What if flight prices go down after I book?

It can happen with anybody that the fare drops even lower after booking the air ticket at the best price. What to do in that case? How to get a refund? You will get to learn all about it in the content below. So let's get started.

If your fare drops within 24 hours of booking 

If you travel to or from the U.S. and your flight prices drop after booking, then as per the U.S. 24-hour policy, you can cancel the flight ticket free of cost and make a new reservation with a new price. 

If the fare price drop after 24 hour

If your fare price drops after 24 hours, you can change the travel date post booking without paying any change fee. The main economy and above tickets don't charge any change or cancellation fees in most cases. However, free change and cancellation do not apply to basic economy tickets. 
 
So if you have only a few weeks to book and there is less chance of a price drop, go ahead with basic economy tickets. You can go with the main economy tickets if you book a ticket in advance.
 
Now let's Check out the policy of some major US airlines for a basic economy ticket. 
 
United Airlines 
 
You cannot change basic economy tickets, and refunds are allowed only within 24 hours of booking. After the risk-free period passes, you can get travel credit against a canceled flight.
 
Alaska airlines 
 
Alaska price guarantee states that if you book a ticket directly from the official website of Alaska and the ticket price decreases later, you will get a refund for the difference if it is more than $10. However, saver fares are not eligible to change after a 24-hour window.
 
American Airlines 
 
If you purchase a refundable ticket directly from American Airlines, you can get a refund back into your original payment mode. For non-refundable tickets, including basic economy, you can get a refund only in limited conditions like in case of passenger or companion death, and change due to the military order, if the airline changes itinerary a few minutes or more from the original departure time.
 
Frontier airlines 
 
Frontier airlines charge $ 99 per passenger and per direction for changes. The tickets are generally non-refundable.
 
Delta Airlines
 
You cannot change or cancel a basic economy ticket. 
 
Southwest 
 
Southwest airlines don't charge any change fee. However, if prices drop, whether you will receive a refund or the travel credit for the amount difference depends on the fare class.
 
Jetblue
 
Blue basic tickets are subject to a change fee of around $ 100 per person if you travel wholly within the U.S., Mexico, or Central America and $ 200 for other routes. 
 
Sun Country 
 
You can change flights free of cost up to 60 days before departure. Later, the change fee varies from $ 39-$79 per segment.

Conclusion: 

If your flight prices drop after booking within 24 hours, you can cancel the order ticket and purchase a new one. After 24 hours, if you have the main economy or above ticket, you can do the same for most U.S. airlines. You can make changes or cancel reservations and get flight credit if you have a basic economy ticket.


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