Changes to AONE4
May 2, 2011 | 12:57 am
#1
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Changes to AONE4
I have started on the AONE4 and need to change the flights (namely dropping the LHR-DXB and DXB-LHR). Can you please advise if I need to have the ticket reissued if you are simply dropping these flights?
Qantas have informed me that I need to pay another $600 because they have to charge the higher fuel surcharges now!
Qantas have informed me that I need to pay another $600 because they have to charge the higher fuel surcharges now!
May 2, 2011 | 2:07 am
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Qantas have informed me that I need to pay another $600 because they have to charge the higher fuel surcharges now!
May 2, 2011 | 2:57 am
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If you are dropping sectors, then you are changing the route and thus the ticket needs to be reissued. This means you need to pay the US$125 change fee, any service fee charged by the airline making the change and any change in taxes/fees/surcharges (ie, the fuel charges that have increased since you got your ticket).
You will be better off just changing the dates/times of the LHR-DXB flights and do a turn. It takes less then a day (I did a LHR-DXB-LHR turn last year).
BA107/BA106 depart LHR 1250, return 0620+1
BA109/BA108 depart LHR 2140, return 1400+1
This may require a ticket reissue, but should not cost anything.
You will be better off just changing the dates/times of the LHR-DXB flights and do a turn. It takes less then a day (I did a LHR-DXB-LHR turn last year).
BA107/BA106 depart LHR 1250, return 0620+1
BA109/BA108 depart LHR 2140, return 1400+1
This may require a ticket reissue, but should not cost anything.
May 2, 2011 | 4:49 am
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This is correct, other than Qantas may (and probably will) charge a service fee.
That's one of the benefits of having booked all my one world explorer's via AA; they tend not to charge service fees on revalidations.
That's one of the benefits of having booked all my one world explorer's via AA; they tend not to charge service fees on revalidations.
May 2, 2011 | 6:31 am
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I booked it on the Oneworld website and it was ticketed by LAN. Anyway I think if I wait till I get to LHR and have it reticketed there I should be able to save the fuel surcharge of MEL-LHR, is this correct?
May 2, 2011 | 7:05 am
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ISTR that LAN do not charge Fuel Fines at all.
In which case you may have not paid any in the first place; if that's the situation no wonder Qantas are charging that much.
Irrespective of that, I would be contacting LAN to change your booking if at all possible.
You may be able to see what taxes/levies/surcharges that have currently applied to your booking here:
In which case you may have not paid any in the first place; if that's the situation no wonder Qantas are charging that much.
Irrespective of that, I would be contacting LAN to change your booking if at all possible.
You may be able to see what taxes/levies/surcharges that have currently applied to your booking here: