Originally Posted by
red star
It has nothing to do with a change fee rather than enforcement of revalidation if the first leg of an RTW gets rebooked. A FRWSTAR2 ex ICN was available in 2009 for 5700€++. It is now about 10 000€++. Do the math.
I guess I'm missing your point... why is a comparison between the 2009 rate and the 2012 rate significant? RTW tickets are not valid for 3 years?
And do you see anything in the RTW terms that when you change the date of your first (or subsequent) legs that the ticket needs to be revalidated?
I know that occasional SQ has made the statement that changing the first leg requires a revalidation of the whole RTW ticket. But that's just their misunderstanding. When changing the starting point for the first leg, they probably need to revalidate. But LH probably would need to do that as well.
A simple date change of the first leg should never lead to a revalidation or repricing.