Originally Posted by
rogersfido
Hi guys, newbie here desperate for help. I'm trying to reschedule my February 15 return flight to May 30 and Air Canada wants me to pay $4000+ in fare difference.
The flight is from YOW to PEK, Business Class
I checked on Google Flights today and ticket for May is actually cheaper than February. (Feb 15 costs $4407 and May 30 costs $4205)
Does anyone know how did they calculate this outrageous $4000+ in fare difference? It's almost the same as buying a new ticket.
Originally I paid $4,860 for a round trip ticket, and used the PEK to YOW portion in September.
For PEK to YOW business class, Air Canada seems to charge similar price between round trip and one way.
[MENTION=10042994]rogersfido[/MENTION]
Right. Great suggestion from others who posted above.
I chose a random date of May 15-22 and the P fare is $4,000.59.
Originally Posted by
zrh2yvr
.....Third - You might have a change fee - P Fares YOW-PEK have generally 200 CAD change fee.......
Right. So looking at a booking for the random dates I listed above, these are the Cancel and Change rules.
Penalties:
From: Ottawa, YOW - Ottawa Int'l
To: Beijing, PEK - Beijing Capital
Fare basis code: PKXZ02 FCL: PKXZ02 TRF: 864 RULE: TAC3 BK: P
PTC: ADT-ADULT FTC: BX -BUSINESS CLASS EXCURSION
PE.PENALTIES
BASE FARE
BETWEEN CANADA AND CHINA
CANCELLATIONS
ANY TIME
CHARGE CAD 250.00 FOR CANCEL/NO-SHOW/REFUND.
CHILD/INFANT DISCOUNTS APPLY.
NOTE -
FOR TICKETS ORIGINATING IN AND ISSUED IN CHINA
CANCEL PENALTY IS WAIVED DUE TO DENIED VISA
APPLICATION. MUST BE CANCELLED MORE THAN 24 HOURS.......
CHANGES
BEFORE DEPARTURE
CHARGE CAD 200.00 FOR REISSUE/REVALIDATION.
CHILD/INFANT DISCOUNTS APPLY.
NOTE -
BEFORE DEPARTURE OF JOURNEY - FOR O/B CHANGE
THE NEW BASE FARE AMOUNT MUST BE
RECALCULATED USING CURRENT AND APPLICABLE FARES IN
EFFECT AT THE DATE OF ISSUANCE. CHARGE DIFFERENCE
IN FARE PLUS CHANGE FEE. CHANGE FEE IS SUBJECT TO
EACH CHANGE TRANSACTION.
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BEFORE DEPARTURE OF JOURNEY - FOR I/B CHANGE
THE NEW BASE FARE AMOUNT MUST BE RECALCULATED
USING HISTORICAL AND APPLICABLE FARES IN EFFECT
AT THE ORIGINAL TICKET DATE. CHARGE DIFFERENCE
IN FARE PLUS CHANGE FEE. CHANGE FEE IS SUBJECT TO
EACH CHANGE TRANSACTION.
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NEW FARE AMOUNT MAY BE LOWER/EQUAL OR HIGHER THAN
ORIGINAL FARE. IF NEW FARE IS LOWER THAN ORIGINAL
FARE - NO REFUND PERMITTED. THE RESIDUAL AMOUNT
IS FORFEIT.......