Open ticket question
Mar 2, 2005 | 11:21 pm
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Open ticket question
I am currently living in Japan and have been since August 28, 2004. I am planning on leaving around August 1 on the other end of the open ticket I have with JAL. Does JAL have a policy on open tickets on how long they last for? Is there a number of days like 300 days until you have to use the ticket up? Thank you for your info, I appreciate it.
Mar 3, 2005 | 4:05 am
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Originally Posted by RodMunch
I am currently living in Japan and have been since August 28, 2004. I am planning on leaving around August 1 on the other end of the open ticket I have with JAL. Does JAL have a policy on open tickets on how long they last for? Is there a number of days like 300 days until you have to use the ticket up? Thank you for your info, I appreciate it.
another thing about the jl tickets i buy, is that august returns are often forbidden so you might want to try to snag a seat on july 31 asap (assuming you can't fly in august or would need to pay a surcharge). if there isn't availabilty in your fare class, you might consider asking your travel agent to help. my ta is very good at getting me on jl flights this way.
Mar 3, 2005 | 6:33 am
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Welcome to FT RodMunch
You'll find that every ticket has different rules, depending on what airline and what cities and how much you pay, so it's hard to answer. That said, I think that if you bought an actual "open return" (Which is a very flexible type of ticket), I'd bet that it's one year, no less.
I'd just call the airline, but if you want to do more research yourself, see if you can find the rules of the ticket.
One good place to start is here . Plug in your info and limit it to JL and you will see a wide array of fares. Click on the info and you can see rule details.
You'll find that every ticket has different rules, depending on what airline and what cities and how much you pay, so it's hard to answer. That said, I think that if you bought an actual "open return" (Which is a very flexible type of ticket), I'd bet that it's one year, no less.
I'd just call the airline, but if you want to do more research yourself, see if you can find the rules of the ticket.
One good place to start is here . Plug in your info and limit it to JL and you will see a wide array of fares. Click on the info and you can see rule details.
Mar 3, 2005 | 6:51 am
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Originally Posted by remyontheroad
Welcome to FT RodMunch
You'll find that every ticket has different rules, depending on what airline and what cities and how much you pay, so it's hard to answer. That said, I think that if you bought an actual "open return" (Which is a very flexible type of ticket), I'd bet that it's one year, no less.
I'd just call the airline, but if you want to do more research yourself, see if you can find the rules of the ticket.
One good place to start is here . Plug in your info and limit it to JL and you will see a wide array of fares. Click on the info and you can see rule details.
You'll find that every ticket has different rules, depending on what airline and what cities and how much you pay, so it's hard to answer. That said, I think that if you bought an actual "open return" (Which is a very flexible type of ticket), I'd bet that it's one year, no less.
I'd just call the airline, but if you want to do more research yourself, see if you can find the rules of the ticket.
One good place to start is here . Plug in your info and limit it to JL and you will see a wide array of fares. Click on the info and you can see rule details.
also ime many bulk fares aren't listed in travelocity's fare rules, but i agree that calling the airline could be useful.
Mar 3, 2005 | 9:03 am
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Yes, you did indeed say that. If you look at the fare rules, the reason is clear.
B fares, which have no blackout, no flight restrictions, can allow stopovers and are changeable for only $100 have a 6 month limit. You'll also see that "open returns" - which means a very specific thing in airline fare rules - are not allowed.
So, if his ticket says "open return," on it, then it is almost definitely a Y, with no such 6 month restriction. In fact, a closer read shows NO mention of any time restriction...(of course this is Travelocity, not the actual text rule)
Not sure if that's ever true, but 1 year is certainly fine.
B fares, which have no blackout, no flight restrictions, can allow stopovers and are changeable for only $100 have a 6 month limit. You'll also see that "open returns" - which means a very specific thing in airline fare rules - are not allowed.
So, if his ticket says "open return," on it, then it is almost definitely a Y, with no such 6 month restriction. In fact, a closer read shows NO mention of any time restriction...(of course this is Travelocity, not the actual text rule)
Not sure if that's ever true, but 1 year is certainly fine.
Mar 3, 2005 | 1:12 pm
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Originally Posted by remyontheroad
So, if his ticket says "open return," on it, then it is almost definitely a Y, with no such 6 month restriction. In fact, a closer read shows NO mention of any time restriction...(of course this is Travelocity, not the actual text rule)
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Last edited by moondog; Mar 3, 2005 at 1:21 pm
Mar 4, 2005 | 11:49 am
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You may want to book a date anyway - and change it later if need be. Sometimes the fare class you want to book in is not available any longer - and you may have a hard time getting the dates you want. Check with the airline what the rules are on date changes.