Originally Posted by mrboh
I currently have a ticketed LONE4 with departure from SYD scheduled for September. I am considering a change in routing, but my TA advises that this will incur a reissue fee. My understanding of the most recent rule set is that for Areas 2/3 unlimited changes are allowed prior to departure, regardless of ticketing status. Can anyone clarify this?
If my TA is indeed correct, does making a stopover at a destination that is currently only transited class as a routing change? I am flying MEL-xLHR-TXL but it may be convenient to make a 'stopover' at LHR in order to connect to a separately-booked flight.
Thanks in advance!
Yes there is no xONEx reissue fee, however your TA may (legitimately) charge you a service fee for the extra work. I recently reissued an xONEx and my TA seemed to have old rules (using Amadeus) which didn't allow free reissues.
Note that changing LHR to a stopover will increase your taxes. Plus you have any increase in "taxes" since the original issue, which could be significant.