Originally Posted by
YVRYEGYVR
What a shame, so it made no sense to purchase the O vs N PE fare for the return leg as I purchased lowest business for the outbound?
I'm YVR-LHR Dec28 in P, return Jan5 in fare class O. I specifically spent extra on O knowing my return date was variable, and now I would like to return on Jan 6, also in PE.
I can't believe I would have to pay the inc fare diff for the outbound leg too.
You're always subject to a fare difference. The only thing you don't pay for with refundable fares are change fees and refund penalties.
Changes that are made after departure are subject to historical fares, but current inventory.
Before departure, changes are subject to the complete repricing of the entire itinerary at current fares and inventory. However, this is usually applied if you change your outbound flight, and I have yet to see an airline or TA do a full reprice on an international fare where only the return changes.
My original recommendation stands. Call AC, act normal, and just say "I would like to change my return date in an international round trip ticket to January 5th in O class". The discount code will auto apply, and the system will reprice it as a change to the return portion.