Originally Posted by
malct
Another reason for being a member of Cathay, if the price drops, you can phone them, cancel the flight and they will book you on the cheapest flight. I have that documented on a message from a Cathay agent via DM
You can always do it by paying cancellation charge if your fare is cancellable.
Even if your fare is non-cancellable, you can still buy a new ticket on the same flight with cheaper fare without refunding the original ticket.