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This section brings together the policies and procedures applicable to voluntary changes requested directly by the passenger. Here you’ll find information on fare rules, types of reissuance, penalties, and collection processes — all organized in a clear and practical format to support the work of travel agencies. |
Modifications to the ticket are understood as any of the following changes made to a ticket: Flight, Date, Carrier, Route, Cabin, Change to a new ticket (not applicable for LATAM Fidelidade tickets).
Check our Passenger Protection Policy for guidance on how to support your customers in contingency situations.
Before processing voluntary changes on LATAM tickets, consider:
For historical reissues, the Tour Code must be transferred to the new ticket, respecting the conditions initially negotiated.This does not apply to negotiated fares by the “Núcleo de Negócios Brasil” (tour code "NUCLEO"), due to this Tour code does not allow to maintain the same conditions when the ticket is reissued.
The travel agent must, at the time of reissuance, verify that the discount percentage (designator) applied to the fare is visible in the fare basis of the new ticket.
Exchange reissues are considered a new business and any condition associated to this new issue implies the generation of a new Tour Code. When there are no special conditions on the new issue it will not be necessary to enter a Tour Code.
Ticket validity for voluntary changes
Tickets may only be changed if the fare allows the requested change on the reissue date and the ticket is still within its validity period. For example:
- Unused journey: If the fare only allows changes before the flight (e.g., Light fare on Peru domestic routes), the change cannot be made after departure, even if the ticket was not used and is still within 12 months of issuance.
- Partially used journey: If the fare allows changes but specifies a maximum stay of three months (e.g., promotional fares), a passenger wishing to stay longer at the destination must change to a fare that allows a longer stay. Reissuance will be subject to the conditions of the new fare, availability, and payment of any applicable fare differences (e.g., up to 12 months).
Ticket validity for reissue:
Ticket validity for reissue | |||
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| Change must be made | Travel must take place | Validity of the new ticket: |
If the journey has not started | Up to 12 months from the date of issue (if permitted by the fare). | Subject to the date availability shown in the system at the time of reissue. | Up to 12 months from the new date of issue. |
If the journey has started (partially used) | Within 12 months from the date of purchase (if permitted by the fare) | The journey must be completed within 12 months from the first flight of the journey, unless the fare establishes a shorter maximum stay. | Up to 12 months from the first flight of the journey, unless the fare establishes a shorter maximum stay. |
Options for tickets issued before October 1, 2026
If a customer requests a change or refund for an expired, unused ticket issued before October 1, 2026, alternatives may be offered in accordance with the conditions of the purchased fare, including applicable penalties and fare differences. In these cases, the validity period for unused tickets remains 12 months from the start date of the journey
.If a change is made, the newly reissued ticket will be subject to the new validity rules.
If the passenger contacts LATAM directly or enters the sites of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru of latam.com, can make the change provided that all requirements are met.
In all cases, the tickets are reissued; therefore, the Issuing Agency loses control and for future requirements the passenger must be addressed to LATAM. This is advised to the passenger before making the change and the intervened reservations have the following message:
SSR OTHS PSGR ACCEPTS TKT UNDER LATAM CTRL. |
Pricing policy based on the segment being modified, for tickets issued from October 14, 2026, onwards
Pricing policy based on the segment being modified, for tickets issued from October 14, 2026, onwards | |
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Type of change | Condition for the change |
Changes for uncommenced travel (wholly unused tickets) | The entire journey is repriced using the fare available at the time of the change, regardless of which components are being modified. |
Changes for commenced travel (partially used tickets): If the fare conditions of the flown segment are respected after the change | The fare and taxes for the flown segment remain unchanged, and the segment being modified is repriced using the fares available on the reissue date. Example: LIM > SCL (flown segment) SCL > LIM (segment to be modified) If the fare conditions are maintained, the repricing must be performed as follows: LIM > SCL: the original fare is retained SCL > LIM: repriced at the current fare |
Changes for commenced travel (partially used tickets): If the fare conditions of the flown segment are NOT respected after the change | The entire journey (both flown and unflown segments) is repriced using the fares available on the reissue date. Example: LIM > SCL (flown segment) SCL > LIM (segment to be modified) The requested change no longer complies with a condition of the original fare (for example, minimum stay). Therefore, the repricing must be performed as follows: LIM > SCL: repriced at the current fare SCL > LIM: repriced at the current fare In the case of a partially flown ticket, if the system does not provide an automatic calculation of the fare and tax balance, a manual calculation will be performed by historically pricing the entire journey based on the date of purchase. |
Fare selection policy based on REF/NONREF status (excluding changes to a different passenger)
Fare selection policy based on REF/NONREF status (excluding Change to another passenger*) | |
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Ticket type | Changes permitted and handling of residual balance |
Tickets with NON-refundable fares | Changes can be made to any available fare of equal, lower, or higher value. If the new fare is of lower value, the reissue will result in a zero residual balance. That is, the reissue will not generate a credit balance for NON-REF fares. The change fee (penalty) is not deducted from the balance (it is independent and paid separately). |
Tickets with refundable fares | Can be changed to any available fare of equal, lower, or higher value. If the new fare is of lower value, the reissue will generate a residual balance to be refunded to the customer, corresponding to the difference between the original fare and the new one. If the fare includes a change fee (penalty), it will be deducted from the credit amount due to the customer. |
Tickets combining refundable and non-refundable fares | Can be changed to any available fare of equal, lower, or higher value, governed by the conditions of the most restrictive component being modified-specifically: If a "refundable" (REF) component is changed, it is repriced at a lower, equal, or higher value, and may result in a residual balance. If a "non-refundable" (NON REF) component is changed, it is repriced at a lower, equal, or higher value, but does not result in a residual balance. If both are changed, the conditions of the "non-refundable" (NON REF) component apply. |
*Change to another passenger (Ticket as form of payment): Changes must be made to a fare equal to or higher than the original, and this applies only to unused tickets; the new itinerary is priced at the current fare.
Changes should always prioritize maintaining the original brand to avoid losing attributes.
Considerations based on the issuance tool
Considerations for tickets issued before October 14, 2026, and reissued after this date:
If the ticket was issued before October 14, 2026, and the reissuance takes place after this date, the previous policy must be applied, depending on the type of change requested:
1. Unused tickets with a change to the first flight – Exchange reissuance
The entire itinerary must be repriced using the fares available on the date of reissuance, in accordance with the previous policy. If a subsequent reissuance is performed, the last issued ticket will be subject to the new voluntary change policy.
Exchange Reissue Considerations: Components that do not allow changes must remain unchanged when re-quoting the trip and reissuing the ticket, if such components do not combine or do not comply with ADVP or other rules that imply modification, the change will not be possible.
2. Partially used tickets or changes to the second coupon – Historical reissuance
The previous procedure must be maintained, and the itinerary repriced using the historical fares available on the ticket's original date of issuance.
Historical Reissue Considerations: All segments changed must be re-quoted as "historical", regardless of the cabin, route, or fare family. The used coupon must match the fare of the coupon willing to change in the re-quoting, if not and the used coupon:
a) Did not allow changes, the reissue will not be processed.
b) Did allow changes, it may be given a higher fare to complete de reissue.
Penalties for changes to all LATAM domestic and international fares are published using a fixed amount and a percentage of the fare. The system therefore selects one of the two criteria to define the amount to be charged.
The system selects the penalty to be charged according to the following:
1. Between the fixed penalty and the fare percentage, the lower will be charged.
2. If more than one fare component is changed and the penalties are different, the higher penalty of the components changed.
The Travel Agent must pay special attention when the text of the Penalties category has a differentiated fine under "ANY TIME", since it is mandatory to check the wording where it says "NOTE".
In particular, when it appears:
ANY TIME → Applies before the time of flight
ANY TIME- NO SHOW (NOTE) →Apply after the time of flight
Note: For exceptions in South Korea, please refer to Category 31.
| Example |
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16.PENALTIES ANY TIME CHARGE USD 450.00 OR 100 PERCENT WHICHEVER IS LOWER |
| Example 2 |
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NOTE -CHANGES NOT PERMITTED AFTER THE SCHEDULED FLIGHTTIME IN CASE OF SERIES OR GROUPS RESERVATIONS. |
The penalty for changes must be collected within the ticket through the OD code. This applies to all markets that issue on LATAM ticket stock, regardless of the operators involved in the itinerary.
The OD code is parameterized in the automatic reissue tools of certain GDSs, otherwise the agents must reflect the collection of the penalty in the tax breakdown of the ticket. In countries where the penalty is taxable, the amount for that tax must be reflected separately in the respective tax field. Except in Argentina and Paraguay, where VAT is included in the amount collected from this concept.
The only exceptions to charging through the OD code are the United States and Canada that use the CP code to collect the penalty.
Considerations:
Change to a new ticket" is an option that allows a ticket holder to use the ticket to buy a trip for another passenger.
The Travel Agent must obtain the relevant authorization from the owner of the ticket (in writing) and be responsible for any complications arising from the change.
In the event that the owner designates a third party to make the change, the latter must present legal documents (example power of attorney) that prove it and are applicable in the country of issue.
The backup documentation must be kept by the Travel Agency as a backup to any LATAM requirements, for the time determined according to the legislation in force in each country.
The ancillaries will allow changes (without penalty) only if the ticket fare allows changes.
Any change in the itinerary breaks the synchronization between the ticket and the EMD-A.
It will be necessary to re-establish the synchronization through the re-association of the EMD-A.
If for some reason, the ticket is reissued and the EMD-A is not re-associated, the passenger will not be able to use the product/service even if the issued EMD-A number appears in the reservation.
The distribution systems are currently not able to perform re-associations or re-issue of EMD-A, therefore, given that the EMD-A is a synchronized specie to the ticket, for cases in which the ancillary allows changes, the Travel Agency must reissue the ticket and contact the support area to process the requests according to the following:
| Type of Change | Travel Agent Action |
|---|---|
| Same passenger, service and route, WITHOUT positive or negative fare differences. E.g.: Change of date/flight maintaining the same route. | The LATAM Sales Support Executive must be contacted to request the re-association of the EMD-A. This process does not remove the control of the reservation to the Travel Agency. |
| All other cases: Example: Change of route Changes involving fare differences Name Corrections Example: Change to a "Forward" or "More Space" seat on the same flight. | The Agency must issue a new EMD-A associated to the new flight and must refund the original EMD-A. If the coupon fare to which it is associated does not allow a refund, it must be authorized with a waiver. EMDs issued from April 15, 2025, will be subject to the commercial conditions of the corresponding flight coupon fare, except where otherwise provided by definition. |
An exchange for a new ticket can be processed through the NDC Portal by creating a new booking and selecting Ticket as the payment method. However, for the reissuance of ancillary services, it is necessary to contact NDC Support |