Originally Posted by
vrbaba
For those who think $150 change fee for a ticket that probably costs $250 is reasonable just because they state that beforehand, you are crazy!
Sure airlines are allowed to make their own rules, but so am I allowed to vent my displeasure with it (especially on FT
). I am willing to pay a nominal $25 fee, heck even double that considering the added airline costs, to $50, for airline's trouble of changing it. In the end, I am buying the then cost of the ticket, which is no different than a person who buys it late for the first time. Just because one has millions of miles and status with an airline, it does not mean they have to agree to everything the airline states no matter how absurd it might get.
I do agree that the $150 UA is charging (and the $200 that AA charges for international changes) is quite high. We recently changed international tickets at $200 a pop, and I was not happy. I'd like it to be lower as well.
But I find it interesting to be called crazy because I am willing to accept the responsibility for abiding by rules that I agreed to up front. In turn, I think it's crazy to enter into a situation with rules one does not like, knowing that they could run afoul of those rules when there are other options. That's crazy! And whining about it after the fact just makes it look silly.
"Yes Ms. bank person, I know I signed these mortgage papers with the 8% interest rate, but I now think that it's too high and don't want to pay it anymore."
And we know where that got us.
Cheers.