Originally Posted by
suvayanr
even if the OP didn’t have status, for $75 they could have done SDC/SDS. Much more reasonable.
Technically no. You lose all value once you miss the flight on a normal ticket without calling to cancel prior to departure. Most agents will be willing to rebook you as long as you show up within a reasonable amount of time.
BE tickets are as cheap as they are because of the associated rules. Same rules the other airlines follow. In fact in Europe regular coach tickets can have the same restrictions. Feel bad for OP. However these were the terms they agreed to in order to save $20-$40 over a regular coach ticket.