AS MVP gold change fee waiver - partner award for others
 

I have issued an award on KE for my gf, if I want to change the ticket later, will I get the fee waived?

I also noticed that there is a 15$ ticketing charge on the receipt, so the fee is only waived if I am redeeming the award for myself? :confused:

I believe KE can be booked on the website. That would avoid the fee.

But even a 75K has to pay a ticketing fee when he calls in.

Well, after another call it seems to be their mistake. I've got the fee refunded and the agent says I shouldn't get any fee charged except the partner ticketing fee.

Incorrect. Call center fee is waived for MVPG and 75K.

The change fee applies to the named party on the ticket. If your gf doesn't have status of Gold or higher, there's a change fee if it's a revenue (money) ticket.

However, if it's an award (miles) ticket, and they're your miles, the miles can be re-deposited in your account and the ticket can be re-issued with your miles to your gf for no change fee.

At least, that's how I understand it works (and if I'm wrong, I trust someone will correct me; I was on the phone to AS about this recently). Revenue tickets are handled differently than award tickets.

Ages ago, there was a different policy in which the Gold benefits on changes carried over to anyone the Gold bought a ticket for and/or was traveling with. (Something about the payment method being "under the control" of the Gold.) But that's so long gone, I can't even recall clearly how it worked. And, regardless, it no longer works that way.

Awards issued with Gold miles are exempt from the change fee as well. No need to redeposit and reissue.

dlted

Ok, so Gold member books award for someone else -> Change fee waived.

If, subsequently, the Gold member loses status, but award was originally issued with Gold miles, is the fee waived?

Or if a Regular member books an award for a Gold member -> Fee waived?

Not so sure if the fee is waived if the Gold member loses status. However, the fee is waived if a regular member books an award for a Gold member.

I'm curious if this still holds true. I'm likely to book a ticket that has a risk of change... for me (75k) and wife and baby... likely iceland air. If we change/cancel, will I be hit with change fee on their seats? (and yes if canceled the partner fee does not get refunded for anyone)