If airplane fare are reduced and you booked at high price, can the excess be reclaimed?

Question

I booked a flight to India. Now the fare got reduced. Will airline refund the excess money?

Answer 1

Nope.  Ever hear that old saying "you pays your money and takes your chances".

Answer 2

depends upon the policy of the airline and the restrictions of your ticket. check the airline/travel agency if the difference is refundable

Answer 3

You are funny!  So if the fare increased after you bought the ticket, would you be willing to pay extra?  I don't think so.

Answer 4

Most probably NOT.

But if the difference is really huge, maybe you could refund (if refundable at all) your ticket and purchase a new cheaper one. Just make sure that the refund fee is not larger than the difference between the two tickets, because naturally you'll be a at a loss.

Answer 5

Actually the answer is more of an it depends...

1> The class of ticket will have an effect.  If the ticket is non-changeable, there is nothing you can do..

2>  If the ticket is changeable but not refundable, you can request a change.  There will be a change fee (usually between $50-$100).  If the difference is more than the change fee, you will be credited the difference.

3>  If the ticket is fully refundable (rare), you can just cancel and rebook at the lower price.

Answer 6

This happened to me two years ago with Delta when the fare dropped by 175 dollars.  I called the airlines and told them the what happened and they transferred me to someone that could help.  First because I was changing the ticket (to them I was changing it, but in all honestly I was still on the same flight), they subtracted 75 dollars for the the change fee.  Then the extra 100 dollars I was given a voucher for via mail for 100 dollars to use within a year for another delta flight.  However, little did I know to actually use this flight change voucher was so inconvenient that i never got to use it.  I could not use it when booking on-line.  When I called  delta to have them book my flight and use the voucher for some of the fare, they told me I couldn't use it their either.  I was shocked, they said I could only use the voucher if I went the airport and booked the flight at the Delta counter.  Needless to say, i didn't go through all that trouble.  Its worth a shot, but from experience I would just chalk it up as bad luck and move on.   Im sure every airline handles it different, but thats what happend to me.  Good Luck