A few questions regarding this fare:
1. Because the departure country is Italy, does the first segment actually have to be flown?
2. If I need to voluntarily move the dates for the remaining itinerary, would it be using historical fares or would I have to pay a fare difference?
3. Currently, IB has free changes for tickets issues by 31 OCT. Would that apply even though it contradicts the penalties section in the fare rules?
4. What is the longest I would be able to push back the flights?
Thanks for your help.