"Uneven Exchange" ?
Nov 16, 2018, 11:49 am
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"Uneven Exchange" ?
Called in to use the NYC Weather Waiver to switch flights. Computer was apparently not behaving so I was placed on hold. Eventually, they got it fixed and moved me to my desired flight, but agent said I somehow got issued a $37 ecredit because the "exchange was uneven." He said it was my 'lucky day' and we shared a laugh. Anyone else have something similar? First time I've ever experienced this.
Nov 16, 2018, 11:53 am
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I am guessing you now have fewer connections and therefore facility user fees. I have switched connections where they ask me to pay another $1.50 due to tax differences. Most times...they don't seem to bother?
Nov 16, 2018, 12:55 pm
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Nov 16, 2018, 2:17 pm
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Inventory and revenue management can get weird during IRROPs so maybe the new flight was very cheap.
Nov 16, 2018, 3:23 pm
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Ah... that makes sense. Didn't think of it that way. So it's essentially a 'negative' fare difference. Very interesting!
Nov 16, 2018, 3:33 pm
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Ya, Ima thinking with the crazy weather/traffic day we had yesterday, more people were trying to get here than leave, and the fares out of NYC metro went down.
I had friends on their way here yesterday from JAX delayed and cancelled all day, only making it into Newark late this morning. I have another friend who I didn't speak to, but I was told his flight from FLL made it to NY airspace and then was diverted, not sure where to. I don't think he's arrived yet.
Edit: I just looked at Flightview, and none of today's NY flights have arrived yet.
I had friends on their way here yesterday from JAX delayed and cancelled all day, only making it into Newark late this morning. I have another friend who I didn't speak to, but I was told his flight from FLL made it to NY airspace and then was diverted, not sure where to. I don't think he's arrived yet.
Edit: I just looked at Flightview, and none of today's NY flights have arrived yet.
Nov 16, 2018, 4:20 pm
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I've gotten a $49 credit card refund when I changed from CDG-JFK-RDU to CDG-RDU during a weather waiver. Looking at the receipt, it seemed to be due to currency fluctuations and facility charge changes.
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Nov 17, 2018, 4:58 am
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They rebook you into a cheaper fare. It may be rare - you would need to meet the advance purchase rules of the new fare on short notice, and they would need inventory in the cheaper fare buckets even as people are scrambling to avoid the storm. Congrats to the OP.
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