Originally Posted by
WearyBizTrvlr
Just to be very clear on this point: the $125 re-issue fee applies only after you've flown the first segment of the ticket. If you make routing changes before you ever use the ticket, you will have to get a new ticket. In other words, your original ticket will be canceled, and a completely new one will be issued. This is different from a re-issue, which modifies an existing ticket. Note that if you originate in the US there is a 10% cancelation fee involved.
Thank you. However, this actually conflicts with everything I've been told by the RTW desk. My understanding is that what you're saying applies only if I change the first flight. I've been told that I can make routing changes to later segments, and that will result in a reissuance fee, but would not cancel the ticket. Also what you're saying doesn't quite fit with the rules:
VOLUNTARY CHANGES/REROUTING/PENALTIES
(a) Rebooking/Rerouting
(1) Prior to departure
(a) Origin TC1
(1) Before ticket issuance - Permitted without penalty.
(2) After ticket issuance - Changes to the first international flight and preceding flights are not
permitted less than seven days prior to the date of the first ticketed flight. Date/time changes to
other flights permitted at no charge.
Date/Time/oneworld Carrier changes are permitted without reissue provided
origin/destination/connecting points and inventory remain the same.
Changes other than to Date/Time/oneworld carrier permitted at a charge of USD125.00 per
transaction.
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Local service fees may apply
(2) After Departure
(a) Date/Time changes permitted at no charge. Date/Time/oneworld carrier changes are permitted
without reissue provided origin/destination/connecting points and inventory remain the same.
Routing changes other than to Date/Time/oneworld carrier permitted at a charge of USD125.00
per transaction. If currency of ticket origin is not shown convert the USD amount at the BSR.
(b) If the rerouting results in an increase to the number of continents or extra flight segments
previously charged, the ticket shall be recalculated. Tickets may be reissued to a higher fare,
eg. from A –ONE3 type to A -ONE4 type fare and the increase in fare will be collected. When
flight segments are added above the free allowance, those charges will be collected. When the
rerouting results in a reduction to the number of continents or extra flight segments previously
charged, no refund will apply.
(b) Cancellations and Refunds
(1) Prior to departure
(a) Origin TC1
(1) Before ticket issuance - full refund
(2) After ticket issuance - 10 percent of ticketed amount
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Local service fees may apply
(2) After departure
(a) 10 percent of ticketed amount.
EXCEPTION 1 - Origin SW Pacific - No penalty.
EXCEPTION 2 - Origin Japan JPY 50000 or 10 percent of the ticketed amount whichever
(b) For partially used transportation the refund if any will be the difference between the fare
the fare for the transportation used less the penalty amount specified in (a) above.
If what you are saying were correct, the "prior to departure" section under "Rebooking/Rerouting" would be surplusage, in light of the "prior to departure" section under "Cancellations and Refunds." Right?