Originally Posted by sftrvlr
Oh, my! Long, long ago, in another time and place, fees were lower, and waived for loyal customers ...
PS
I remember when the change fee was $25!
PPS
I remember when there was NO change fee. Yes, changes were absolutely, positively FREE in the early 80's! You would just need to have seats available in your booked fare class. Usually, it didn't even matter if the fares had gone up -- as long as you followed the rules of your original fare.