Friday, June 3, 2011

How much would it cost to change the date of return on an airline ticket?

Im currently in mexico, but; Im just ready to get out of here. Its not that Im not having fun, I just miss my family. I came with my extended family and ive been here a week and ive never been so homesick. I bought a two way ticket, was planning on going back the 14th but I really want to change my date and come back early, how much would it cost me to come back from mexico to the US?How much would it cost to change the date of return on an airline ticket?It depends on the airline and the terms and conditions under which you bought your ticket. The only way to know is to call the airline.How much would it cost to change the date of return on an airline ticket?There are a few things to take into consideration.

1. The airline. Some airlines allow a change for free proving the change is made in the same booking class (will get to that in a minute). Other airlines, will charge a change fee. This can vary from $50 - $250 plus the change of fare (booking class)

2. Booking class.

Every ticket falls into a 'booking category' this can be found on your ticket. it will say 'economy class Y' or 'business class J'. Each 'booking class' has different terms and conditions and this determines the price. With this in mind it is obvious that a more expensive ticket will be in a higher class will have a lesser, or no, change fee as well as less terms and conditions.

Now, once you have paid your change fee, if there are no tickets left in your class you will have to pay the difference in price of another class in which there are tickets still available. Again, the higher the class the more likely it will be that you won't have to pay a difference because if there aren't any seats left in your class you can go down a class which is cheaper and have no difference to pay.



I hope you understand all of this and i haven't just droned on speaking utter rubbish!

enjoy and good luck.How much would it cost to change the date of return on an airline ticket?Probably $100 plus the difference in fare.