Originally Posted by
Lori_Q
Are you sure the OP would get the residual as a refund?
If the fare is refundable, the difference should be refunded. I've personally done exactly what I suggested here, and I received a refund to my original form of payment for the difference between the original fare and my newly-booked fare.
Originally Posted by
Lori_Q
In my experience, the remaining unused amount goes onto a travel credit.
That sounds like the behavior for a
non-refundable fare when the residual is returned.