Can I change flight to a different destination & date?
Nov 16, 2023, 10:51 am
#1
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Can I change flight to a different destination & date?
Probably will have to cancel some flights only to Tenerife in January due to new work commitments, will I be able to change these to say Paphos in September by paying any fare difference, or is it a cancel only option? Presume if possible has to be done by calling. Thanks
Nov 16, 2023, 10:55 am
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What fare is it? The answer is probably not. You'll be able to change the date for a fare difference and a change fee, but not the destination. You'll have to cancel, for a refund on part of your taxes.
Nov 16, 2023, 10:57 am
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Probably will have to cancel some flights only to Tenerife in January due to new work commitments, will I be able to change these to say Paphos in September by paying any fare difference, or is it a cancel only option? Presume if possible has to be done by calling. Thanks
However what date its possible to change to will depend on your ticket validity. If you havent made any changes the latest you can travel is 1 year from when you originally purchased the ticket.
Nov 16, 2023, 11:00 am
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Date and destination changes are possible, you generally pay in fare and taxes fees and charges plus a change fee. To change destination it is necessary to call.
However what date its possible to change to will depend on your ticket validity. If you havent made any changes the latest you can travel is 1 year from when you originally purchased the ticket.
However what date its possible to change to will depend on your ticket validity. If you havent made any changes the latest you can travel is 1 year from when you originally purchased the ticket.
Nov 16, 2023, 11:06 am
#6
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Destination change is possible just not online, you need to call. With a non refundable ticket it will also usually make more sense to call and make this change instead of cancelling.
Nov 16, 2023, 11:08 am
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Nov 16, 2023, 12:53 pm
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Interesting. I've only ever actually tried it once, last year, however I was told I couldn't change the destination. Goes to show that sometimes you really do need to HUACA>
Nov 16, 2023, 1:10 pm
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Probably will have to cancel some flights only to Tenerife in January due to new work commitments, will I be able to change these to say Paphos in September by paying any fare difference, or is it a cancel only option? Presume if possible has to be done by calling. Thanks
(1) If your fare rules allow a change, e.g. for £50, then you can change to any other BA ticket, as previously advised. You need to call to change destination.
(2) You need to take the first flight within a year of you buying the ticket. So if you bought the ticket in August 2023, Paphos in September 2024 isn't possible.
(3) Subsequent flights need to be taken within a year of the first flight.
So you could get around the ticket validity dates by e.g. change to EDI-LHR in say May 2024, stopover in London until September 2024, then fly LGW-PFO in September, returning PFO-LGW a week later. All 3 segments on the ticket.
Nov 16, 2023, 1:12 pm
#12
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Just FYI, don't know a single airline that completely bans changing destinations (but Ryanair won't let you change between a domestic & international flight). Eurostar is the one to be careful of, they don't allow it, and of course they are not an airline!
Nov 16, 2023, 2:35 pm
#13
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Few points:
(1) If your fare rules allow a change, e.g. for £50, then you can change to any other BA ticket, as previously advised. You need to call to change destination.
(2) You need to take the first flight within a year of you buying the ticket. So if you bought the ticket in August 2023, Paphos in September 2024 isn't possible.
(3) Subsequent flights need to be taken within a year of the first flight.
So you could get around the ticket validity dates by e.g. change to EDI-LHR in say May 2024, stopover in London until September 2024, then fly LGW-PFO in September, returning PFO-LGW a week later. All 3 segments on the ticket.
(1) If your fare rules allow a change, e.g. for £50, then you can change to any other BA ticket, as previously advised. You need to call to change destination.
(2) You need to take the first flight within a year of you buying the ticket. So if you bought the ticket in August 2023, Paphos in September 2024 isn't possible.
(3) Subsequent flights need to be taken within a year of the first flight.
So you could get around the ticket validity dates by e.g. change to EDI-LHR in say May 2024, stopover in London until September 2024, then fly LGW-PFO in September, returning PFO-LGW a week later. All 3 segments on the ticket.
Nov 16, 2023, 3:47 pm
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Few points:
(1) If your fare rules allow a change, e.g. for £50, then you can change to any other BA ticket, as previously advised. You need to call to change destination.
(2) You need to take the first flight within a year of you buying the ticket. So if you bought the ticket in August 2023, Paphos in September 2024 isn't possible.
(3) Subsequent flights need to be taken within a year of the first flight.
So you could get around the ticket validity dates by e.g. change to EDI-LHR in say May 2024, stopover in London until September 2024, then fly LGW-PFO in September, returning PFO-LGW a week later. All 3 segments on the ticket.
(1) If your fare rules allow a change, e.g. for £50, then you can change to any other BA ticket, as previously advised. You need to call to change destination.
(2) You need to take the first flight within a year of you buying the ticket. So if you bought the ticket in August 2023, Paphos in September 2024 isn't possible.
(3) Subsequent flights need to be taken within a year of the first flight.
So you could get around the ticket validity dates by e.g. change to EDI-LHR in say May 2024, stopover in London until September 2024, then fly LGW-PFO in September, returning PFO-LGW a week later. All 3 segments on the ticket.
Nov 16, 2023, 3:49 pm
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