Canceling a Leg
Aug 13, 2005 | 10:05 pm
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Canceling a Leg
I have a round trip to IAH scheduled next week. My plans have changed, instead of flying home, I'm going to another city. The new flight is on another airline, paid for by my client. Continental 1-800 says to simply cancel the return leg once I arrive and IAH. They said I would be able to use this at a future date. I'm assuming next time I travel to IAH, I could simply purchase a one way ticket and use this leg for return travel. I've never done this before and am wondering:
1- Will this actually work
2- How do I use the canceled leg for future travel
1- Will this actually work
2- How do I use the canceled leg for future travel
Aug 14, 2005 | 1:41 am
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Originally Posted by liteflyer
1- Will this actually work
2- How do I use the canceled leg for future travel
2- How do I use the canceled leg for future travel
E.g., for the cheapest and most expensive published fares on this route (I randomly looked at Sep 1):
Originally Posted by Fare details for UR143ZN ($269+)
CANCELLATIONS TICKET IS NON-REFUNDABLE. NOTE - IF ANY PART OF THE TICKET IS UNUSED IT HAS NO VALUE UNLESS PASSENGER CANCELS TICKETED FLIGHT RESERVATIONS PRIOR TO TICKETED DEPARTURE TIME. CHANGES CHARGE USD 100.00 FOR REISSUE. NOTE - ITINERARIES MAY BE REBOOKED UP TO ONE YEAR FROM ORIGINAL TICKET ISSUE DATE PROVIDED THE PASSENGER CANCELS THE TICKETED FLIGHT RESERVATION PRIOR TO TICKETED DEPARTURE TIME. IF THE TICKETED FLIGHT RESERVATION IS NOT CANCELLED PRIOR TO TICKETED DEPARTURE TIME REBOOKING IS NOT PERMITTED AND THE TICKET HAS NO VALUE. --- I. ON/PRIOR TO TICKETED DEPARTURE TIME OF EACH FLIGHT - CHANGES ARE PERMITTED - USD 100.00 CHANGE FEE APPLIES.
Originally Posted by Fare details for Y ($2237+)
CHANGES CHANGES PERMITTED. NOTE - A. UNUSED TICKETS ARE FULLY REFUNDABLE. B. THE UNUSED PORTION OF A PARTIALLY USED TICKET IS REFUNDABLE TO THE ORIGINAL FORM OF PAYMENT. WHEN ROUND TRIP FARES WERE ORIGINALLY USED - TO DETERMINE THE REFUND - REPRICE THE ORIGINAL OUTBOUND AS A OW FARE USING CURRENT REFUNDABLE OW FARES. ANY RESIDUAL WILL BE REFUNDED TO THE ORIGINAL FORM OF PAYMENT.
Go to Travelocity's Fare Lister for fare rules if you're curious.
Last edited by TrayflowInUK; Aug 14, 2005 at 1:46 am
Aug 14, 2005 | 3:52 pm
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All very helpful, thank you.
I'm not sure if I would ever use this, as CMH-IAH isn't a normal route for me, I'm usually connecting thru there. I'll cancel the return once I arrive. It might be worth something, it might not. At least it won't cost me anything to do it.
I'm not sure if I would ever use this, as CMH-IAH isn't a normal route for me, I'm usually connecting thru there. I'll cancel the return once I arrive. It might be worth something, it might not. At least it won't cost me anything to do it.
Aug 14, 2005 | 4:51 pm
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First, what fare are you flying?
As TrayflowinUK pointed out, some fares have change fees. If you don't want to change, DO NOT contact a CO agent, as they may charge you the difference between an one-way fare and your current discount fare.
Just throw away the return, if you're flying a discount fare, and have no firm plan to use the return flight in the near future.
As TrayflowinUK pointed out, some fares have change fees. If you don't want to change, DO NOT contact a CO agent, as they may charge you the difference between an one-way fare and your current discount fare.
Just throw away the return, if you're flying a discount fare, and have no firm plan to use the return flight in the near future.