Return leg add a stop in the middle
Jul 8, 2013, 7:46 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: ORD
Programs: UMP Silver and Marriott Platinum
Posts: 162
Return leg add a stop in the middle
My original itinerary is ORD -> MSY and then return MSY -> ORD. I have already completed the first leg of my itinerary and wanted to change my return flight to stop in SFO for 2 days to visit my brother:
From MSY -> ORD
To MSY -> SFO (2 days) -> ORD
My ticket is the refundable economy. Should this be possible?
From MSY -> ORD
To MSY -> SFO (2 days) -> ORD
My ticket is the refundable economy. Should this be possible?
Jul 8, 2013, 8:56 am
#2
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Jersey Shore/YYZ
Programs: UA 1K, Marriott Plat, Hilton Diamond, Hertz PC
Posts: 12,521
What fare class? If Y, you should be able to do this easily with minimal cost.
If other fares, even if "refundable" it will be a lot of money to change this.
Might be best to just book MSY-SFO-MSY - but if you're wanting to do this now, remember SFO is a little crazy right now.
If other fares, even if "refundable" it will be a lot of money to change this.
Might be best to just book MSY-SFO-MSY - but if you're wanting to do this now, remember SFO is a little crazy right now.
Jul 8, 2013, 9:03 am
#3
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: LHR (sometimes CLE, SFO, BOS, LAX, SEA)
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 5,893
Jeez, is MSY-SFO-ORD a permissible routing on an MSY-ORD fare?
Sure, it should be possible to change your ticket. It may cost money (change fee plus fare difference between your proposed trip and your current trip).
Sure, it should be possible to change your ticket. It may cost money (change fee plus fare difference between your proposed trip and your current trip).
Jul 8, 2013, 10:42 am
#4
Suspended
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: DCA
Programs: UA US CO AA DL FL
Posts: 50,262
Run the numbers both ways. 1) What does it cost to change the current ticket to route via SFO? 2) What does it cost to refund what's left of the existing ticket and purchase a ticket MSY-SFO-ORD, perhaps at a non-refundable fare bucket?
Jul 8, 2013, 10:48 am
#5
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Chicago USA
Programs: *A Junkie, SQ PPS, Skywards Gold, 2 Million Mile Flyer;*wood LT Plat, BA MM
Posts: 1,762
If it is a refundable ticket, why not apply the ticket to a new ticket? This would be an open jaw - MSY/SFO//SFO/ORD - I'm sure you already know this.
If you do find an agent who will book this the way you want it, you can take the non-stop UA 305 which arrives at 10pm. For layovers, only a maximum of 4 hours is allowed. (If I am wrong about that, I am hoping my fellow FTers will correct me.). A two-day layover, I can't imagine you would be allowed to do this, but then again the refundable ticket may allow this. Otherwise, they would only allow you to take the next available flight to ORD and because the next flight to ORD is the following morning you could overnight - maybe that's the max they would allow.
Let us know what happens, it will be interesting to see what you come up with.
UG
If you do find an agent who will book this the way you want it, you can take the non-stop UA 305 which arrives at 10pm. For layovers, only a maximum of 4 hours is allowed. (If I am wrong about that, I am hoping my fellow FTers will correct me.). A two-day layover, I can't imagine you would be allowed to do this, but then again the refundable ticket may allow this. Otherwise, they would only allow you to take the next available flight to ORD and because the next flight to ORD is the following morning you could overnight - maybe that's the max they would allow.
Let us know what happens, it will be interesting to see what you come up with.
UG
Last edited by UrbaneGent; Jul 8, 2013 at 11:02 am