If you have an upcoming flight, you might save money by re-booking it

[RowdyReverb]

I'm flying next weekend (US, domestic on Southwest) and checked to see if any other times were available. To my surprise, the tickets on my flight had dropped by $150 apiece, so I changed my booking to these cheaper tickets and got a credit while losing nothing.
I know that it's because of the CoV panic and maybe I'm rolling the dice a little bit, but if you absolutely must fly, it's worth checking!

 

[BDS]

I'm flying United later this month and Delta next month and neither of them will allow me to change tickets to a cheaper flight.

 

[Nigel Tufnel]

I have been looking at booking flights for vacation in July and have noticed that flights are significantly cheaper than normal.

 

[RowdyReverb]

I'm flying United later this month and Delta next month and neither of them will allow me to change tickets to a cheaper flight.

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Sorry to hear that. Maybe it's only Southwest? Tickets from FL to TX went from $300 to $150 in the span of a couple months. Was completely shocked

 

[AndreGX]

I'm flying United later this month and Delta next month and neither of them will allow me to change tickets to a cheaper flight.

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Southwest has extremely friendly policies when it comes to cancelling or rebooking, nearly up to the last minute. I think they're the only major domestic carries that has this by default

 

[Falchion]

I've got a trip to Thailand planned in May and I just checked and tickets are like $300-400 cheaper than when I bought them 😬

 

[Stinkles]

Alaska out of Seattle ain't budging on any of the flights I have or want. Our Xmas flights this year are eyewateringly expensive. Doubled in two years and they're almost sold out already.

The two shorter flights I have booked already are still the same price.

 

[Trouble]

I used CC points for my upcoming trip like a sucker.

 

[Stinkles]

I'm flying United later this month and Delta next month and neither of them will allow me to change tickets to a cheaper flight.

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You're lucky United didn't physically strike you for talking out of turn. That airline is so gross these days that I can't even. The other thing they do nowadays is actually punish you for losing status. You don't just go back to pleb status, you get extra screwed to remind you that you're NOTHING.


Meanwhile Alaska actually offers to let you keep your status for a year if you take parental leave or have a baby and can't travel! And lets you check a bike for free.

 

[Maligna]

I didn't think you could cancel flights and get your money back without travel insurance.

 

[RowdyReverb]

Alaska out of Seattle ain't budging on any of the flights I have or want. Our Xmas flights this year are eyewateringly expensive. Doubled in two years and they're almost sold out already.

The two shorter flights I have booked already are still the same price.

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I didn't think you could cancel flights and get your money back without travel insurance.

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Yeah, I'm realizing that this may be exclusive to Southwest. As another poster above mentioned, their policies regarding cancellation and rebooking of flights is very forgiving

 

[Hollywood Duo]

I didn't think you could cancel flights and get your money back without travel insurance.

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The airlines have been making flexible exceptions because of coronavirus. They are getting killed. I just got an email saying there are no fees to make changes on any already made booking for the next year

 

[Maligna]

The airlines have been making flexible exceptions because of coronavirus. They are getting killed. I just got an email saying there are no fees to make changes on any already made booking for the next year

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Why would they be so generous with refunds when they are bleeding cash due to people traveling less? That seems counterintuitive for them.

 

[Shodan14]

Yeah, if you paid for the 3x more expensive flex ticket over here.

 

[Carthago Delenda Est]

Why would they be so generous with refunds when they are bleeding cash due to people traveling less? That seems counterintuitive for them.

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Capitalism. Their competition is offering those deals, so they have to.

 

[Hollywood Duo]

Why would they be so generous with refunds when they are bleeding cash due to people traveling less? That seems counterintuitive for them.

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Not really, there is hyper competition in the airline industry. If you get screwed over because of something completely out of your control like this what are the odds you'll pick that airline again when there are a dozen other option with equivalent pricing.

 

[The Albatross]

Planning a trip to Florida for the end of April and it's so odd..... The 3 days my wife and I are going the flights are RIDICULOUS. Thurs -> Sunday, literally every week before and after is normal prices, but this weekend spikes the fuck up all over Florida, it's not school vacation week, it's so strange. There are cheaper tickets but not directly, and flying with a kid we're not doing a layover from BOston to Florida.

Unfortunately we have no flexibility in our travel, but it's insane... like round trip is looking like $1500, which is fucking wild for Boston to FLoriday. But... if we could shift it a week (we can't) it'd be $300 total.

 

[Robot With Feelings]

Why would they be so generous with refunds when they are bleeding cash due to people traveling less? That seems counterintuitive for them.

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They just need to fill those seats.

People might actually book more flights when they know they can get it refunded in case things get worse. It's all about lowering the barriers to get people to start flying again.