Originally Posted by
PITgetawayflyer
A notice was posted sometime yesterday on the DOT website under What's new regarding the enforcement of mistake fares. It is silent on the 24 hour hold issue, but after a quick read, it seems to be a temporary "get out of jail free card" for the airlines going forward from Friday.
https://cms.dot.gov/sites/dot.gov/fi...t_05082015.pdf
I wonder if this might prompt purchasers of the mistake fare to incur a whole bunch of non-refundable costs for hotels and other expenses related to the travel. Demand reimbursement from the airline, and then go on the trip and use what you purchased. The airline might end up covering your stay at the Ritz.