Bluekjp

It states in the guide above, dated 2019, that open jaw tickets are not possible to change with the SDC feature.
I'd just like to check if anyone can still confirm that to be the case.
My ticket fulfills all other stipulations and is a simple CE LHR/BHD///MAN/LHR

Many thanks

Anonba

Open jaw still arent eligible. If you try and book a dummy one way or return on ba.com you will see the applicable text for FCOD, whereas if you do open jaw this isnt displayed.

steveholt

I'm on an AA RTW ticket that's *technically* a roundtrip, since it starts and ends in OSL. The first leg is OSL-LHR-JFK - would OSL-LHR be eligible in CE for FCOD?

PETER01

Unfortunately not as it only applies to simple Plus and CE tickets and any on carriage (connections) are excluded. See the Wiki for more details.

JoshR

Hi all,

I saw on another forum that same day flight changes were possible on some BAH bookings. I had to speak to the duty office today, and asked if it would be possible and they told me no. My flight out was fare class Q, which I know is low. The flight back is H. Does anyone know why they said I can�t do a SDC? I�ve seen on their trade support site that the fare basis needs to be V2 or higher - but unsure how to check mine. Can�t make any changes online - just says to call them if I want to make a change.

Any advice on how to check if I am eligible, or why I�m not would be much appreciated!

Thanks

KARFA

I just don't think BAH do basic and plus fares unfortunately when booking a package, so no SDC when booking with them.

corporate-wage-slave

I agree, and if you look at the history behind FCOD - and the way it was introduced after investigation of easyJet's ticketing - there would no marketing reason for FCOD to apply to BAH bookings. Plus ticket have a particular marketing proposition, sliced between Basic and Club, whereas BAH is just a package.

heartybob

Look at the endorsements line of your e-ticket receipt and if it includes /-v2 or /-v3 then it should be eligible for SDC, providing it meets the other criteria, ie a simple domestic or shorthaul single or return.

JoshR

So I just got off the phone with BAH duty office, and they happily did a SDC for me! Very pleased with the result, considering the agent I spoke to on Friday said it wouldn�t be possible. Now I can wake up at 9am instead of 4am! I guess BAH are hit and miss�

and my endorsements: PAX 055997/L/ADT/UK FARE REF CHGS ISS AGT

oceanscape

Am I eligible for free same day change on a J cash ticket booked through BA but travelling on a Finnair aircraft (HEL-LHR)?

KARFA

no you wouldn't have SDC

Bluekjp

To answer my own question above you can initiate SDC on open-jaw tickets. Ba.com simply said that this reservation was not changeable online after hitting the change itinerary button. I didn't even have the chance to tell it what date I wanted. Therefore a phone call was necessary.
This is taking place at 06.30 before the gold line is open so I am speaking with the Indian call centre. After clearing security I said to the call centre member that I would like to make a free SDC. She replied that she had to read the rules of my ticket then quickly responded that the rules did allow it. She promptly reissued the ticket whilst I waited. I was booked in I class on the 20.15 and moved to my requested 16.00 which had 8 x J available.
Looking at this logically my fare basis for the LHR/MAN was tne same as if it were a simple LHR/MAN return and my open-jaw had the same v2 or v3 endorsement. The devoted page on ba.com regarding plus fares (and although omitted online, CE fares) states they allow free SDC and does not say you're penalised if you have open-jaw.
Whether this can be considered a data point I'll leave to you to decide for yourselves but if so, this is a very good thing.
I just wish to reiterate that the agent read the rules of my ticket. She wasn't cavalier in any way and I always find that the Indian call centre tend to be super-careful in what they do.

Anonba

As ive mentioned above previously, if you make a open jaw booking the rules for free change on the day arent displayed therefore it isnt eligible.

Further to this free change on the day isnt specified in fare rules- hence often issues with it, so not sure where they read this from.

Bluekjp

When you make a (dummy) reservation on, say, mobile ba.com as a simple LON/MAN return and click on rules it immediately mentions the usual �100 fee and the SDC. When your dummy reservation is LON/MAN//BHD/LON and you click on fare rules your are just lead to minimum stay rules and service fees. There is nothing about �100 fees or SDC. Instead you get a link 'Full info on charges for changes and cancellations'. This is just the general waffle on �100 fees, tickets issued in the US, EMDs etc etc. Tons of it. This covers HBO, Plus fares and all. It isn't specific to fare booked and the niche SDC rule. The agent yesterday looked at my specific fare and endorsement and said that my open jaw ticket is definitely valid for SDC.
This is my take on it anyway :-)

Dave_C

That's not correct. When you make an open-jaw booking, you've got the option of selecting a basic or a plus fare in the fare selection stage (earlier on in the process).

This page clearly indicates that Plus fares can be changed on the day:
https://www.britishairways.com/en-us...ort-haul-fares