Changing SQ/VS/NZ J class RTW Ticket

If you check the T&C's of your ticket, it will stipulate whether it's possible to change routing after ticket issuance, and if so, at what cost. Presuming route changes are possible for this J fare, then they will not simply change in the res. system, and yes you'll need to pay something (per the T&Cs).

 

Assuming you have a CRWSTARx - ie standard *A RTW, as opposed to some airline specific RTW, then

You can change routing apart from prior to the first international leg, for a change fee (which IIRC has recently gone up to US$125). Plus any taxes will be recalculated, so will have extra fuel surcharges (NZ's just went up last week so bad timing) and any other tax change.

As this is a change of routing, ticket must be reissued - I dont know of any way to avoid this.

The new routing will need to be valid per the rules (ie number of sectors, at least 3 stopovers, etc).

If its some other airline specific RTW (eg SQ/LH/NZ) then will depend on the rules of that specific fare which can vary for each one so I wont be much (any?) help there.

Sorry for the delay in replying - been travelling.

 

Good news, and you've just beaten the SQ fuel surcharge increases.

 

When's your travel? If its more than a couple of months away then 777s should be delivered by then (strike isnt that long yet). But it is a bit of a gamble hoping to get them during their training runs trans-tasman.

 

Now you've confused me

I presume your OP has a typo and were looking at switching from SFO-LAX-AKL to SFO-AKL?

In that case, I'd still change as fairly likely on SFO-AKL to either have the new 777, or refurbished 747. Whereas LAX-AKL/CHC may or may not be refurbished 747 (or will be 767 if on one of the island hopper flights).

 

airnewzealand

I think you mean LHR-LAX on flight NZ1 for 19NOV05.

 

gotcha I think.

With the delays to 777 coming into service (due to strike at Boeing) I wouldn't switch to AKL-SYD from CHC-SYD.