Originally Posted by
muji
If you buy an airline ticket directly from the airline and the price later goes down (e.g., a month later or a half-year later) can you actually (and easily) get a refund for the price differential?
And can the same be done if you bought through an agent (such as Expedia)?
Airlines do not give refunds if the price drops at a later date. However, your itinerary will be re-priced if you change your flight. Your oriiginal flight may have cost $400, but if it currently sells for $300, then the airline will price your change request at $300+$150-$400 = $50.
I would make the change directly with the airline. I'm not sure what Expedia would do for you.
I always wait as long as possible before making flight changes. The change fee is the same, no matter if you change the arrival & departure dates, or arrival & departure airports. All the changes can be made at the same time for one fee.