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Mar 31, 2019 | 2:05 pm

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anabolism

Join Date: Aug 2004

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Originally Posted by GetSetJetSet

Ah, I misread. I am going to book directly through the AA RTW desk, so it should be 5x for sure, no problem. My other questions, are:

1. If while we are in transit we want to tweak the routing a bit or dates (within the rules) is this possible for a change fee, or is it locked once travel starts?

2. If something unforeseen comes up after booking but before travel, are the tickets refundable?

Thanks so much!

You can make date and time (and airline code) changes for free at any time, but it's safest to make changes after flying the first flight. Before flying the first flight, you can make date/time (and airline code) changes for flights other than the first, but not all airlines understand this. The AA RTW desk will understand if you speak to a longtime RTW agent. If you speak to a Meeting Services agent, the agent may or may not understand. If you change the first flight and the fare has increased, you must pay the new fare. When making any voluntary changes, you may have to pay updated taxes and airline-imposed fees (although normally these shouldn't change much, especially if you make the change with the airline that originally booked the ticket). You can make routing changes for a $125 fee per person (plus any updated taxes and airline-imposed fees). The $125 fee is per set of changes that you make at one time.
They are refundable with a fee. I believe the fee is 5% for business and first class tickets.