Olde Hornet
Well-Known Member
I do some travel and I am not sure that less frequent travelers know this:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/22/how-to-cancel-your-flight_n_6029618.html
We didn't really realize this was possible until recently, when we learned it's a federal rule for airlines to give passengers a full refund if they choose to cancel their flights within 24 hours of booking, provided they book more than seven days before their trip.*
And 68 percent of the time, ticket prices do drop within that 24-hour window, according to a recent study from Hopper. So all those times you booked your flight, then saw a better deal just hours later? Yup, you could've cancelled and re-booked them for a lower price. On average, this price is 14 percent lower than the original.
As Hopper notes, eight major U.S. airlines offer free cancellation for tickets purchased at least seven days in advance: Delta, United, US Airways, JetBlue, Southwest, Spirit, Frontier and American (in American's case, you'll "hold" your ticket instead of purchasing it). And most of these let you cancel your ticket for free EVEN IF you booked within seven days of departure (exceptions include JetBlue, US Airways and Spirit).
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/22/how-to-cancel-your-flight_n_6029618.html
We didn't really realize this was possible until recently, when we learned it's a federal rule for airlines to give passengers a full refund if they choose to cancel their flights within 24 hours of booking, provided they book more than seven days before their trip.*
And 68 percent of the time, ticket prices do drop within that 24-hour window, according to a recent study from Hopper. So all those times you booked your flight, then saw a better deal just hours later? Yup, you could've cancelled and re-booked them for a lower price. On average, this price is 14 percent lower than the original.
As Hopper notes, eight major U.S. airlines offer free cancellation for tickets purchased at least seven days in advance: Delta, United, US Airways, JetBlue, Southwest, Spirit, Frontier and American (in American's case, you'll "hold" your ticket instead of purchasing it). And most of these let you cancel your ticket for free EVEN IF you booked within seven days of departure (exceptions include JetBlue, US Airways and Spirit).