Originally Posted by
laxmillenial
But fare lock isn't a guarantee of the lowest price? It's just the price at the time of purchase of that farelock. Many times I've purchased farelock only to have the fare drop $150 or more before its expiration.
Correct. I simply made it easier on the agent to book the new fare rather than attempt to rebuild the fare lock. The cost difference was minimal, and even if it was a few dollars more I would have been fine. Fare lock is a great tool from UA, but not if it disappears into a black hole.