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Sep 26, 2023 | 7:18 am

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Nappes

What exactly is a free stopover. My fare rules say I can have a free stopover in SFO on the way home, but if I do a flight change to stop in SFO, it certainly isn't free

I've booked this
Segment 1 CHC-LAX
Segment 2 PSP-SFO-AKL-CHC

This was a very different price (at booking time), for the same flights on the same day.
Segment 1 CHC-LAX
Segment 2 PSP-SFO
Segment 3 SFO-AKL-CHC

Also if I attempt to make the change now, its also a very different price (again, even for the same flights on the same days)

My fare rules say
GENERAL RULES TEXT
4 STOPOVERS PERMITTED ON THE PRICING UNIT
LIMITED TO 2 FREE AND 2 AT NZD 100.00 EACH.
2 FREE IN SYD/MEL/AKL/LAX/SFO/HOU
2 AT NZD 100.00 EACH.
CHILD/INFANT DISCOUNTS APPLY.

Changing flights will reprice some or all of the itinerary. You can't just change to add a stopover later without consequence.

A free stopover is exactly that - you can add a stopover at any of those cities while using that fare component, and there is no additional charge.

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