Comments on: Reader mail: I bought tickets for the wrong date, can I avoid change fees? http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/01/28/reader-mail-i-bought-tickets-for-the-wrong-date-can-i-avoid-change-fees/ Living the first class life -- at coach prices Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:21:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=9565 By: Gene http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/01/28/reader-mail-i-bought-tickets-for-the-wrong-date-can-i-avoid-change-fees/#comment-900 Gene Wed, 31 Jan 2007 12:45:05 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/01/28/reader-mail-i-bought-tickets-for-the-wrong-date-can-i-avoid-change-fees/#comment-900 We had a similar problem with American, but the results weren't as sweet. They wouldn't budge from their $100 fee at all..."I'm sorry, but this is standard for all airlines and we think it's a competitive cost." Alas, there we've had so many problems with American [albeit the one above was one of my own making] that I try to avoid them as much as possible. We had a similar problem with American, but the results weren’t as sweet. They wouldn’t budge from their $100 fee at all…”I’m sorry, but this is standard for all airlines and we think it’s a competitive cost.”

Alas, there we’ve had so many problems with American [albeit the one above was one of my own making] that I try to avoid them as much as possible.

]]> By: Jason http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/01/28/reader-mail-i-bought-tickets-for-the-wrong-date-can-i-avoid-change-fees/#comment-872 Jason Tue, 30 Jan 2007 16:13:29 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/01/28/reader-mail-i-bought-tickets-for-the-wrong-date-can-i-avoid-change-fees/#comment-872 I've had a similar experience with Delta. Accidently double booked my business trip, but the kind woman put my more expensive ticket on voucher (unlike United, Delta does issue partial vouchers if you buy a ticket less than the value of the voucher). Now, it wasn't as simple as that. I called the main reservation line and they didn't move an inch, but a call to the SkyMiles reservation line yielded the desired results. My advice to those that have miles with an airline is to always call the program's reservation line, it has tended to yielded better results. Especially for those of us with high milage balances. I’ve had a similar experience with Delta. Accidently double booked my business trip, but the kind woman put my more expensive ticket on voucher (unlike United, Delta does issue partial vouchers if you buy a ticket less than the value of the voucher). Now, it wasn’t as simple as that. I called the main reservation line and they didn’t move an inch, but a call to the SkyMiles reservation line yielded the desired results.

My advice to those that have miles with an airline is to always call the program’s reservation line, it has tended to yielded better results. Especially for those of us with high milage balances.

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