I'm about to purchase a round-trip ticket with Air China. My departure date is fine, but I know for sure that I'll be changing my return date, and it might be months after the original return ticket date.
I'm wondering if I should get a one-way to avoid losing the return ticket, but if the time window for rebooking is good, getting a round-trip would probably better.
I tried understanding Air China's info on their website, but I'm really not sure what is meant. Here is the info:
Flight Rebooking
Notes on changes, rescheduling, and refunds:
Unless otherwise agreed, a ticket issued at a normal fare is valid for carriage for one year from the date of commencement of travel, or if no portion of the ticket is used, from the date the ticket was issued. The validity of a special fare ticket is determined in accordance with the validity of such special fare ticket as provided by the carrier. The validity of a ticket is calculated from the date of commencement of travel or 00:00 on the day after the ticket is issued through 00:00 on the expiration date.
There are several ticket rebooking options: change of class of service; change of flight date; change of carrier. A voluntary change and an involuntary change are processed in different ways.