information on the response structure.
Response Example
Code snippet: XML
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<BestFaresResponse>
<AirShoppingRS>
<Document>
<MessageVersion>1.0.1-db</MessageVersion>
<CreateTime>2016-12-22T09:59:37.349-00:00</CreateTime>
</Document>
<AirShoppingProcessing>
<Status>Complete</Status>
</AirShoppingProcessing>
<ShoppingResponseIDs>
<ResponseID>7551e53e-8d4c-465d-b881-7a7b915dd580</ResponseID>
</ShoppingResponseIDs>
<OffersGroup>
<AirlineOffers>
<TotalOfferQuantity>3</TotalOfferQuantity>
<AirlineOfferSnapshot DateTime="2016-12-22T09:59:37.000-00:00"/>
<Owner>LH</Owner>
<AirlineOffer>
<OfferID Owner="LH">66dda727-cc12-48e5-aa9a-0341d8c6d595</OfferID>
<TotalPrice>
<DetailCurrencyPrice>
<Total Code="EUR">1428.45</Total>
<Taxes>
<Total Code="EUR">0</Total>
</Taxes>
</DetailCurrencyPrice>
</TotalPrice>
<PricedOffer>
<OfferPrice OfferItemID="ebe706e4-96d7-4cee-95ff-afb0a2c3d07a">
<RequestedDate>
<PriceDetail>
<TotalAmount>
<SimpleCurrencyPrice Code="EUR">1428.45</SimpleCurrencyPrice>
</TotalAmount>
<BaseAmount Code="EUR">1428.45</BaseAmount>
<Taxes>
<Total Code="EUR">0</Total>
</Taxes>
</PriceDetail>
<Associations>
<AssociatedTraveler>
<TravelerReferences>c9381c31-26c7-409a-8134-249e1b4aa61b_ADT</TravelerReferences>
</AssociatedTraveler>
</Associations>
</RequestedDate>
<FareDetail>
<FareComponent>
<AirlineID>LH</AirlineID>
<DepartureCode>FRA</DepartureCode>
<DepartureDate>2016-12-27</DepartureDate>
<ArrivalCode>JNB</ArrivalCode>
<FareBasis>
<FareBasisCode>
<Code xsi:nil="true" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"/>
</FareBasisCode>
</FareBasis>
</FareComponent>
</FareDetail>
<FareDetail>
<FareComponent>
<AirlineID>LH</AirlineID>
<DepartureCode>JNB</DepartureCode>
<DepartureDate>2017-01-01</DepartureDate>
<ArrivalCode>FRA</ArrivalCode>
<FareBasis>
<FareBasisCode>
<Code xsi:nil="true" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"/>
</FareBasisCode>
</FareBasis>
</FareComponent>
</FareDetail>
</OfferPrice>
<Associations>
<ApplicableFlight>
<FlightSegmentReference ref="22713623-e942-491c-bb35-002915df374a_SEGLX1077">
<ClassOfService>
<Code>M</Code>
<MarketingName>economy</MarketingName>
</ClassOfService>
</FlightSegmentReference>
<FlightSegmentReference ref="631dee35-ddec-401e-85c8-d64c7fa050cc_SEGLX288">
<ClassOfService>
<Code>M</Code>
<MarketingName>economy</MarketingName>
</ClassOfService>
</FlightSegmentReference>
<FlightSegmentReference ref="07cba019-44ea-4d56-97ed-9975480ec545_SEGLH573">
<ClassOfService>
<Code>M</Code>
<MarketingName>economy</MarketingName>
</ClassOfService>
</FlightSegmentReference>
</ApplicableFlight>
</Associations>
</PricedOffer>
</AirlineOffer>
<AirlineOffer>
<OfferID Owner="LH">8eef22ff-d5e7-4f17-b5ae-a87407fbd4a5</OfferID>
<TotalPrice>
<DetailCurrencyPrice>
<Total Code="EUR">1535.45</Total>
<Taxes>
<Total Code="EUR">0</Total>
</Taxes>
</DetailCurrencyPrice>
</TotalPrice>
<PricedOffer>
<OfferPrice OfferItemID="b5e51932-78e0-410c-8d61-745769b5143c">
<RequestedDate>
<PriceDetail>
<TotalAmount>
<SimpleCurrencyPrice Code="EUR">1535.45</SimpleCurrencyPrice>
</TotalAmount>
<BaseAmount Code="EUR">1535.45</BaseAmount>
<Taxes>
<Total Code="EUR">0</Total>
</Taxes>
</PriceDetail>
<Associations>
<AssociatedTraveler>
<TravelerReferences>c9381c31-26c7-409a-8134-249e1b4aa61b_ADT</TravelerReferences>
</AssociatedTraveler>
</Associations>
</RequestedDate>
<FareDetail>
<FareComponent>
<AirlineID>LH</AirlineID>
<DepartureCode>FRA</DepartureCode>
<DepartureDate>2016-12-26</DepartureDate>
<ArrivalCode>JNB</ArrivalCode>
<FareBasis>
<FareBasisCode>
<Code xsi:nil="true" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"/>
</FareBasisCode>
</FareBasis>
</FareComponent>
</FareDetail>
<FareDetail>
<FareComponent>
<AirlineID>LH</AirlineID>
<DepartureCode>JNB</DepartureCode>
<DepartureDate>2016-12-31</DepartureDate>
<ArrivalCode>FRA</ArrivalCode>
<FareBasis>
<FareBasisCode>
<Code xsi:nil="true" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"/>
</FareBasisCode>
</FareBasis>
</FareComponent>
</FareDetail>
</OfferPrice>
<Associations>
<ApplicableFlight>
<FlightSegmentReference ref="6768da41-3567-4b88-b01c-ca583b1d5961_SEGLH572">
<ClassOfService>
<Code>M</Code>
<MarketingName>economy</MarketingName>
</ClassOfService>
</FlightSegmentReference>
<FlightSegmentReference ref="c89ea109-2546-4670-9be1-2418d679000e_SEGLX289">
<ClassOfService>
<Code>M</Code>
<MarketingName>economy</MarketingName>
</ClassOfService>
</FlightSegmentReference>
<FlightSegmentReference ref="2704c279-5c42-4cb1-84ea-eabf2019628d_SEGLX1072">
<ClassOfService>
<Code>M</Code>
<MarketingName>economy</MarketingName>
</ClassOfService>
</FlightSegmentReference>
</ApplicableFlight>
</Associations>
</PricedOffer>
</AirlineOffer>
<AirlineOffer>
<OfferID Owner="LH">53b2426e-0630-4095-ba00-f5b222432eea</OfferID>
<TotalPrice>
<DetailCurrencyPrice>
<Total Code="EUR">1578.31</Total>
<Taxes>
<Total Code="EUR">0</Total>
</Taxes>
</DetailCurrencyPrice>
</TotalPrice>
<PricedOffer>
<OfferPrice OfferItemID="ddf14157-cccd-4cf6-859b-e2ee2b0caffb">
<RequestedDate>
<PriceDetail>
<TotalAmount>
<SimpleCurrencyPrice Code="EUR">1578.31</SimpleCurrencyPrice>
</TotalAmount>
<BaseAmount Code="EUR">1578.31</BaseAmount>
<Taxes>
<Total Code="EUR">0</Total>
</Taxes>
</PriceDetail>
<Associations>
<AssociatedTraveler>
<TravelerReferences>c9381c31-26c7-409a-8134-249e1b4aa61b_ADT</TravelerReferences>
</AssociatedTraveler>
</Associations>
</RequestedDate>
<FareDetail>
<FareComponent>
<AirlineID>LH</AirlineID>
<DepartureCode>FRA</DepartureCode>
<DepartureDate>2016-12-28</DepartureDate>
<ArrivalCode>JNB</ArrivalCode>
<FareBasis>
<FareBasisCode>
<Code xsi:nil="true" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"/>
</FareBasisCode>
</FareBasis>
</FareComponent>
</FareDetail>
<FareDetail>
<FareComponent>
<AirlineID>LH</AirlineID>
<DepartureCode>JNB</DepartureCode>
<DepartureDate>2017-01-02</DepartureDate>
<ArrivalCode>FRA</ArrivalCode>
<FareBasis>
<FareBasisCode>
<Code xsi:nil="true" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"/>
</FareBasisCode>
</FareBasis>
</FareComponent>
</FareDetail>
</OfferPrice>
<Associations>
<ApplicableFlight>
<FlightSegmentReference ref="cd7dde86-f999-4e99-88f9-5b00b04e69c3_SEGLX1077">
<ClassOfService>
<Code>M</Code>
<MarketingName>economy</MarketingName>
</ClassOfService>
</FlightSegmentReference>
<FlightSegmentReference ref="7c86e2a1-16ee-47bb-9ee2-bcf92194682d_SEGLX288">
<ClassOfService>
<Code>M</Code>
<MarketingName>economy</MarketingName>
</ClassOfService>
</FlightSegmentReference>
<FlightSegmentReference ref="215e3a2e-8400-4caa-bab9-245f668beb3e_SEGLX289">
<ClassOfService>
<Code>M</Code>
<MarketingName>economy</MarketingName>
</ClassOfService>
</FlightSegmentReference>
<FlightSegmentReference ref="5fc4f5ff-c7ba-43d0-8ff8-114f12e86e42_SEGLX3600">
<ClassOfService>
<Code>M</Code>
<MarketingName>economy</MarketingName>
</ClassOfService>
</FlightSegmentReference>
</ApplicableFlight>
</Associations>
</PricedOffer>
</AirlineOffer>
</AirlineOffers>
</OffersGroup>
<DataLists>
<AnonymousTravelerList>
<AnonymousTraveler ObjectKey="c9381c31-26c7-409a-8134-249e1b4aa61b_ADT">
<PTC Quantity="1">ADT</PTC>
</AnonymousTraveler>
</AnonymousTravelerList>
<FlightSegmentList>
<FlightSegment SegmentKey="22713623-e942-491c-bb35-002915df374a_SEGLX1077">
<Departure>
<AirportCode>FRA</AirportCode>
<Date>2016-12-27</Date>
<Time>00:00</Time>
</Departure>
<Arrival>
<AirportCode>ZRH</AirportCode>
</Arrival>
<MarketingCarrier>
<AirlineID>LX</AirlineID>
<FlightNumber>1077</FlightNumber>
</MarketingCarrier>
</FlightSegment>
<FlightSegment SegmentKey="631dee35-ddec-401e-85c8-d64c7fa050cc_SEGLX288">
<Departure>
<AirportCode>ZRH</AirportCode>
<Date>2016-12-27</Date>
<Time>00:00</Time>
</Departure>
<Arrival>
<AirportCode>JNB</AirportCode>
</Arrival>
<MarketingCarrier>
<AirlineID>LX</AirlineID>
<FlightNumber>288</FlightNumber>
</MarketingCarrier>
</FlightSegment>
<FlightSegment SegmentKey="07cba019-44ea-4d56-97ed-9975480ec545_SEGLH573">
<Departure>
<AirportCode>JNB</AirportCode>
<Date>2017-01-01</Date>
<Time>00:00</Time>
</Departure>
<Arrival>
<AirportCode>FRA</AirportCode>
</Arrival>
<MarketingCarrier>
<AirlineID>LH</AirlineID>
<FlightNumber>573</FlightNumber>
</MarketingCarrier>
</FlightSegment>
<FlightSegment SegmentKey="6768da41-3567-4b88-b01c-ca583b1d5961_SEGLH572">
<Departure>
<AirportCode>FRA</AirportCode>
<Date>2016-12-26</Date>
<Time>00:00</Time>
</Departure>
<Arrival>
<AirportCode>JNB</AirportCode>
</Arrival>
<MarketingCarrier>
<AirlineID>LH</AirlineID>
<FlightNumber>572</FlightNumber>
</MarketingCarrier>
</FlightSegment>
<FlightSegment SegmentKey="c89ea109-2546-4670-9be1-2418d679000e_SEGLX289">
<Departure>
<AirportCode>JNB</AirportCode>
<Date>2016-12-31</Date>
<Time>00:00</Time>
</Departure>
<Arrival>
<AirportCode>ZRH</AirportCode>
</Arrival>
<MarketingCarrier>
<AirlineID>LX</AirlineID>
<FlightNumber>289</FlightNumber>
</MarketingCarrier>
</FlightSegment>
<FlightSegment SegmentKey="2704c279-5c42-4cb1-84ea-eabf2019628d_SEGLX1072">
<Departure>
<AirportCode>ZRH</AirportCode>
<Date>2017-01-01</Date>
<Time>00:00</Time>
</Departure>
<Arrival>
<AirportCode>FRA</AirportCode>
</Arrival>
<MarketingCarrier>
<AirlineID>LX</AirlineID>
<FlightNumber>1072</FlightNumber>
</MarketingCarrier>
</FlightSegment>
<FlightSegment SegmentKey="cd7dde86-f999-4e99-88f9-5b00b04e69c3_SEGLX1077">
<Departure>
<AirportCode>FRA</AirportCode>
<Date>2016-12-28</Date>
<Time>00:00</Time>
</Departure>
<Arrival>
<AirportCode>ZRH</AirportCode>
</Arrival>
<MarketingCarrier>
<AirlineID>LX</AirlineID>
<FlightNumber>1077</FlightNumber>
</MarketingCarrier>
</FlightSegment>
<FlightSegment SegmentKey="7c86e2a1-16ee-47bb-9ee2-bcf92194682d_SEGLX288">
<Departure>
<AirportCode>ZRH</AirportCode>
<Date>2016-12-28</Date>
<Time>00:00</Time>
</Departure>
<Arrival>
<AirportCode>JNB</AirportCode>
</Arrival>
<MarketingCarrier>
<AirlineID>LX</AirlineID>
<FlightNumber>288</FlightNumber>
</MarketingCarrier>
</FlightSegment>
<FlightSegment SegmentKey="215e3a2e-8400-4caa-bab9-245f668beb3e_SEGLX289">
<Departure>
<AirportCode>JNB</AirportCode>
<Date>2017-01-02</Date>
<Time>00:00</Time>
</Departure>
<Arrival>
<AirportCode>ZRH</AirportCode>
</Arrival>
<MarketingCarrier>
<AirlineID>LX</AirlineID>
<FlightNumber>289</FlightNumber>
</MarketingCarrier>
</FlightSegment>
<FlightSegment SegmentKey="5fc4f5ff-c7ba-43d0-8ff8-114f12e86e42_SEGLX3600">
<Departure>
<AirportCode>ZRH</AirportCode>
<Date>2017-01-03</Date>
<Time>00:00</Time>
</Departure>
<Arrival>
<AirportCode>FRA</AirportCode>
</Arrival>
<MarketingCarrier>
<AirlineID>LX</AirlineID>
<FlightNumber>3600</FlightNumber>
</MarketingCarrier>
</FlightSegment>
</FlightSegmentList>
</DataLists>
</AirShoppingRS>
<Meta Version="1.0.0">
<Link Href="https://api-test.lufthansa.com/v1/offers/fares/bestfares?catalogues=LH&travel-date=2016-12-29&origin=FRA&cabin-class=economy&
trip-duration=5&country=DE&destination=JNB&range=byday" Rel="self"/>
</Meta>
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