SDC in Club Europe
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SDC in Club Europe
Hi all,
Does anyone know if CE tickets have the free same day change flexibility that is included in Economy Plus tickets?
Thanks,
Anthony
Does anyone know if CE tickets have the free same day change flexibility that is included in Economy Plus tickets?
Thanks,
Anthony
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Usually yes. Depends on the route and also sometimes the agent who sold it. Some TA has it some doesnt. On some routes BA.com has it on some. Other routes dont.
So so let us know the route and approx date and how did you buy the ticket so we can have a better advise.
So so let us know the route and approx date and how did you buy the ticket so we can have a better advise.
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No you cant. Its a tricky one. The problem is that the SDC bit of the ticket is not always in the published fare rules. Usually the ticket endorsement field has to have a certain parameter which should set the SDC on a ticket.
I would try to call BA on the 17th as soon as you can to try to do it. You might need to insist and push it a bit as some telephone agent not fully familiar with this.
My corp TA ticket has SDC on CE tickets (even on cheap I fares) so it is possible that yours have it too.
Try to call your TA and ask the endorsement field.
I would try to call BA on the 17th as soon as you can to try to do it. You might need to insist and push it a bit as some telephone agent not fully familiar with this.
My corp TA ticket has SDC on CE tickets (even on cheap I fares) so it is possible that yours have it too.
Try to call your TA and ask the endorsement field.
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Is the fare basis code ending -v2r a realable way to tell for CE bookings? I think the only left to check that is on https://web.1a-xml.jp/eitr/webeitr/.
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Is the fare basis code ending -v2r a realable way to tell for CE bookings? I think the only left to check that is on https://web.1a-xml.jp/eitr/webeitr/.
ignore, see Anonba's comment below
Free changes on the day of departure provided changes are for same date/cabin/route/airport.
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And the V2 / V3 is what should trigger the SDC logic in BA.com and the App, however it's best done via BA.com for TA bookings. The preamble of the fare basis notes generally mention SDC but this somehow drops off agents' screens if there is too much manipulation of a booking, but hopefully they are aware of V2 / V3 since that is always visible. If there was a Negotiated Fare there can be something like "/abc123" at the end of the fare basis, which typically modifies some conditions (eg allows refunds on unused bookings) which then complicate matters but usually SDC is still OK.
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