Originally Posted by
nort
Thank you ernestnywang for the detailed explanation. I could follow most of what you said, except the part about how they calculate the fare difference. It is a R class (PE) fare. The fare basis expired a couple of months ago. If you want and it's not a bother, I can send you more info via pm. I have no status with CX, though I have OWS (AA Plat)..
Can you explain how the fare guarantee works and whether it applies to R class fares? Currently, for the HKG - AAA leg, only W fare is available for the new date that I would like, if they would change it. Does that mean I won't be able to just pay the change fee (or not pay if they waive it)? Would this make any difference for date change or rerouting the outbound to BBB before/after the first segment is flown?
Sure, PM me. I believe I have access to most ex-USA CX fares (including historical), but I don't have US POS access to see the availability an agent in the US sees. If you or someone here has EF then this should not be an issue. Unfortunately, AA PLT doesn't help here, and seat guarantee is moot now. CX changed MPO 1.5 years ago and now restricts it to full-fare classes only. Previously, if you are GO (YBHKMLV) or DM (JCWYBHKLMV), and you have at least 24 hours (DM) or 72 hours (GO) between your first and second segment, you can pretty much always do a re-issue after first segment is flown by invoking seat guarantee and not have to worry about availability running out.