JAL: adding a stopover possible after flight booked?
May 18, 2018, 12:40 am
#1
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Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: California, USA
Posts: 67
JAL: adding a stopover possible after flight booked?
Hello,
Non JAL-member here, flying first time with them; they have long wait times for phone customer service, so asking here in case anyone knows:
We are flying JAL from SFO --> HCMC, with a stopover in NAR/HAN
Tix purchased. NOW my spouse says he would like to "stopover" for even a day in Tokyo. Hm. Is it possible for the $100 fee for a stopover, does this need a $250 change fee since tix already purchased, or is there any way to get around the fee (I am an HA member with 100,000+ miles -- they seem to share some miles with JAL?)
Thanks if you can advise so I don't have to get up at 6am to avoid waiting on the phone for +3 hours!
Non JAL-member here, flying first time with them; they have long wait times for phone customer service, so asking here in case anyone knows:
We are flying JAL from SFO --> HCMC, with a stopover in NAR/HAN
Tix purchased. NOW my spouse says he would like to "stopover" for even a day in Tokyo. Hm. Is it possible for the $100 fee for a stopover, does this need a $250 change fee since tix already purchased, or is there any way to get around the fee (I am an HA member with 100,000+ miles -- they seem to share some miles with JAL?)
Thanks if you can advise so I don't have to get up at 6am to avoid waiting on the phone for +3 hours!
May 18, 2018, 2:12 am
#2
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Join Date: Mar 2008
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Posts: 16,398
Hello,
Non JAL-member here, flying first time with them; they have long wait times for phone customer service, so asking here in case anyone knows:
We are flying JAL from SFO --> HCMC, with a stopover in NAR/HAN
Tix purchased. NOW my spouse says he would like to "stopover" for even a day in Tokyo. Hm. Is it possible for the $100 fee for a stopover, does this need a $250 change fee since tix already purchased, or is there any way to get around the fee (I am an HA member with 100,000+ miles -- they seem to share some miles with JAL?)
Thanks if you can advise so I don't have to get up at 6am to avoid waiting on the phone for +3 hours!
Non JAL-member here, flying first time with them; they have long wait times for phone customer service, so asking here in case anyone knows:
We are flying JAL from SFO --> HCMC, with a stopover in NAR/HAN
Tix purchased. NOW my spouse says he would like to "stopover" for even a day in Tokyo. Hm. Is it possible for the $100 fee for a stopover, does this need a $250 change fee since tix already purchased, or is there any way to get around the fee (I am an HA member with 100,000+ miles -- they seem to share some miles with JAL?)
Thanks if you can advise so I don't have to get up at 6am to avoid waiting on the phone for +3 hours!
but expect to pay penalty, ticketing fee, stopover fee, and fare differences if there’s any. Travel agency can and will tag on extra penalty.