[simongr]

Hi all

I am sure I have asked this before so apologies in advance - I will trade you a couple of semi drafted Trip reports (including an INCIDENT) for some advice

I have a booked and ticketed DONE4 for travel in early September that now looks like it might have to move to October. The routing is syd-sfo-......syd which I am still happy with but I am trying to recall if a date change of the first flight will trigger a complete cancellation and start again or whether I can make hat change?

I might consider some routing changes or potentially a complete cancellation

Any help would be great.

S

[Homer]

I had a similar issue recently and my TA advised that any change to the first international sector required ticket reissue and would attract a reissue fee. I think that was a couple of hundred? Anyway I'm sure one of the gurus will provide the definitive answer...

[serfty]

In practice any change to the first (international?) sector seems to result in a re-issue. This is at no specific charge other than difference in fares/taxes and service fees. There is NO "re-issue" fee for TC3 originating xONEx's.

This is even though the xONEx rules for TC3 indicate otherwise.

16. VOLUNTARY CHANGES/REROUTING/PENALTIES

    (a) Rebooking/Rerouting

        (1) Prior to departure

            (a) Origin TC1

 ...
            (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.

            -------------
            Local service fees may apply

...

    (b) Cancellations and Refunds

        (1) Prior to departure

            (a) Origin TC1

 ...
            (b) Origin TC2/3

                No penalty

            (c) In case of refusal of official documents/entry permit/visa a full 
                refund will apply provided official documentation from the approved 
                authority is produced and attached to the refund request.

            -------------
            Local service fees may apply ...

[simongr]

OK - thanks (I think it was a DCIRC I was caught out on). I shall wait and see if the whole trip is binned or not.

Still looks like plenty of availability in F and D SYD-SFO