Oh, the irony (Shuttle change fees)
Dec 12, 2002, 11:10 pm
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Oh, the irony (Shuttle change fees)
My 7-day advance purchase Saturday ticket on the Delta Shuttle (fare basis: KWR7SHLN) has a $100 change fee... on a base fare of $91.16! Now, I know it's possible to apply the taxes from the original ticket toward the new flight so one can still recoup $15 in value from one of these tickets that needs to be changed, but it's still pretty funny - and, on an operation that prides itself on flexibility and being "ready when you are" (see the Marine Air Terminal at LGA), kind of sad.
Now here's what's really funny if it's possible: Can one save a few bucks by allowing the original ticket to go unused, buying an entirely new ticket, and requesting a credit for taxes on the trip that was not taken? Not that I'm planning on trying, but it certainly would be ironic if this is the case.
Now here's what's really funny if it's possible: Can one save a few bucks by allowing the original ticket to go unused, buying an entirely new ticket, and requesting a credit for taxes on the trip that was not taken? Not that I'm planning on trying, but it certainly would be ironic if this is the case.
