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Old Dec 23, 2016 | 3:06 am
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Originally Posted by Cymro
Using 2 June as the return:

Holy... I-class, completely inflexible, comes in at £2,700. Not cheap but not shocking.

R, the next fare up, comes in at £7686 in ITA. NOT a typo.

As Ldnn1 has suggested, there may be a changeable I-bucket fare that is less painful but I don't have that kind of access.
This is an oil route so I doubt many people on the flight are actually paying public fares.

In any event, here is the tariff. There are several "reasonably priced" R- fares permitting changes at 300 GBP but there are 90 day advance purchase requirements and limited validity periods in all cases until we get to RNN0Y4C3.

The I- fares do not permit changes.

Code:
Fare Basis  Airline  Booking  Trip Type   Fare           Cabin  Effective  Expiration  Min/Max  Advanced
                     Class                                      Date       Date        Stay     Purchase Req
IJN8S4T1    BA       I        Round-Trip  1299.00 (GBP)  B      18/12/17   02/01/17    SU / 12M 28
ILN8S8T1    BA       I        Round-Trip  1594.00 (GBP)  B      01/04/17   17/04/17    SU / 12M 28
                                                                01/07/17   31/08/17
                                                                21/11/17   28/11/17
                                                                18/12/17   02/01/17
ILN8S4T1    BA       I        Round-Trip  1694.00 (GBP)  B      01/04/17   17/04/17    SU / 12M 28
                                                                01/07/17   31/08/17
                                                                21/11/17   28/11/17
                                                                18/12/17   02/01/17
RLN9S4A1    BA       R        Round-Trip  1894.00 (GBP)  B      01/04/17   17/04/17    SU / 12M 90
                                                                01/07/17   31/08/17
                                                                21/11/17   28/11/17
                                                                18/12/17   02/01/17
INN8S8T1    BA       I        Round-Trip  2124.00 (GBP)  B                             SU / 12M 28
ILN4S4C1    BA       I        Round-Trip  2205.00 (GBP)  B      01/04/17   17/04/17    SU / 12M 14
                                                                01/07/17   31/08/17
                                                                21/11/17   28/11/17
                                                                18/12/17   02/01/17
INN8S4T1    BA       I        Round-Trip  2224.00 (GBP)  B                             SU / 12M 28
ILN0S4C1    BA       I        Round-Trip  2305.00 (GBP)  B      01/04/17   17/04/17    SU / 12M 
                                                                01/07/17   31/08/17
                                                                21/11/17   28/11/17
                                                                18/12/17   02/01/17
RLN9V4E3    BA       R        Round-Trip  2405.00 (GBP)  B      01/04/17   17/04/17    V / 12M  90
                                                                01/07/17   31/08/17
                                                                21/11/17   28/11/17
                                                                18/12/17   02/01/17
RNN9S4A1    BA       R        Round-Trip  2424.00 (GBP)  B                             SU / 12M 90
INN8S4C1    BA       I        Round-Trip  2860.00 (GBP)  B                             SU / 12M 28
INN0S4C1    BA       I        Round-Trip  2960.00 (GBP)  B                             SU / 12M 
RNN9V4E3    BA       R        Round-Trip  3060.00 (GBP)  B                             V / 12M  90
J1JB        BA       J        One-Way     6034.00 (GBP)  B                             -- / 12M 
J1N0O4C5    BA       J        One-Way     6034.00 (GBP)  B                             -- / 12M 
RNN0Y4C3    BA       R        Round-Trip  7119.00 (GBP)  B                             -- / 12M 
DNN0Y4C3    BA       D        Round-Trip  8019.00 (GBP)  B                             -- / 12M 
CNN0Y4C3    BA       C        Round-Trip  8169.00 (GBP)  B                             -- / 12M 
J1N0Y4C5    BA       J        Round-Trip  8609.00 (GBP)  B                             -- / 12M 
J1UKJB      BA       J        Round-Trip  8609.00 (GBP)  B                             -- / 12M
First class may be more palatable. A- fares can be changed for £300.

Code:
Fare Basis  Airline  Booking  Trip Type   Fare           Cabin  Effective  Expiration  Min/Max  Advanced
                     Class                                      Date       Date        Stay     Purchase Req
ALN5S8A3    BA       A        Round-Trip  2194.00 (GBP)  F      01/04/17   17/04/17    SU / 12M 50
                                                                01/07/17   31/08/17
                                                                21/11/17   28/11/17
                                                                18/12/17   02/01/17
ALN5S4A3    BA       A        Round-Trip  2294.00 (GBP)  F      01/04/17   17/04/17    SU / 12M 50
                                                                01/07/17   31/08/17
                                                                21/11/17   28/11/17
                                                                18/12/17   02/01/17
ALN9S4E3    BA       A        Round-Trip  2605.00 (GBP)  F      01/04/17   17/04/17    SU / 12M 90
                                                                01/07/17   31/08/17
                                                                21/11/17   28/11/17
                                                                18/12/17   02/01/17
ANN5S8A3    BA       A        Round-Trip  2724.00 (GBP)  F                             SU / 12M 50
ANN5S4A3    BA       A        Round-Trip  2824.00 (GBP)  F                             SU / 12M 50
ALN5S4F3    BA       A        Round-Trip  3239.00 (GBP)  F      01/04/17   17/04/17    SU / 12M 50
                                                                01/07/17   31/08/17
                                                                21/11/17   28/11/17
                                                                18/12/17   02/01/17
ANN9S4E3    BA       A        Round-Trip  3260.00 (GBP)  F                             SU / 12M 90
ANN5S4F3    BA       A        Round-Trip  3429.00 (GBP)  F                             SU / 12M 50
ALN8S4F3    BA       A        Round-Trip  3539.00 (GBP)  F      01/04/17   17/04/17    SU / 12M 28
                                                                01/07/17   31/08/17
                                                                21/11/17   28/11/17
                                                                18/12/17   02/01/17
ANN8S4F3    BA       A        Round-Trip  3729.00 (GBP)  F                             SU / 12M 28
ANN2S4F3    BA       A        Round-Trip  7067.00 (GBP)  F                             SU / 12M 21
ANN4S4F3    BA       A        Round-Trip  7185.00 (GBP)  F                             SU / 12M 14
ANN7Y4C3    BA       A        Round-Trip  7864.00 (GBP)  F                             -- / 12M 07
F1JB        BA       F        One-Way     8629.00 (GBP)  F                                      
F1N0O4C5    BA       F        One-Way     8629.00 (GBP)  F                             -- / 12M 
F1N0Y4C5    BA       F        Round-Trip  12324.00 (GBP) F                             -- / 12M 
F1UKJB      BA       F        Round-Trip  12324.00 (GBP) F                             -- / 12M
Note that if there is a possibility of changing your ticket before departure, this would be a very expensive route to do that on.

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