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Originally Posted by stonecold_1981
Shouldn't the passenger be free to fly with another airline/flight that meets his 'changed' needs (especially if he is willing to pay additional money for buying this new ticket) and yet continue the rest of the journey as originally planned? I would think so. If you take off your airline hats for a moment, I would think that you would agree as well.
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Yes, we agree - and guess what, so do the airlines! They let you buy a ticket which gives you exactly that. However, the airline also realizes that not everyone has the money to pay for a full-fare ticket. So they offer an option, which you can CHOOSE, to buy a nonrefundable ticket just like the OP did. He opted for the cheap option. If you order the ticket on the phone, the airline explains to you it is nonrefundable. If you order it online, it tells you it's nonrefundable. The OP had a few choices. He chose the most restricted with eyes open. And now he's having a little fit and wants a do-over because things didn't go his way.
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Originally Posted by stonecold_1981
Based on your logic, if you buy a tour package and for some reason miss the starting point/time. Will the organizer allowed to bar you from coming to the rest of the tour? I think that would be unfair, wouldnt you?
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Actually, that is exactly how tours work. And guess what - it's not only airlines! Rental Car companies, and Hotels, also give discounts for nonrefundable rooms.
There are plenty of legitimate complaints about airlines out there. These silly ones just devalue this entire forum and the real complaints it contains.