Originally Posted by
wco81
They track fares or they monitor changes to a refundable fare that you've purchased and let you know so you can get the difference back>
Of course, if you buy the cheapest fares like many people do, you can't get any refunds for fare changes.
Actually, some airlines do allow you to claim some money back (usually in the form of a voucher) if the fare drops, even on restricted fare classes. Alaska and (IIRC) JetBlue allow it unlimited times for free, while other airlines charge the change fee for claiming the refund (which means it's only worth it if the fare drops more than the change fee). Details on which airlines do what here:
http://www.yapta.com/airline-refunds/
Originally Posted by
FriendlySkies
I've been using TripIt for more than a year, and I have NEVER received anything about getting money back. How do I make sure that I receive warning about this?
I've never received a notice from TripIt, either, but IIRC, they partner with Yapta. Not sure how the integration works, though, since I've always just tracked my stuff directly with Yapta.