delta price decrease???

[jackdis]

What happens with Delta if your fare goes down after you book? Do they credit the difference, like JetBlue? Thanks......

 

[kimkarli]

I am also curious!

 

[Seahunt]

I don't know if they never do, but I helped a friend with an international flight from Dayton (DAY) to Prague (PRG) - I kept watching the flights on kayak and they never went down so we booked online at the Delta website.

About a week later (of course! ) they showed a better price, but when I called Delta for her to get the new price they said that there would be a $200 "change fee", which negated any savings she would have received. That might be on international flights only though ...

 

[Snoozan]

I believe Delta charges $100 for a flight change, so like a previous poster said, that pretty much negates any savings. Back when they were also Song, Song's charge was $50 to change a ticket. Another reason I've pretty much become a Southwest girl!

 

[CPer'sMom]

Price went down $60 on a ticket ~ called Delta to see if I could get a credit. Sure, but it would cost me $50 to change the price on the ticket .... net, $10 savings! How silly is that? Yes, I know that 'most' airlines do this too. That still doesn't make it less ridiculous. No change of date or flight ~ just a decrease in the price of the ticket & they can't just do that without a penalty fee.

That's one BIG reason we always fly SW when flying to/from SW cities!

 

[seashoreCM]

(copied from another forum)

Next time wait for a fare war instead of booking at their everyday low price.

Airlines used to offer price protection against themselves when they felt it was advantageous to secure bookings and plan capacity in advance. Apparently that strategy is no longer advantageous to the airlines.

If fewer people booked that early maybe the airlines might reconsider.

Disney hints: http://members.aol.com/ajaynejr/disney.htm

 

[jackdis]

(copied from another forum)

Next time wait for a fare war instead of booking at their everyday low price.

Airlines used to offer price protection against themselves when they felt it was advantageous to secure bookings and plan capacity in advance. Apparently that strategy is no longer advantageous to the airlines.

If fewer people booked that early maybe the airlines might reconsider.

Disney hints: http://members.aol.com/ajaynejr/disney.htm

Thanks for your insight, but in my case, that is not an option since I am looking to travel during peak vacation times. I've watched the fares go up about a hundred bucks a ticket over the last week. Even carriers like JetBlue are offering fares upwards of $600/person and that was on the day they were released. Unfortunately, booking early is a necessity in such situations.

 

[JLitfin]

Are you saying if I purchase a ticket on SW and find a better fare after I've already been ticketed, SW will give me a credit for the difference in cost without charging me a change fee. Didn't realize any airlines did this anymore thought there was always a change fee that the airline charges.

Another fee that upsets me is airlines will charge a fee if you reserve your flights over the phone instead of reserving them on their website. I booked 4 tickets yesterday with AA and had to complete my transaction over the phone, I was charged a $60 fee for purchasing the tickets over the phone. Couldn't believe this charge, anyway they can get some extra cash out of us, is it right I don't think so but they do it anyway.