Which Airlines Will Issue Voucher For Fare Decrease After Ticket Purchase?
Nov 20, 2003 | 1:51 pm
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Which Airlines Will Issue Voucher For Fare Decrease After Ticket Purchase?
I'm considering purchasing a ticket for a winter transatlantic trip at a decent, but not rock bottom, fare, and prefer to book on a carrier that will issue a voucher should the fare go down beore departure. I have heard that some airliens have stopped doing this since 9/11. Which airlines still do issue a voucher for a fare decrease if you ask them to reprice the ticket?
Nov 20, 2003 | 3:28 pm
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Don't try this with CO! I believe NW will issue such a voucher/credit.
Nov 20, 2003 | 4:02 pm
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United will refund the difference to the original form of payment for international itineraries. Provided that EXACT flights and applicable class of service are available when the fare drops. American has the same policy.
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Nov 20, 2003 | 4:18 pm
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Continenal and Northwest do issue vouchers when there's a fare increase. However, Continental will charge $100 and Northwest will charge $25. Not a good deal, but if that HNL-MSP ticket goes down by $100, it's worth getting back $75.
If you're looking for added security, fly an airline (not these two) that will give you the full difference in fair.
Aloha
If you're looking for added security, fly an airline (not these two) that will give you the full difference in fair.
Aloha
Nov 20, 2003 | 4:33 pm
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Sometimes the fare rules will not allow it, so read the fine print. On those recent $200 round-trips to London AA's rules specified something like 'rollovers from higher fares not allowed'. I think that means if you booked an L fare for $300, you could not get a voucher for the $100 difference when the L fare dropped to $200.
Nov 20, 2003 | 7:38 pm
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Hi! US Airways will do this. It's called a "downgrade" If a lower fare is available on your exact itinerary. You then receive a voucher good for one year. It's in your name and it has a dollar amount on it. It is not transferrable. I got one as recently as a month ago.