heretoday

If your ticket price went down on the same routing AA would credit/voucher you for the difference. No more. Now they will charge you 100.00 to do so, so your fare needs to go way way down to make it worthwhile. Expect other airlines to follow.

BeachBoi

The new policy affects tickets issued on or after Nov 4.If your ticket was issued prior,then the old rules apply.And, this is for domestic tickets only.The new rule will begin affecting US-Canada tickets on Dec 19.Yes, soon, the free rollover will be a relic.

caribtraveler

I don't know about other airlines but I do know that Continental does that already. They'll give you a voucher for the difference and charge you $100/ticket. So yes it would have to be significantly lower fare to make it worthwhile.

FainaAgain

Very soon they'll start charging for flight confirmation. Or change their 800 numbers to 900. Hey, that would be neat!

rkkwan

Many airlines already charge people for using their phone agents or ticket-offices. CO charges $5/$10, unless one has "elite" status.

mjz

BeachBoi - If you have a ticket purchased on AA for Europe travel, are you saying that if the fare drops, you can still receive the difference? Thanks.

BeachBoi

mjz....I got this info from an email from my TA......Since the only reference to international tickets is as followsquot;Rollovers for international itineraries can be refunded to original form of payment only as previously"..So that part hasnt changed.With a domestic ticket I have always received a "voucher" for future travel, which the TA keeps on file on my behalf.For international tickets, the difference has always been credited to my ever bulging credit card.I hope this helps....

P_M

Why does this not surprise me? They are charging us for EVERYTHING these days. Before too long you will have to put a quarter in to use the bathroom on the plane.

BeachBoi

P_M......I talked with a fellow traveller last week..He said he had heard Ryanair will soon take off the biffies and replace them with seats!!The CEO of Ryanair has said that he would charge for ice if he thought he could get away with it...

clevelandbrown

I keep expecting them to come up with a deeply discounted T fare that would entitle you to sit in the lavatory during take-off, landing, and turbulence, but you would have to stand in the aisle the rest of the time.

P_M

LOL!! I have never flown Ryanair, but if I do, I will buy some Depends so I can take care of business on the spot. I think I would have to pass on that discounted T-fare, clevelandbrown, although it would beat some other options they might come up with, such as seating in the cargo hold. We'd better stop now before some airline executive reads this and starts getting ideas....

rkkwan

My parents recently flew Aer Lingus AMS-DUB, and my mom was wondering why the FA was still standing there after serving them tea. Turned out drinks, and I'm talking about non-alcoholic ones, cost 1 Euro a piece. My parents did have euros with them, but had to dig them out from their luggage.

So, don't be surprised at any way an airline will charge you these days.

FainaAgain

But if we are all forced to bring our own drinks, wouldn't it make the carry-ons even havier? And the airlines complain already they have to pay for additional fuel.

Just a thought...

P_M

The only solution I can see is that we don't eat or drink anything, that way we don't have to use the pay toilet....assuming there is a toilet that hasn't been assigned as a regular seat....