American and Delta Follow United in Eliminating Change Fees
Carriers will no longer charge for changes except for basic economy fares >>
by: Harvey Chipkin
American Airlines and Delta Air Lines have followed United Airlines by announcing they will not bring back change fees on domestic airfares, with the exception of basic economy fares. United made its announcement a day earlier. American also said it would permanently end the fees on flights to Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean. The three had all charged $200 for any itinerary changes unless flyers paid a premium for a changeable ticket. The fees had been suspended at the beginning of the pandemic, but only on a temporary basis. Before the pandemic, the only mainline US carrier that didn’t charge the fee was Southwest Airlines. Under the new United policy, travelers who make changes will be issued a voucher that lasts a year. If the voucher is used on a fare that is cheaper than the original fare, a customer will lose the difference in value. American said that under its new policy, customers who buy a less expensive flight after a change will keep whatever is left over as a credit for future travel. Delta did not specify what its voucher policy would be. Alaska Airlines also announced it would permanently end its $125 change fee on all except Saver fares.
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