EVA changing return date

[funnyfrank 0]

Brought a non-change ticket in the UK with EVA but hoping to change my return date once I get out to Thailand. Used to be quite easy in years gone past, don't mind if there is a charge. Anybody done this with EVA lately?

[Bazle 1,485]

I had to do it in January. It cost me £75, but I think about £25 of that might have been a (posssibly rather high) charge made by a travel agent in Pattaya.

[ajsp9 18]

Brought a non-change ticket in the UK with EVA but hoping to change my return date once I get out to Thailand. Used to be quite easy in years gone past, don't mind if there is a charge. Anybody done this with EVA lately?

 

I think you'll find that if its a 'non change' ticket, thats exactly what it means.

 

Check the ticket as it usually states the terms and conditions of issue

[funnyfrank 0]

Never had a problem with changing a 'non change' ticket once you get to Thailand in the past, as long as everyone got a fee, only seems to be a problem in the UK.

[jacko 8,813]

I had to do it in January. It cost me £75, but I think about £25 of that might have been a (posssibly rather high) charge made by a travel agent in Pattaya.

They used to just charge 100-200 baht for the service.

Generally you just phone the local office of the airline yourself, and ask for English, and do it yourself, but having a charge to pay makes that harder.

Edited October 11, 2010 by jacko

[N3RGT 118]

Brought a non-change ticket in the UK with EVA but hoping to change my return date once I get out to Thailand. Used to be quite easy in years gone past, don't mind if there is a charge. Anybody done this with EVA lately?

 

Quote taken from EVA Air's Fare rules for restricted tickets. So £75 is correct .

 

"PE.PENALTIES

CANCELLATIONS

 

BEFORE DEPARTURE

CHARGE GBP 150.00.

 

INBOUND -

CHANGES

 

AFTER DEPARTURE

CHARGE GBP 75.00 FOR REVALIDATION"

 

I did this last year thru a travel agent who charged me a small fee. The £75 was paid at the EVA AIR check in at

Suvarnabhumi.

Edited October 12, 2010 by N3RGT

[Bazle 1,485]

Thanks N3RGT for clarifying that. It has prompted me to better remember.

 

A travel agent arranged it for me and charged a fee. I don't remember how much but thought it was high. However, it was vital that I got back and was just pleased she had managed to sort it out.

 

I had to pay £75 to EVA at the airport. It was far from clear exactly how I should do that. Eventually, I determined that it had to be done at the furthest desk on the right as you face the check-in desks.

 

I think £75 is not unreasonable in the circumstances. However, whether you get what you want is obviously down to seat availability.

[N3RGT 118]

Thanks N3RGT for clarifying that. It has prompted me to better remember.

 

A travel agent arranged it for me and charged a fee. I don't remember how much but thought it was high. However, it was vital that I got back and was just pleased she had managed to sort it out.

 

I had to pay £75 to EVA at the airport. It was far from clear exactly how I should do that. Eventually, I determined that it had to be done at the furthest desk on the right as you face the check-in desks.

 

I think £75 is not unreasonable in the circumstances. However, whether you get what you want is obviously down to seat availability.

 

Bazle, Yes I remember having to change queues and going to the desk on the right where they relieved me of £75.

As you said though, it's not too bad considering, as mine was due to a family emergency, and I had to "pull the stops out" !

[funnyfrank 0]

Thanks for that guys

[CheshireTom 1,377]

It's 75 quid if seats are available in the same restricted booking class. If not, it's 75 quid plus the difference in price of a less restricted ticket.

[CalEden 360]

Why don't you just buy a "open return" ticket. On the web site there is a box to check for this sort of ticket.

[jacko 8,813]

Why don't you just buy a "open return" ticket. On the web site there is a box to check for this sort of ticket.

Price?

[maipenrai 473]

I recently booked an open return from Vancouver with EVA, was the same price as the regular r/t price.

[Parkwahn 61]

Interesting last year I called Eva prior to flying in the UK they said no chance, the funny thing was I was giving them a peak return back 3rd of Jan, maybe If I had tried in Los ?

 

I know they would have sold that 3rd Jan return 20 times over, interesting stuff thanks guys I wont listen in the UK now