I booked a round trip ticket, say A <--> B. A --> B is used. Now, can I change the return date of B --> A?
PS: The ticket is bought on an agency and its airline is operated by Alitalia.
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It depends.
I've often changed my return date, due to work; with Alitalia, it was a minor charge. With KLM, it once actually refunded me some of the cost of the ticket, because it was a cheaper return date. However, many airlines have restricted tickets that don't allow changes. You can always call them to verify.
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thx. I will contact them to verify
Outside of Italy, contact the nearest Alitalia office, or call +39 06 65649– SparkAndShine Jul 16 '15 at 12:46 -
1@SparkandShine I have found that restricted tickets can be changed (with a good reason, at least), by paying an additional change fee. That fee has ranged from USD 150 to USD 250, but I haven't done it recently, so the fees may have gone up. – phoog Jul 16 '15 at 15:40
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@SparkandShine no, I invariably did it either in the airport after missing my flight or by calling the airline's customer service center. – phoog Jul 16 '15 at 15:47
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You can ALWAYS change the flight, but the more important question is: "how much do you have to pay for it". This depends heavily on the conditions and fare class of the original ticket. Cheaper tickets typically come with higher change fees.
In some cases it may turn out that just forfeiting the original return and buying a new one way is cheaper then changing the existing one, so you need to run the numbers.
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2This is not strictly true. You can always throw a ticket away and buy a new one, but many fares (particularly cheaper ones in premium cabins, where they are desperate to protect their higher tier revenue), will contain a provision in the voluntary changes category such as "CHANGES//AT ANY TIME//CHANGES NOT PERMITTED". For instance, all longhaul "I" class fares issued by BA originating in the United Kingdom have this provision. – Calchas Oct 15 '15 at 8:17
Alitalia. – SparkAndShine Jul 16 '15 at 13:24