Well, we purchased our roundtrip tix Nashville to Dublin at the beginning of February -- and I thought we got a great deal! We booked through Continental and they had a price guarantee. So we found it cheaper on Expedia.com, and they matched my price and will be mailing us $100.00 vouchers for a future fight. BUT, with the recent drops in airfare, it's now $130.00 cheaper per ticket. I called Continental, and the agent told me that they would have only adjusted it if it was within 30 days of booking. Besides that, I'd have to rebook and pay $150.00 per ticket to do that. There's so many seasoned travelers on here (and airline employees) that I was hoping some of you could tell me to quit trying, or if someone knows a way that I can get some sort of refund for the difference (even if it's in the form of a voucher), I'd love to know! Thanks, guys!
Posted by
New Paltz, NY
9101 posts
I'm a Continental elite frequent flier, and it's a lost cause:( About six months ago the President of the airline wrote an article about the topic in the in-flight magazine, and he was very frank and direct about it: it's a crazy system, it doesn't make much sense, but this is how airlines make money, the fact that some passengers have paid more is part of the business model and how they manage to pay the bills and pay salaries....
Posted by
Freedonia
15128 posts
I'll be the one to say "quit trying." As the previous posters said, buying airline tickets is like trying to buy stocks...you try for the best price possible, but you never really know if you bought at the bottom until after the fact.
Let it go and enjoy your trip.
Posted by
Atlanta
1357 posts
Does Expedia also do vouchers? I know they have a price guarantee. Has anyone had experience with them?
Posted by
OP
Clarksville, TN, USA
956 posts
Thanks, guys! I knew some of you would know for sure. I will keep watching, but only because if the price drops by a lot more, it may be worth it for me to re-book the tix and get a bit of a refund! I won't fret over the price any more. I considered the fare we got a very good deal as it was, and the tickets are paid for!
Posted by
Atlanta
3250 posts
Hi Amy,
Have you used www.Yapta.com to track airfare prices? Here's what their website says:
"If the price of your airline ticket drops below what you paid, Yapta will alert you when you're eligible for a refund from the airline."
It's not worked out for me but you could try it!
Posted by
OP
Clarksville, TN, USA
956 posts
Sharon, I actually have used Yapta. But the program became annoying after a while. It popped up in a window on the side every time I went to any airline's website. But I think I can easily track it now that I know the fee to change the tickets. But thanks for the suggestion!