Originally Posted by
Justintin
As I will not be 100% sure my routing until within 7 days of my departure date, can I still get the DCIR26 for Circle Pacific? I read some rules saying I need to complete ticketing 7 days prior to the departure date, but some rules say if I purchase the ticket within 7 days, I need to complete ticketing within 3 days?
You need to issue the ticket both:
- Prior to 7 days before the first international and all earlier flights
- Within 7 days of making the reservation.
But you can make date/time/carrier changes (same exact routing) for free if any of the following apply:
- You haven't left yet and it is more than 7 days before the first international flight and all earlier flights;
- You've flown some of the flights
At any time after issuing the ticket, you can change the routing for a $125 re-route fee, provided the new route stays within the maximum band you originally purchased. (If you exceed the band, the ticket is also re-priced.)
Since reservations are tied to the first segment, if you change that, the ticket is re-priced, even if you otherwise could make the change for free.
So, if you're not 100% certain of your route, you can wait until 7 or 8 days before the first flight, and book then. If your route changes afterwards, you pay the $125 re-route fee. If you need to change the route of the first flight, you'll also pay any fare increase.