Buying a return ticket but not specifying a return date (within a year) from UK
 

Hi,

I want to fly from the UK to Australia at the end of the year.
Obviously, I would be selecting the date I fly out but would like to be
flexible on the date that I return.

I have heard that you can get a return ticket that does initially
require a return date. I am aware that you cant just stroll into the
airport and fly without notice but would imaging that you give a short
notice.

Does this type of flight exist or am I way ahead of my time and should
return to the real world :-) If so, do many flight operators offer it?
How does it work? Will it save me a substancial amount on buying my
flight 30 days prior to leaving?

Cheers

Burnsy

Buying a return ticket but not specifying a return date (within a year) from UK
 

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Hi,

I want to fly from the UK to Australia at the end of the year.
Obviously, I would be selecting the date I fly out but would like to be
flexible on the date that I return.

I have heard that you can get a return ticket that does initially
require a return date. I am aware that you cant just stroll into the
airport and fly without notice but would imaging that you give a short
notice.

Does this type of flight exist or am I way ahead of my time and should
return to the real world :-) If so, do many flight operators offer it?
How does it work? Will it save me a substancial amount on buying my
flight 30 days prior to leaving?

Cheers

Burnsy


There are a huge number of ticket types from mnay different carriers, many
or most of which give you the flexibility thay tou need.

First question, is what else am I going tro need - accomodation, car rental,
etc? If there any of these, you may well find that a travel agent can sell
you a package holiday and you skip the bits you don't want.

If its just buying tickets, go to http://www.expedia.co.uk . They would also
carry packages as well, I would imagine.

Buying a return ticket but not specifying a return date (within a year) from UK
 

Hello Burnsy

I have bought a ticket like that every year for the last 3 years but I was
leaving Australia, not travelling too it.

It cost me about aud $100 on top of the normal price for the ticket. The
return date is made up, I just tell them when I want to come back. I have
never travelled on the return date on the ticket and so far there has been
no cost to change the return date.

I imagine you could fly without any notice, so long as they weren't fully
booked.

Regards: Jim Sibbick


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Hi,

I want to fly from the UK to Australia at the end of the year.
Obviously, I would be selecting the date I fly out but would like to be
flexible on the date that I return.

I have heard that you can get a return ticket that does initially
require a return date. I am aware that you cant just stroll into the
airport and fly without notice but would imaging that you give a short
notice.

Does this type of flight exist or am I way ahead of my time and should
return to the real world :-) If so, do many flight operators offer it?
How does it work? Will it save me a substancial amount on buying my
flight 30 days prior to leaving?

Cheers

Burnsy

Buying a return ticket but not specifying a return date (within a year) from UK
 

wrote in message
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Hi,

I want to fly from the UK to Australia at the end of the year.
Obviously, I would be selecting the date I fly out but would like to be
flexible on the date that I return.

I have heard that you can get a return ticket that does initially
require a return date. I am aware that you cant just stroll into the
airport and fly without notice but would imaging that you give a short
notice.

Does this type of flight exist or am I way ahead of my time and should
return to the real world :-) If so, do many flight operators offer it?
How does it work? Will it save me a substancial amount on buying my
flight 30 days prior to leaving?

Cheers

Burnsy



As far as i am aware all return tickets can be changed to any date with in a
year so long as there are seats on the day you want to return. The airline
will charge you for this some more then others.


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Hi,

I want to fly from the UK to Australia at the end of the year.
Obviously, I would be selecting the date I fly out but would like to be
flexible on the date that I return.

I have heard that you can get a return ticket that does initially
require a return date. I am aware that you cant just stroll into the
airport and fly without notice but would imaging that you give a short
notice.

Does this type of flight exist or am I way ahead of my time and should
return to the real world :-) If so, do many flight operators offer it?
How does it work? Will it save me a substancial amount on buying my
flight 30 days prior to leaving?

Cheers

Burnsy



As far as i am aware all return tickets can be changed to any date with in
a year so long as there are seats on the day you want to return. The
airline will charge you for this some more then others.


This is not altogether true. The cheapest tickets are usually non-changeable
and non-refundable while others are changeable for a fee that can
vary from $50 to $500

You need to carefully pick the right ticket based on the assessment of
how likely a change is going to be, if you know the return date
will be changed its probably cheaper to get a more expensive
ticket up front as they often have lower change fees.

Keith

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