Determining partial ticket value
Dec 18, 2012 | 9:55 pm
#1
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Determining partial ticket value
I have a multi-city (A to B to C back to A) ticket booked some time ago and may need to only fly A to B and want to cancel the B to C and C back to A segments and retain the value for future use (minus the change fee of course). Is there any way for me to figure out in advance how much value will be retained if I fly A to B and then cancel the remaining segments? I called United once and the agent was very helpful but said she couldn't determine the amount. Is this something that can be done using the Fare Information feature on Expertflyer?
If this is already covered in an existing thread, would be grateful if you could point me to it as I didn't find it during my search.
Thanks in advance!
If this is already covered in an existing thread, would be grateful if you could point me to it as I didn't find it during my search.
Thanks in advance!
Dec 18, 2012 | 10:06 pm
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Does the fare basis for the part that you are keeping require a roundtrip? If so, your value without haveing a round (or circle) trip cannot be calculated as no segment is valid without the other.
You would need to examine your linear fare construction and the fare rules for each fare basis code to determine what, if any, the residual value would be.
You would need to examine your linear fare construction and the fare rules for each fare basis code to determine what, if any, the residual value would be.
Dec 18, 2012 | 10:13 pm
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Does the fare basis for the part that you are keeping require a roundtrip? If so, your value without haveing a round (or circle) trip cannot be calculated as no segment is valid without the other.
You would need to examine your linear fare construction and the fare rules for each fare basis code to determine what, if any, the residual value would be.
You would need to examine your linear fare construction and the fare rules for each fare basis code to determine what, if any, the residual value would be.
I'm not sure. The agent I spoke to did say that if I flew A to B and then canceled, I could book a flight later from B back to A and skip over C...that's likely what I would do as I will definitely fly that path in the next year.
In order to look at my fare construction/rules, is Expertflyer my best bet or can I find that information elsewhere?