Fare Calculation for Changes

Here is an excerpt from the change rules of an Air Canada ticket:

BEFORE DEPARTURE OF JOURNEY - FOR O/B CHANGE
THE NEW BASE FARE AMOUNT MUST BE
RECALCULATED USING CURRENT AND APPLICABLE FARES IN
EFFECT AT THE DATE OF ISSUANCE. CHARGE DIFFERENCE
IN FARE PLUS CHANGE FEE. CHANGE FEE IS SUBJECT TO
EACH CHANGE TRANSACTION.
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BEFORE DEPARTURE OF JOURNEY - FOR I/B CHANGE
THE NEW BASE FARE AMOUNT MUST BE RECALCULATED
USING HISTORICAL AND APPLICABLE FARES IN EFFECT
AT THE ORIGINAL TICKET DATE. CHARGE DIFFERENCE
IN FARE PLUS CHANGE FEE. CHANGE FEE IS SUBJECT TO
EACH CHANGE TRANSACTION.

Does this mean that if I change my outbound (O/B) leg, which is the segment of the journey before the point of turnaround, it will calculate the new price using the fares at time of ticket issue? If yes, what happens if the fares for the outbound leg I want to change to were not available at the time of booking?

And contrarily, if I change the inbound leg, it will calculate using fares at the time of change?

Best Answer

it means for the unused ticket you have to recalculate from origin and apply the current fare as per the date of travel /Validity.

After departure /Partial used historical fare has to be used subject to your type of journey looking into the combinability. If there is an extension you have to raise it from origin.

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What is a fare change?

A change fee is the fee imposed when you change your booking to a new time or date. Fare difference is the difference between the original fare you previously purchased and the new flight fare that you have chosen.

How is average fare calculated?

Measure of average fare paid per mile, per passenger, calculated by dividing passenger revenue by revenue passenger miles (RPMs). Typically the measure is presented in cents per mile and is useful measure in assessing changes in fares over time.

Do I have to pay the difference if I change my flight?

If you want to change a ticket, you only have to pay the difference in fare. Refunds on canceled flights are given as a travel credit, which can typically be used within one year of the booking date. If you're looking for a same-day flight change, it will depend on the original ticket purchased.

How much do airlines make on change fees?

It was a significant move because change fees have historically been a major source of airline revenue. Airlines in the U.S. collected $2.8 billion in change fees in 2019, according to the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics.

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