*ONE* Open First Segment?
May 27, 2008 | 1:34 pm
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*ONE* Open First Segment?
Can the first segment be open? I didn't see this specifically in the rules, but there is an indirect reference: "If the outbound intercontinental sector is open dated charge the peak season fare..." (from http://www.oneworld.com/content/libr...rule_sheet.pdf), but I couldn't find a specific statement that this either is or is not allowed.
May 27, 2008 | 2:37 pm
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No, since the date of the first flight determines the 1 year validity of the ticket. The reference to outbound intercontinental sector is for those instances on a LONEx fare where the first flight is not an intl segment. AFAIK, there are no seasonal price differences for DONE's and AONE's.
May 27, 2008 | 3:24 pm
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My understanding is also that you can't change the dates or other details of your first international flight, although I'm not sure whether you can change the dates and other details for your preceeding flights. Perhaps someone else can clarify.
May 27, 2008 | 3:29 pm
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(a) Reservations and Ticketing
For travel originating in TC1
Reservations for the first international flight and all preceeding flights are required at least 7 days prior to
departure of the first flight. Subsequent segments may be open-dated. Tickets must be issued at least 7
days in advance of the first flight.
Exception:
For economy class reservations made 22 or more days before departure, tickets must be issued at
least 21 days before departure.
For travel originating in TC2/3
Reservations for the first international flight and all preceeding flights must be made prior to departure.
Subsequent segments may be open-dated. Tickets may be issued up to one hour prior to departure.
Exception:
For economy class reservations made 22 or more days before departure ticketing must be
completed at least 21 days before departure.
For economy class reservations made 21 to 8 days before departure ticketing must be completed
at least 7 days before departure.
For travel originating in TC1
Reservations for the first international flight and all preceeding flights are required at least 7 days prior to
departure of the first flight. Subsequent segments may be open-dated. Tickets must be issued at least 7
days in advance of the first flight.
Exception:
For economy class reservations made 22 or more days before departure, tickets must be issued at
least 21 days before departure.
For travel originating in TC2/3
Reservations for the first international flight and all preceeding flights must be made prior to departure.
Subsequent segments may be open-dated. Tickets may be issued up to one hour prior to departure.
Exception:
For economy class reservations made 22 or more days before departure ticketing must be
completed at least 21 days before departure.
For economy class reservations made 21 to 8 days before departure ticketing must be completed
at least 7 days before departure.
(a) Rebooking/Rerouting
(1) Prior to departure
(a) Origin TC1
(1) Before ticket issuance - Permitted without penalty.
(2) After ticket issuance - Changes to the first international flight and preceding flights are not
permitted less than seven days prior to the date of the first ticketed flight. Date/time changes to
other flights permitted at no charge.
Date/Time/oneworld Carrier changes are permitted without reissue provided
origin/destination/connecting points and inventory remain the same.
Changes other than to Date/Time/oneworld carrier permitted at a charge of USD125.00 per
transaction.
(b) Origin TC2/3
Unlimited changes permitted without charge.
Date/Time/oneworld carrier changes are permitted without reissue provided
Origin/destination/connecting points and inventory remain the same.
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Local service fees may apply
(1) Prior to departure
(a) Origin TC1
(1) Before ticket issuance - Permitted without penalty.
(2) After ticket issuance - Changes to the first international flight and preceding flights are not
permitted less than seven days prior to the date of the first ticketed flight. Date/time changes to
other flights permitted at no charge.
Date/Time/oneworld Carrier changes are permitted without reissue provided
origin/destination/connecting points and inventory remain the same.
Changes other than to Date/Time/oneworld carrier permitted at a charge of USD125.00 per
transaction.
(b) Origin TC2/3
Unlimited changes permitted without charge.
Date/Time/oneworld carrier changes are permitted without reissue provided
Origin/destination/connecting points and inventory remain the same.
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Local service fees may apply