I just booked a $69 one-way SFO-SEA (!!!!!! where the heck did that come from !!!!!) and noticed a little something in the rules.
We have spoken before about potentially changing a ticket from Y to F (no change fee), then canceling said ticket (no cancellation fee for F tickets). Neat idea.
Here's another one. There is no change fee for downgrading from F to Y, with all fare difference being refunded.
From the fare fules:
Flight and/or date changes from First Class to Main Cabin will incur no change fee, but any applicable fare difference will be credited.
Many have complained about a lack of fully-refundable Y fares. While you still end up with ticket credit rather than CC refund, this is one way (albeit slightly risky, in case Y or F is full on the flight you want to switch to) to skirt that rule.
Thoughts? Also.... $69 one-way SFO-SEA?!?!?!
