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Old Feb 15, 2024 | 12:37 am
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Originally Posted by lowkeyflyer
I booked a $98.10 BE flight. Found a better option and decided to pay $49.50 to upgrade to economy for "fee free change and cancel". Go to cancel the flight and it says it will only issue me a $98.10 flight credit instead of $98.10+$49.50?
Is this intended? If so it seems quite deceiving.
yes it's intentional and no it's not deceiving. You purchased a BE fare which is supposed to be non-changeable and then you are given the option to remove this restriction by paying $49.50.

if you were to buy a non BE fare and pay a $49.50 add-collect, your new fare will be $98.10+$49.50 instead
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