Flight Dropped by HALF <48 Hours after Booking
Mar 22, 2017, 9:44 pm
#1
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Join Date: Jul 2014
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Flight Dropped by HALF <48 Hours after Booking
Is there anything I can do?
On 3/20 at 11 PM, I booked 2 one ways from LAS to PIT a month from now for ~135 each using the Discover IT card.
On 3/22 at 10 PM, I was alerted the flight had dropped to 69 each.
I'm outside the 24 hour window, barely.
I know "buyer beware" and everything, but is there anything I can possibly do to get a refund for the difference via cash or voucher? I'm going to call discover tomorrow to check on their Price Protection, but I think it's excluded. I know that prices drop, and ordinarily I'd chalk it up to supply-and-demand, but this was only 2 days after I booked! Is there any justice in this world?!
On 3/20 at 11 PM, I booked 2 one ways from LAS to PIT a month from now for ~135 each using the Discover IT card.
On 3/22 at 10 PM, I was alerted the flight had dropped to 69 each.
I'm outside the 24 hour window, barely.
I know "buyer beware" and everything, but is there anything I can possibly do to get a refund for the difference via cash or voucher? I'm going to call discover tomorrow to check on their Price Protection, but I think it's excluded. I know that prices drop, and ordinarily I'd chalk it up to supply-and-demand, but this was only 2 days after I booked! Is there any justice in this world?!
Mar 22, 2017, 9:55 pm
#2
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: New York, NY
Programs: AA Gold. UA Silver, Marriott Gold, Hilton Diamond, Hyatt (Lifetime Diamond downgraded to Explorist)
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First post nearly 3 years after joining. That's quite a feat.
I feel you're stuck with your pricing. You can of course appeal to Frontier for a credit of sorts for the price drop but in reality you entered into a contract to pay for flights at a certain rate.
I feel you're stuck with your pricing. You can of course appeal to Frontier for a credit of sorts for the price drop but in reality you entered into a contract to pay for flights at a certain rate.
Mar 22, 2017, 10:04 pm
#3
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: HOU
Programs: AA EXP, UA 1K
Posts: 285
Why should they give you anything?
You bought a nonrefundable ticket in an industry well known for price changes. Are you okay with Frontier asking you for more money if they raise fares within 48 hours of you booking? I didn't think so.
You bought a nonrefundable ticket in an industry well known for price changes. Are you okay with Frontier asking you for more money if they raise fares within 48 hours of you booking? I didn't think so.