What is “Sales city”, and when and why do I need to specify it?
The “Sales city” refers to the city in which a ticket will be sold (for most trips, this will be your home city). For trips within the United States, or for trips which originate from the United States, it is generally fine to ignore the “Sales city” field and leave its value of BOS (Boston, MA) as is. When planning international travel which originates outside the United States, however (for example, a round trip from Paris to New York City, or a round trip from Rome to London), it is very important to supply us with the city in which the ticket will be sold (for most trips, this will be your home city). Providing the correct sales city affects the fares and currencies used when pricing such international trips. A second way that the sales city can be relevant (for both domestic and international trips) is when advance purchase restrictions apply. For example, if you live in Los Angeles and it is 11:00PM there, entering “LAX” as the Sales City will enable you to view fares that are se
