hi
just reading the Rules and it seems that according to the cut and paste below that if make any changes of routing - not just the initial flight - before departure the ticket could be repriced at a new fare .....
Have I read this correctly and is this a change to the rules?
[Changes other than to Date/time/oneworld carrier/inventory permitted at a charge of
USD125.00 per transaction. If the fare level has increased since ticket issuance, the Page 8 of 10 Rule 3015
difference between the old and new fare will also be charged. If the fare level has decreased
See rule 11 for what the implications are if you change dates (in brief date changes are free of charge - BUT if you change the date of the first segment AND the price has gone up then you're up for the new price)
See rule 5 for the Maximum Stay - which is that the date of the last flight must be no later than one year after the first flight
Using the on-line tool, you have to enter a date for each flight. But if you book through a travel agent or say the AA RTW desk then most flights can be left open-dated (see rule 3a)
But remember, since date changes are free, you can put dummy dates into the tool and later change them to the actual dates you want (subject to there being availability in the booking class you're flying on the dates/flights you want)[/QUOTE]