Originally Posted by
MSPeconomist
A year or two ago I noticed that an M fare had decreased by about a thousand dollars. I called and paid the change fee to have the ticket reissued at the lower fare. I was able to keep my SWU upgrades on all segments, but I know the DM agent consulted a supervisor. So it can be worthwhile to double check prices if you're ticketing an expensive fare far in advance.
What route and what time of the year?
I think I initially had an M fare with RIX and I later saved money (even with the change fee) to switch to an S fare and improve my routing.