4275princess Posted August 18, 2010 #1 Share Posted August 18, 2010 Did a booking last month for 4 passengers to fly out in Nov. ALL fares were purchased on my husbands charge card. The return flight went down $40 pp. A call to Airtran refunded $160 for future flight credit in my husbands name since all fares were booked on his charge card. It pays to check prices even after booking.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sargent_Schultz Posted August 18, 2010 #2 Share Posted August 18, 2010 Congratulations. You got lucky - AirTran normally charges a $75 change fee per person. http://www.airtran.com/faq/q/how_can_i_change_my_flight_or_make_reservations.aspx?tt=Reservations+-+General+Information&rt=index_faqs&nav_id=85 All AirTran Airways coach tickets are non-refundable and a $75 fee per person applies to any change made after purchase, plus any applicable increase in airfare. If you do not rebook immediately, the remaining balance will be placed in a credit file for future use, valid for a period of one (1) year from the original date of booking. Business class tickets (A and J fare classes only; not including promotional fares) are fully refundable and no fee applies to changes. Perhaps a SWA side effect? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Keith1010 Posted August 18, 2010 #3 Share Posted August 18, 2010 Did a booking last month for 4 passengers to fly out in Nov. ALL fares were purchased on my husbands charge card. The return flight went down $40 pp. A call to Airtran refunded $160 for future flight credit in my husbands name since all fares were booked on his charge card. It pays to check prices even after booking.:) I'm glad this worked out well for you. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LookingForward2 Posted August 19, 2010 #4 Share Posted August 19, 2010 I have recently gotten 2 price reductions from airtran. the first time I had additional flights to book so I used it for that. the second time it was just enough to use to pay for my seat selections. this was a new experience for me with airtran. just tonight I learned that they had changed my non-stop flight to a connecting and when I called to inquire, they very cordially moved my flight as well as changing the return flight to a time that I liked better than when I had originally booked. no fees for any of the transactions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cindep Posted August 19, 2010 #5 Share Posted August 19, 2010 And just for clarification ... Air Tran does NOT charge a change fee if the fare goes down. They just issue you the credit. So unlike the "big" airlines, you don't need to have more than the change fee reduction in fare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sargent_Schultz Posted August 19, 2010 #6 Share Posted August 19, 2010 And just for clarification ... Air Tran does NOT charge a change fee if the fare goes down. They just issue you the credit. So unlike the "big" airlines, you don't need to have more than the change fee reduction in fare. Interesting to know. Is that actually in writing somewhere? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cindep Posted August 20, 2010 #7 Share Posted August 20, 2010 Let's see ... I read about it on Flyertalk. Had it personally happen to me in June. So I guess it is "real". I believe I wrote an entire "facts" about Airtran awhile back because I didn't know some of the ins and outs of flying the airline. All I can relay is my personal experience, but from what others have written, I don't think mine is an isolated case. Why be combative about it? Airtran and Southwest both do the same thing in the case of fare reductions. It is just good for people to be informed and make their own decisions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottbee Posted August 20, 2010 #8 Share Posted August 20, 2010 Let's see ... I read about it on Flyertalk. Had it personally happen to me in June. So I guess it is "real". I believe I wrote an entire "facts" about Airtran awhile back because I didn't know some of the ins and outs of flying the airline. All I can relay is my personal experience, but from what others have written, I don't think mine is an isolated case. Why be combative about it? Airtran and Southwest both do the same thing in the case of fare reductions. It is just good for people to be informed and make their own decisions. AS/Alaska do it too; have for years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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