flight credit for less than amount?

[wendlle]

I may need to cancel some flights with Qantas that were sale fares.
I can get a flight credit, but I see in the terms you can ONLY use them for flights the same or for more than the credit.

Is this true?
The new flights I want for later in the year to a different destination are for less, but I'm happy to eat the cost and lose the money - can I really not book for less and lose the full value if I want to?

Original flights were around $2K new ones would be $1200

 

[muppet]

I may need to cancel some flights with Qantas that were sale fares.
I can get a flight credit, but I see in the terms you can ONLY use them for flights the same or for more than the credit.

Is this true?
The new flights I want for later in the year to a different destination are for less, but I'm happy to eat the cost and lose the money - can I really not book for less and lose the full value if I want to?

Original flights were around $2K new ones would be $1200

You won’t be able to buy those fares. When you go to use the credit, it will only show fares above the credit value excl. taxes. The $1,200 fares won’t even show up in my experience.

 

[AIRwin]

When are the original flights? Hang on in case there is an involuntary schedule change and you can then cancel for a full refund?

 

[wendlle]

When are the original flights? Hang on in case there is an involuntary schedule change and you can then cancel for a full refund?

SYD-LAX at the end of Feb

also wondering if I separate the tickets (there are two) then get a credit for each one individually would that work? I would then have two credits each worth $1K each ??

 

[muppet]

SYD-LAX at the end of Feb

also wondering if I separate the tickets (there are two) then get a credit for each one individually would that work? I would then have two credits each worth $1K each ??

Well it depends on the fare you bought but I doubt it will be possible to split a fare in half. You’d also end up paying multiple change fees.

 

[serfty]

You’d also end up paying multiple change fees.

Change fees are per PAX in any case.

 

[wendlle]

Well it depends on the fare you bought but I doubt it will be possible to split a fare in half. You’d also end up paying multiple change fees.

It’s possible as it’s an option when I click change/modify it also says “separate”
As they are 2 tickets for two people

 

[encryptededdy]

You can split it, but I'm pretty sure you can only use each flight credit for one person (maybe someone can correct me if I'm wrong). You won't generate any additional fees by splitting it first.

 

[muppet]

It’s possible as it’s an option when I click change/modify it also says “separate”
As they are 2 tickets for two people

Ah. It wasn’t clear that there were multiple pax, I thought you meant separating segments.

Well yep you can do that.

But now I’m really unclear. Is the new $1,200 fare for 2 pax or 1? Because if it’s for 2 then it equals $600 for 1 and you will have a $1,000 credit so the same problem.