Originally Posted by
Quail
I think Europe-only was an agent oversimplification (though it does depend on the specific rules involved). For a partially flown ticket, think of this as similar to you making a voluntary change without the cancel step in between.
It will be repriced from the point of origin. If you book A-B-C-D, fly A-B and cancel C-D, and then later add E-F, then it will have to be priced A-B-E-F. It's just easier for agents to say it has to be something basically the same as before, as that will likely price. I'd expect Canada-Africa to also price in your case for instance.
Okay thanks, I'll call back. When the agent said it had to be a one way flight, I said something like 'what? one way flights are so much more expensive. I'm struggling to believe this is the actual policy.' She didn't say "oh, I just meant you have to fly the return bound of your original ticket, it won't price as a one way". Instead, she affirmed that one ways were a lot more expensive. I hope this is just a case of her being clueless.