Originally Posted by
xxtraloud
Thank you folks for the feedback, that makes more sense. I thought about changing the return date but the change in fare is higher than buying another OW with other companies, and at least I can reinvest the refund in the new ticket.
But really, how come there are no documents explaining how the refund is calculated?
IF you do fly the same returns more often AND you can plan on that AND the reversed route is cheaper than the current route, you may want to consider purchasing a return from your outbound location to home and have the currently useless return act as the final return-home on the new booking. That way, the changed date will be much further in future and the chance lower priced fare buckets are available is much higher. Because the "being away" period might be longer, ie now between trips, the ticket pricing might be higher due to minimum stay requirements. IIRC, for CX, it becomes relevant from 3 months (J class), though your mileage may vary.
Regarding the documentation not available: These price calculations are the MOST IMPORTANT business secrets of an airline, so they are not going to publish this .....
Good luck.