Originally Posted by
smartytravel
OP, I’m really very sorry to hear you’ve become a victim here.
Like others say, I don’t think there’s anything you can do right now. Just remember how you were treated next time you are tempted to buy a flight with that airline.
Sorry, the OP is not a victim. The OP decided himself to cancel his booking, having in mind that his tariff was non-refundable. He in addition cancelled without contacting the airline beforehand and investigating other options.
It is also not a question how he was treated. He was treated according to the rules everybody has to obey to and everybody expects the counterpart in a contract obeys to.