Same Day Flight Changes
 

Hii all,

This is my first ever post :D, and I would be grateful if you could help.

I'm flying CX256 from LHR to HKG leaving 20:15, and wondered how easy it was to change to an earlier flight with out paying for it. I will be getting to the airport for 15:00 which is far too early. Anyway I know there is 17:00 CX238 and 18:20 CX250.

Do they give you the option when you check in online, or is it worth going on the charm offensive when checking in at the desk.

Any information or insight will be amazing

Thanks

Do you know what fare class your ticket is booked into?

My class of travel is "V"

Thanks

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My past experience w lhr is they will look at fare rules properly. It was in 2006 and i was probably silver

Fingers crossed, its not the end of the world either way and I'm guessing it might fall down to how generous and what the loads are like, I'm just going to check in straight away when I get to LHR and hope they get the hint :D

Does your ticket fare rules allow free rebookings? I am not familiar with V class but when I'm flying discount Prem Econ E/R or steeply discounted Biz I, it usually permitted free or nominal cost (less than $50) rebookings.

The key though is the new flight you want to move to needs to have your original booking class available.

I've been told £60 each by my travel agents, but I'm kinda hopeful that Cathay will take pity on me and just let me on earlier and I'm there!!!

When are you flying?

Have you consider looking into whether CX238/250 is [fairly] full?

That's generally not their style, unless it helps them out (preventing an oversell on your ticketed flight or such). Some outports like PVG and TPE may be different but IME those are the exceptions.

+1, at least for my experience on LHR

My experience with ground staff at LHR is very good and they might even be grateful of your offer if they have stand by passengers on the later flights, I would call them before heading to the airport, just ask to be put through to the ticketing desk.

2006 = 3 flights per day
2014 = 5 flights per day.

However - they may still look at fare rules

I think it's unlikely they will let you change for free, but if you don't ask you definitely won't get it.

15th May, not sure, I've looked at both seat maps which never really say alot!

Thanks for all your advice, I guess it will be a guess of hope for the best!

sorry but, I am darn sure a shot in football either scores or misses.

so are you saying your experience shows they usually/always waived your change fee? iirc u're a DM i'd be very surprised if they did not do so... or they didnt?

does the frequency matter more or the experience from LHR matter more for change fee? have you ever gotten change fee waived? Im seriously curious about LHR so I know how to exploit them.

TBH I wonder what status you lot have and what routes you fly most often...
im surprised noone since 2006 have tried to standby for an earlier flight on a ticket with change fee.

PS: Im especially curious why posts here seems to have similar style to someone from a subsidiary of JAL.