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Can I change from a Circle Trip Explorer to a DONE4?
I am looking at booking a 4 continent Circle Trip Explorer Ticket, South Africa - Europe - Hong Kong - Australia - South Africa.
However, there is a strong chance I may need to change it and go South Africa - Europe - United States - Australia - South Africa. I won't know until a few days before my intended travel date in July, I would like to book now because I don't want to miss out on certain sectors availability to Europe and around Europe. My question is once I have paid for a Circle Trip Explorer can I have it changed to a DONE4? |
Originally Posted by 747-444
(Post 20885235)
I am looking at booking a 4 continent Circle Trip Explorer Ticket, South Africa - Europe - Hong Kong - Australia - South Africa.
However, there is a strong chance I may need to change it and go South Africa - Europe - United States - Australia - South Africa. I won't know until a few days before my intended travel date in July, I would like to book now because I don't want to miss out on certain sectors availability to Europe and around Europe. My question is once I have paid for a Circle Trip Explorer can I have it changed to a DONE4? 5. AT ANY TIME THE CIRCLE FARE MAY BE USED AS CREDIT TOWARDS PAYMENT OF ANY HIGHER FARE FROM THE POINT OF ORIGIN PROVIDED THE CONDITIONS OF THE HIGHER FARE HAVE BEEN MET. NO FEE APPLY. WHERE SUCH CREDIT IS TOWARDS ANOTHER EXPLORER FARE RETROACTIVE USE WILL BE PERMITTED. REISSUED TICKETS MUST BE ENDORSED -- NONREF/XXX -- XXX EQUALS CIRCLE TRIP EXPLORERE FARE BASIS CODE -- AND THE ORIGINAL NON-REFUNDABLE AMOUNT REMAINS NON-REFUNDABLE. IF THE UPGRADED TICKET IS SUBSEQUENTLY CANCELLED THE ORIGINAL FEE WILL APPLY. |
Originally Posted by Gardyloo
(Post 20885438)
This is from the Circle Explorer rules (my added bold.) Ought to be okay.
5. AT ANY TIME THE CIRCLE FARE MAY BE USED AS CREDIT TOWARDS PAYMENT OF ANY HIGHER FARE FROM THE POINT OF ORIGIN PROVIDED THE CONDITIONS OF THE HIGHER FARE HAVE BEEN MET. NO FEE APPLY. WHERE SUCH CREDIT IS TOWARDS ANOTHER EXPLORER FARE RETROACTIVE USE WILL BE PERMITTED. REISSUED TICKETS MUST BE ENDORSED -- NONREF/XXX -- XXX EQUALS CIRCLE TRIP EXPLORERE FARE BASIS CODE -- AND THE ORIGINAL NON-REFUNDABLE AMOUNT REMAINS NON-REFUNDABLE. IF THE UPGRADED TICKET IS SUBSEQUENTLY CANCELLED THE ORIGINAL FEE WILL APPLY. IME they are often the same price |
The base fare is the same.
My trip via the US will involve a higher price due to the fuel surcharges. Thoughts on the changeability due to the same price? |
My understanding of that rule is that changes from circle trips to RTW trips are possible, provided at the time the change is made, what has already been flown from the circle trip meets the rules of the RTW trip along with payment of any extra cost.
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I would make the change before my trip commences.
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I'm not sure why the price affects the changeability other than as stated in the rule nonrefundable amounts remain nonrefundable. See also this thread where someone reported they successfully changed after the start of the trip:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/onewo...midtrip-2.html And in this post a person reported that they changed a dcir26 to a dcir29 after the trip commenced: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/18164770-post115.html |
Also see the answers in the previous thread about this question:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/onewo...-possible.html |
Originally Posted by 747-444
(Post 20886530)
I would make the change before my trip commences.
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