Same Day Confirmed Change (SDC)
Mar 7, 2017, 7:25 pm
#106
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I did an SDC a few days ago, on an award ticket where I was traveling with a no-status companion. I was surprised that we weren't charged any SDC fee. In the past, I recall having the $25 waived for myself (status), but not for the companion.
Mar 9, 2017, 3:23 pm
#110
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Apr 16, 2017, 9:42 am
#114
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The rules seem to indicate if you have a flight XXX-YYY nonstop that you cannot SDC to a connecting flight.
"You must keep the same origin, destination, thru, and connection cities. Co-terminal changes are not allowed."
In my case all of the nonstops tomorrow are 100% sold out but there is space on later flights with a connection. However I am correct in understanding that you cannot SDC from a nonstop to a connecting flight (even if all the nonstops are full and the connecting flights are offered as an option when booking tickets?)
"You must keep the same origin, destination, thru, and connection cities. Co-terminal changes are not allowed."
In my case all of the nonstops tomorrow are 100% sold out but there is space on later flights with a connection. However I am correct in understanding that you cannot SDC from a nonstop to a connecting flight (even if all the nonstops are full and the connecting flights are offered as an option when booking tickets?)
Apr 16, 2017, 10:46 am
#115
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The rules seem to indicate if you have a flight XXX-YYY nonstop that you cannot SDC to a connecting flight.
"You must keep the same origin, destination, thru, and connection cities. Co-terminal changes are not allowed."
In my case all of the nonstops tomorrow are 100% sold out but there is space on later flights with a connection. However I am correct in understanding that you cannot SDC from a nonstop to a connecting flight (even if all the nonstops are full and the connecting flights are offered as an option when booking tickets?)
"You must keep the same origin, destination, thru, and connection cities. Co-terminal changes are not allowed."
In my case all of the nonstops tomorrow are 100% sold out but there is space on later flights with a connection. However I am correct in understanding that you cannot SDC from a nonstop to a connecting flight (even if all the nonstops are full and the connecting flights are offered as an option when booking tickets?)
I have found that If I book BOI>PDX I cannot SDC into BOI>SEA>PDX.
Now with that said I have been able to call(not in the app) and SDC BOI>SEA>PDX into BOI>PDX.
Last edited by Idaho Territory; Apr 16, 2017 at 11:52 am Reason: Messed up my routing.
Apr 16, 2017, 11:44 am
#116
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I'm booked later this week EUG>SEA>BOI at the crack of dawn and want to change it to later, but the flight is full (it's the EUG>SEA flight that is the problem, not the SEA>BOI). I'm going to see if they'll let me do EUG>PDX>BOI instead which is available (BOI seems very popular this week
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Apr 16, 2017, 12:35 pm
#118
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That's odd. Why would you want to end up in a different place?
I'm booked later this week EUG>SEA>BOI at the crack of dawn and want to change it to later, but the flight is full (it's the EUG>SEA flight that is the problem, not the SEA>BOI). I'm going to see if they'll let me do EUG>PDX>BOI instead which is available (BOI seems very popular this week)
I'm booked later this week EUG>SEA>BOI at the crack of dawn and want to change it to later, but the flight is full (it's the EUG>SEA flight that is the problem, not the SEA>BOI). I'm going to see if they'll let me do EUG>PDX>BOI instead which is available (BOI seems very popular this week
)
Apr 16, 2017, 1:18 pm
#119
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The exception is IROPS, I've been switched over to VX flights from all-AS ones (and subsequently to VX-AS) by going into the call center. That being said, SEA is not likely to see much snow for a while...
Apr 16, 2017, 1:22 pm
#120
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I have to admit I've never did a SDC on-line, I've always called, so if you want to do it on line I would...
1) not check in 24 hours in advance
2) after 10 pm pull up the res and click "change"
3) if I can't figure it out, then call?
Since our original flight is 5-something a.m. I hate having to be up after 10 p.m. to do this, if I can't make the change I have to be up around 3 to make the flight, ugh.
1) not check in 24 hours in advance
2) after 10 pm pull up the res and click "change"
3) if I can't figure it out, then call?
Since our original flight is 5-something a.m. I hate having to be up after 10 p.m. to do this, if I can't make the change I have to be up around 3 to make the flight, ugh.