Ok... Where the heck does it say in here that you are required to pay the fare difference when you are requesting a change within the 24 hour period?

I'm PLAT, travelling tomorrow - and not getting anywhere without a demand for $300 additional fare?

Shoot me if I'm wrong - but this PLAT is not very happy at the moment, and Houston Customer service is crapping on me.



Same-Day Flight ChangesOngoing Offer
Posted Thu., Apr. 6, 2006

Revised Tue., Jun. 17, 2008
Continental offers a special program for same-day flight changes, specifically those made within 24 hours of your scheduled departure.

If you are on an unrestricted ticket, meaning your fare has no penalties for making changes, you are welcome to make changes free of charge so long as there are seats available.

If you are on a restricted ticket, meaning your fare allows changes for a penalty, you will be able to make flight changes within this 24-hour window for $50, or $25 for OnePass Platinum and Gold Elite members. This discounted change fee will apply to all itineraries wholly operated by Continental, including Continental Express*, Continental Connection* and Continental Micronesia. Even if there are no seats available for a confirmed reservation, you can still stand by. In these cases, the fee will still apply, but you will not be charged unless you actually get a seat on your alternate flight.

The same-day flight change option will be available within 24 hours before your original scheduled flight. Inside of this timeframe, you can try to take an alternate flight so long as it departs no more than 12 hours from when you are making the request.

Same-day flight change may be confirmed when checking in online, at any airport kiosk, by calling your local Continental Airlines reservations office or with a Continental airport representative.

* Continental Express flights operated by ExpressJet Airlines, Inc. and Chautauqua Airlines, Inc.; Continental Connection flights operated by Cape Air, Colgan Air, CommutAir and Continental Connection bus service.

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