Originally Posted by
Markhube
I'm already in London now, therefore I don't need the first segment of my flight anymore. I'm not looking for a refund on the first segment, just looking for advice on how to properly cancel this and still be able to make it home to Chicago.
Welcome to FT!
Whether this is a one-way or (more likely from the sounds of it) the back end of a return ticket, not showing up for BCN-LHR will cancel the rest of the itinerary (never mind about refund) unless you have a fully-flexible ticket. I will venture to guess that as a senior at IU (whatever that may be) this is not the case.
There are thousand of threads on this in FT. Travel insurance will not cover this scenario
Originally Posted by
The _Banking_Scot
I would talk to whoever issued your ticket as if you simply cancel the first segement and do not show up in BCN the whole itineray may be cancelled. You may be able to change your ticket to start from London ( but even if it is possible it may be costly to do so.)
I would suggest that
may be =
will be in this case.
(1) get a cheap LON-BCN on a low cost carrier such as Easyjet ( but BA/IB may have cheap fares) ticket to start the return leg
(2) swallow the cost of the ticket purchased and get a cheap one way LON-USA ticket.
I think that option 1 is the cheaper option.
Good luck!