When does a change result in a new ticket?
Feb 5, 2024 | 8:17 am
#1
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Join Date: Apr 2016
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When does a change result in a new ticket?
This is just to satisfy my own curiosity. We have a PNR ticketed with *A RTW fare and I asked for a date change on one of the flights, and I was surprised to find that a new set of tickets were issued for the updated itinerary. However, in the past I've made similar changes (with a non-RTW ticket) which didn't result in new tickets.
What kind of change causes new tickets to be issued?
What kind of change causes new tickets to be issued?
Feb 6, 2024 | 1:01 am
#2
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Tickets can be revalidated or reissued. AFAIK revalidation is only for date changes/retimed flights whereas reissue of the ticket is mandatory in case of significant changes, i.e. routing, carrier, etc. HOWEVER, from experience many airline agents will simply reissue the ticket even in case of date changes. It seems that to many agent revalidation is not an option.and they will reissue the ticket even if revalidation would have sufficed.
With revalidation the ticket No. doesn't change. With reissue a new ticket is issued (hence new ticket No.)
With revalidation the ticket No. doesn't change. With reissue a new ticket is issued (hence new ticket No.)
Last edited by SK AAR; Feb 6, 2024 at 5:07 am Reason: spelling