By the way, in my fare fules, the very first item under VOLUNTARY CHANGES says:
IN THE EVENT OF CHANGES TO T ICKETED FLIGHTS
BEFORE DEPARTURE OF JOURNEY AND WITHIN TICK ET VALIDITY
CERTAIN DOMESTIC REISSUE PROVISIONS MAY BE OVERRIDDEN
BY THOSE OF CX INTERNATIONAL FARES
CHARGE USD 100.00 OR HIGHEST FEE O F ALL FARE
COMPONENTS WITHIN ALL CHANGED PRICING UNITS - CATEGORY
19 DISCOUNTS APPLY - NO FEE FOR INFANTS W/O SEAT AND
REPRICE USING CURRENTLY TKTD FARE - SEASONALITY AN D
DAY/TIME MAY DIFFER
PROVIDED ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET-
1. NO CHANGE TO STOPOVERS AND CONNECTIONS/1ST
FLIGHT COUPON/FARE BREAKS
2. SAME FARE ON 1ST FARE COMPONENT IS USED
3. WHEN NO INTL COUPONS REMAIN - ALL NEW T RAVEL
MUST BE DOMESTIC
4. CHANGE IS BEF ORE ORIGINAL SCHEDULED FLIGHT
5. CX FARES ARE USED
6. PUBLIC FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN
PUBLIC TARIFF. PRIVATE FARES ARE USED IF TICKET ED
FARE IS IN PRIVATE TARIFF
7. ALL RULE AND BOOKING C ODE PROVISIONS ARE MET
8. ADV RES IS MEASURED FROM ORIGINAL TKT DATE T O
DEPARTURE OF PRICING UNIT
OR -
My first segment is US gateway - HKG. I have a stopover for 4 days and then I fly to AAA. Then I return from AAA to US Gateway with a connection in HKG.
Rule 1 above says:
1. NO CHANGE TO STOPOVERS AND CONNECTIONS/1ST FLIGHT COUPON/FARE BREAKS
Does 1ST FLIGHT COUPON mean the first segment, or my entire ticket (single ticket covers my whole journey)? Does the first rule allow me to change the date of the onward segment after stopover on the outbound?
If same (R) class seats are available on the new date I want for the segment after the stopover (HKG - AAA), even if a current R fare is not available, can I just pay the change fee and get it changed using my originally ticketed fare basis? This might solve everything I need with this trip. Experts, can you advise please.
In contrast, this is what it says in the first item for changes after departure. It doesn't say
1ST FLIGHT COUPON anymore:
AFTE R DEPARTURE OF JOURNEY AND WITHIN TICKET VALIDITY
CERTAIN DOMESTIC REISSUE PROVISIONS MAY BE OVERRIDDEN
BY THOSE OF CX INTERNATIONAL FARES
CHARGE USD 100.00 OR HIGHEST FEE O F ALL FARE COMPONENTS
WITHIN ALL CHANGED PRICING UNITS - CATEGORY 19
DISCOUNTS APPLY - NO FEE FOR INFANTS W/O SEAT AND
REPRICE USING CURRENTLY TKTD FARE - SEASONALITY AND
DAY/TIME MAY DIFFER
PROVIDED ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET-
1. NO CHANGE TO STOPOVERS AND CONNECTIONS/FARE
BREAKS
2. SAME FARE ON 1ST FARE COMPONENT IS USED
3. WHEN NO INTL COUPONS REMAIN - ALL NEW T RAVEL
MUST BE DOMESTIC
4. FULLY FLOWN F ARE NOT REPRICED TO FURTHER POINT
5. CHANGE IS BEFORE ORIGINAL SCHEDULED FLIGHT
6. CX FARES ARE USED
7. PUBLIC FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED FARE IS IN
12/8/2017 ExpertFlyer.com
https://www.expertflyer.com/air/fareRulesResults.do 10/13
PUBLIC TARIFF. PRIVATE FARES ARE USED IF TICKETED
FARE IS IN PRIVATE TARIFF
8. ALL RULE AND BOOKING C ODE PROVISIONS ARE MET
9. ADV RES IS MEASURED FROM ORIGINAL TKT DATE T O
DEPARTURE OF PRICING UNIT
OR -
Thank you.