Interesting issue re: upgrading to A fare
Jan 2, 2007 | 8:21 am
#1
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Interesting issue re: upgrading to A fare
Ethical issues aside, as my question is purly theoretical, as a search revealed nothing.
I booked a T fare for a quick flight to Florida several months ago. After my initial purchase, I decided to pay the difference to upgrade my ticket to FC (A Fare).
If I were to cancel my entire trip, would I receive a refund of my ENITRE fare (ie. the cost of the T fare PLUS the difference I made up to make it an A Fare), or would I be forced to "eat" the portion of my A fare that was originally booked as a nonrefundible ticket.
Thanks
I booked a T fare for a quick flight to Florida several months ago. After my initial purchase, I decided to pay the difference to upgrade my ticket to FC (A Fare).
If I were to cancel my entire trip, would I receive a refund of my ENITRE fare (ie. the cost of the T fare PLUS the difference I made up to make it an A Fare), or would I be forced to "eat" the portion of my A fare that was originally booked as a nonrefundible ticket.
Thanks
Jan 2, 2007 | 8:25 am
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I suspect that you wouldn't get the "T" portion back. I know I ran into a similar situation where I upgraded to a Y fare.
Jan 2, 2007 | 8:56 am
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It is in the rules of your fare. A non-refundable fare is always non-refundable unless you meet the provisions of the fare to make it refundable if it is even there. The provisions, if they exsist, are usally for death or serious illness. Most fares will state if the fare has been upgraded, that the non-refundable portion of the fare will always remain non-refundable. Also, if one were to mix fares on a ticket, the most restrictive set of rules would apply.
Last edited by AvalancheZ71; Jan 2, 2007 at 10:12 am
Jan 2, 2007 | 9:20 am
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Ethical issues aside, as my question is purly theoretical, as a search revealed nothing.
I booked a T fare for a quick flight to Florida several months ago. After my initial purchase, I decided to pay the difference to upgrade my ticket to FC (A Fare).
If I were to cancel my entire trip, would I receive a refund of my ENITRE fare (ie. the cost of the T fare PLUS the difference I made up to make it an A Fare), or would I be forced to "eat" the portion of my A fare that was originally booked as a nonrefundible ticket.
Thanks
I booked a T fare for a quick flight to Florida several months ago. After my initial purchase, I decided to pay the difference to upgrade my ticket to FC (A Fare).
If I were to cancel my entire trip, would I receive a refund of my ENITRE fare (ie. the cost of the T fare PLUS the difference I made up to make it an A Fare), or would I be forced to "eat" the portion of my A fare that was originally booked as a nonrefundible ticket.
Thanks
Jan 2, 2007 | 10:32 am
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thanks for the prompt reply. i thought that was too big of a loophole.