Current Change Fee Policy - Emirates

[HSB44]

Hi, Im looking at booking a family trip in EK economy (either flex or flex plus).

The current website is a bit confusing - when you look at the fare, for FLEX it says "Change fees = restricted".
But then when you click on the restricted icon, the detail text says: "No Charge. No show Penalty $500. Change Fees are additional to any difference in fare".

Is this a sneaky way of hiding the fee? Or a clumsy way of indicating that there is currently a grace period on change fees for flex bookings?

The FLEX PLUS fare clearly shows a big TICK for no changes.

Of course the online chat is unavailable.

Is anyone familiar with the current status of EK change fees for Economy, specifically Flex?

 

[HSB44]

The terms and conditions are gobbledygook to me ...


DATE CHANGES PERMITTED WITHIN SAME BOOKING CLASS AND IN SAME OR LOWER SEASON AND WITHIN THE AIRFARE RULE AT NO CHARGE
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THE CHANGE FEE APPLIES PER FARE COMPONENT. WHEN MORE THAN ONE FARE COMPONENT IS CHANGED THE HIGHEST PENALTY OF ANY OF THE CHANGED FARE COMPONENTS WILL APPLY.
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ANY TIME INVOLUNTARY CHANGES PERMITTED NO-SHOW/REISSUE/REVALIDATION

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INVOLUNTARY CHANGES - ANY TIME INVOLUNTARY CHANGES PERMITTED NO SHOW/REISSUE/REVALIDATION.

NOTE -
NO FEES APPLY IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER THE AUSTRALIAN CONSUMER LAW OR CONDITIONS OF CARRIAGE.
CANCELLATIONS ANY TIME CHARGE AUD 200.00 FOR REFUND.

NOTE - THE CHANGE FEE APPLIES PER FARE COMPONENT.WHEN MORE THAN ONE FARE COMPONENT IS CHANGED THE HIGHEST PENALTY OF ANY OF THE CHANGED FARE COMPONENTS WILL APPLY.