Carrier charge
Feb 28, 2024, 5:55 am
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Carrier charge
Hi! I just bought 3 return tickets to Paris 2 weeeks ago and at that time the carrier charge was $700 per head. When I check again today, the carrier charge for the same flights is $450. Is there a way that I can get a refund of the difference? Also, why is carrier charge changing for the same flights?
Feb 28, 2024, 6:04 am
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Hi! I just bought 3 return tickets to Paris 2 weeeks ago and at that time the carrier charge was $700 per head. When I check again today, the carrier charge for the same flights is $450. Is there a way that I can get a refund of the difference? Also, why is carrier charge changing for the same flights?
So no, you can't get a refund just because the price dropped after you purchased.
Feb 28, 2024, 6:08 am
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This likely ties in to the current AC "sale" to Europe, so I guess they reduced the misleadingly labelled carrier surcharge to get to the price they wanted for the tickets since otherwise they'd need to make the fare negative.
Feb 28, 2024, 10:10 am
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One more example of why we need a FT AC browser plugin that blocks basic tickets from being shown as a booking option!
Feb 28, 2024, 11:55 am
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Feb 28, 2024, 12:04 pm
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