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Old Dec 13, 2015, 9:06 am
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Forrest Bump
 
Join Date: Sep 2011
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Originally Posted by badgersfly
Thanks for the responses. Sounds much like U.S. carriers in that respect. Unfortunate in this case for EK, because if it were only say a $100USD change fee, I likely would have paid it. But a $400USD fee and fare difference just means they won't get any of my money and I'll sit in their lounge longer than I would have...although in Kuwait they don't have to worry about me drinking all of their expensive alcohol!!!
thanks
Particularly true with Lufthansa.
I have seen earlier intra euro flights depart half empty and they still refused the change, paying instead my 5 more hours in their SEN lounge.
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