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Old Feb 22, 2017 | 5:33 am
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Originally Posted by Dave Noble
Conversely, why would people want to pay $40 more than they need to - hardly needing to question whether someone can afford to travel when choosing fares that meet their needs
+1, I struggle with that question as well given the dynamic nature of pricing. On WN, pax have the ability to exchange their tickets w/o penalty; thus, allowing pax to recoup the difference when the price changes. Most never do this, but I've saved tonnes of money and points this way.
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