Originally Posted by kevinsac
But also realize, the proposed re-booking would be a new city pair. Flights into and out of FRA are often very expensive, whereas tix to further cities (even when transiting FRA) are less. For the Olympics, a R/T tix in F LAX to FRA was about $11,900. However, when we booked LAX-FRA-ATH R/T in F (a 4-hour additional flight, albeit in C), the tix were only $8,900.
LOL.....go figure.
I guess airlines want to generate additional revenue by getting passengers to fly with them who would otherwise prefer a direct connection. Out of London direct flights to NYC in C usually go for 2,500 GBP, whereas you can get deals with AF or LH (connecting in France/Germany) for 1,500-1,700 GBP.