{"id":16229,"date":"2023-05-01T20:25:09","date_gmt":"2023-05-01T20:25:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/05\/01\/american-clamps-down-on-rebooking-flights-to-get-lower-fares-the-points-guy\/"},"modified":"2023-05-01T20:25:09","modified_gmt":"2023-05-01T20:25:09","slug":"american-clamps-down-on-rebooking-flights-to-get-lower-fares-the-points-guy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/05\/01\/american-clamps-down-on-rebooking-flights-to-get-lower-fares-the-points-guy\/","title":{"rendered":"American clamps down on rebooking flights to get lower fares – The Points Guy"},"content":{"rendered":"


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One silver lining to the pandemic was the introduction of airline no-change-fee policies<\/a>.<\/p>\n

With this newfound flexibility, you can change or cancel your flights on most major U.S. airlines without paying the pesky $200 (or more) fee.<\/p>\n

You’re still on the hook for an additional fare difference if you switch to a more expensive ticket, but you don’t need to worry about a separate change fee on top of that possible fare difference, as long as you didn’t book a basic economy ticket.<\/a><\/p>\n

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On the flip side, if you end up switching to a cheaper fare, you’ll typically receive a credit<\/a> for the difference in price. In practice, this can be a great way to ensure that you get the lowest fare for your upcoming flights.<\/p>\n

If you notice that an upcoming flight goes down in price, many major U.S. airlines allow you to call in and ask for your ticket to be repriced at the current (lower) selling fare. Once that’s completed, you’ll typically receive a future travel voucher for use within a year for the value of the price difference.<\/p>\n

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