Originally Posted by indufan
No, you missed my point. K class is only different that it usually (but not always, I have had fully refundable K fares) requires an ASC.
Let's take it to the extreme. Let's say there is a Y fare for $500 with absolutely no restrictions. My understanding is that if you change that before you fly the first segment then you actually refund that one and reprice a new one. And if the Y fare has actually increased to $600 then you are out $100 net.
If one were making a voluntary change to flight coupon 1 on an international itinerary that would be true, but according to Delta's international contract of carriage:
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3. Effect of Amendments on Fares & Charges
The applicable fares, rules, and charges for carriage of passengers and/or baggage shall be
those in effect on the date of commencement of travel on the first flight coupon of the ticket.
When the fares or charges collected have changed, the difference will be refunded to or
collected from the passenger, as may be appropriate, except as follows:
EXCEPTION 1:
No increase will be collected in cases where the ticket has been issued prior to the effective
date of:
• a change in the fare level,
• a change in conditions governing the fare,
• a cancellation of the fare itself.
provided that:
1) The originating flight coupon of the ticket was issued for a specific flight at the fare in
effect on the date of ticket issuance (i.e. no open tickets)
2) The originating flight coupon of the ticket is not voluntarily changed at the passenger’s
request after a fare increase has taken effect.
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I can't see where they have the right to reprice if you are *not* changing flight coupon 1 on an international itinerary. If the fare rules allow the change then the contract of carriage appears to allow the original fare to stand in the specific conditions shown above.