Originally Posted by
VegasGambler
I'm familiar with the HIP rule. I suspect that the inability to allow surface sectors at fare break points makes this moot?
If your SFO-HEL fare allowed a surface sector at the fare break point and contained a HIP waiver, then you could use your existing fare, assuming it’s cheaper than SFO-LON. Since it likely doesn’t, you’ll need to refare.
Originally Posted by
VegasGambler
By "scenic route", I meant any non-nonstop HEL-LON flight. I suspect that Finnair and/or BA could get me there nonstop for not too much money. CPH is not too much extra flying time but the connection is a hassle. If I can reprice with LON-SFO as my return, that seems like the best option.
Fair enough. I thought you might be under the assumption that you’d need to transit FRA. I’d say the chances are 99/100 that changing the return to LON-SFO would price exactly the way you’d hope — as two half-round-trips.