| Making Changes to your ticket |
In many cases, airlines let you change the return flight of your itinerary for a fee in addition to any increase in fare. Changing an entire unused ticket or the outbound flight of your itinerary, however, is another story: These changes tend to be more costly. Most airlines will charge a change fee plus the difference in price between the old ticket and the new itinerary. Your best bet is to plan carefully and avoid making changes whenever possible. If this is unavoidable, reschedule your flights as soon as possible, increasing your chances of a smaller difference in fares.
If you are a traveler whose plans frequently change at a moment's notice, try to fly business or first class. Not only will you be more comfortable, you will also find that it's usually easier and often free to change business and first-class tickets.
Think about buying unrestricted tickets. While they tend to cost more up front than restricted tickets, they typically carry no charge for changes. Unrestricted tickets are also refundable, while restricted tickets can only be exchanged.
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