Originally Posted by
Xandrios
I don't disagree, but that does work the other way around too. I rebooked todays flight to July and did not have to pay the fare difference going from P to S. And the upgrade coupon was transferred, the upgrade remained intact.
Hold on. The airlines are not doing us a favor here. They allow these free changes (also in the case of fare bucket changes), because they are almost certain the flights will be cancelled and they do NOT want to refund us. Giving you an easy option to change dates, makes it certain they keep the cash in the short term, when they need it most. Had they not done this, they would've faced thousands of passengers claiming refunds and hitting their cashflow hard.
Originally Posted by
Xandrios
Personally I don't really care if its cash or a voucher. I don't believe that A3 will go fully bankrupt, and as long as you are likely to fly again within the year you should be able to use the vouchers.
I was about to accept the vouchers, since I am 100% certain the money will go back to A3 as soon as the pandemic is over (I travel super frequently). What stopped me was that I only just saw the T&Cs today, stating fare differences are not refunded. I have booked several A3 flights, and a few of them are on the very high end of the price range that is normal for the route I fly (over 400 euros, when they are normally ~250). This means that I could lose several 100s of euros, in case of rebooking on dates which are less expensive.
By the way, I do not share your optimism about A3 not going under. The entire airline industry is in deep trouble, it has happened before to other big, national airlines and (correct me if I'm wrong), A3's bottom lines have not exactly been stellar. If anything, their current reaction shows they are panicking. Of course, I do hope they make it, and none of the employees lose their jobs.