Some of these urban legends are true, some are not. Not too many people will or could charge $8000+ per ticket to a credit card and wait 8-10 weeks for a refund. Hey, thatsa how long they told me it would take a month ago for a refundable IAH-HNL ticket. And cash refunds take even longer.
CO used to get a lot of last minute screaming and pleadings for B/F u/g. All that seems to be gone along with the hold-ups it caused on the day of travel. Still the 3 day rule SUCKS.
MisterNice