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Old Dec 17, 2016, 6:35 pm
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Originally Posted by puck71
I can make the original flight if I need to, but it seems bizarre to me that they wouldn't let you pay to change (and fare difference) flights, especially same day. If you're paying the fare difference and a change fee, what are they gaining by restricting it?
They gain more $$ by you buying a whole new ticket or not using the one you did purchase (if they oversell). That's the point of nonrefundable, they gain in the breakage of the ticket.
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