Originally Posted by
tommyleo
Clearly, yes! And until a few years ago, US would send a voucher for the difference, upon request, when the price did drop! I did it many times.
And how exactly did that business model pan out for the legacy US carriers? I seem to recall a Chapter 11 in their past.
To enact this policy again would mean a tremendous reduction in fare sales and price reductions, as the airline would be liable for refunds on every previously sold ticket. And you can be sure, in today's world, there would be web sites that tracked your tickets and alerted you to a fare drop/refund due.