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Dec 21, 2009 | 11:01 pm

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pandaperth

Join Date: Mar 2008

Location: used to be PER, now it's nowhere/eveywhere

Programs: QFF NB, AA GLD

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Originally Posted by haydengr

I was under the impression that as I was only changing dates of flights, that it wouldn't incur a cost? I'm not changing any destination or anything too complicated... I didnt think it would result in a reissue of the ticket.

Was my initial understanding wrong about changing dates, and that it would be free?

The relevant rule states:

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16 Voluntary Changes...
(a) Rebooking/Rerouting
(2) After Departure
(a) Date/time/oneworld carrier/inventory changes are permitted provided ticketed points remain the same.
(b) Changes other than to Date/time/oneworld carrier/inventory permitted at a charge of USD125.00 per transaction.
...

You say you are "only changing dates of flights...not changing any destination or anything too complicated". However be aware that merely changing a transit to a stopover does count as a re-route and so IIRC incurs the USD125 fee and a recomputation of relevant taxes.

Also "Local service fees may apply on rebooking, rerouting, reissue or refund". These are in addition to the (possible) USD125 fee. I know QF charges a local fee - I had to pay AUD60 merely to change dates on the last few segments of my LONE4. I don't know if LAN charges a fee.

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