Just after going over my planned itinerary w/ Mrs. Sobhi and she says that there's a problem w/ the last segments.

She's suggesting I go:
BCN-LHR
LHR-CAI

rather than:
BCN-DUB
LHR-CAI

In fact she looked at the last sections this way (which means that I have 5 European sections):
BCN-DUB
DUB-LHR
LHR-CAI

Just wondering if there are any rules to support or invalidate this? (It's not really a big issue but could make it a little easier toward the end of the trip)

Also she mentioned that because my trip does not begin until May that the price could rise by about 30% in the meantime... and that I would be charged at that price!

That seems a bit strange since consumer law in Europe generally states that I should be charged the price at the time I make the transaction (which would be when I fax my credit card details granting authorization for payment). Without this guarantee making a credit card transaction could be a bit like writing a blank cheque since it's at the airlines discretion to change the price of their tickets as they like.

Has there been a change of policy around this area?

If there's no advantage to buying the ticket now, it might be worth my while holding out a bit longer for a ticket.

[This message has been edited by HitTheSkies (edited Dec 08, 2003).]