Ticket bought, fare went on sale soon after

I bought a nonrefundable roundtrip ticket recently on Lufthansa only to
find that the same fare went on sale a few days later for much less (by
$300!). I know that it is "buyer beware" etc, but I can't help feeling
a bit penalized for buying my ticket early (the fare had gone up by
about $50 in the few days before I bought it, so I panicked thinking
that it would cost much more if I waited any longer). Now, I don't
really expect any refund or voucher for the difference, but do the
airlines offer any sort of concession (such as upgrades, etc) for this
sort of situation, or should I just grin and bear it?

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: I bought a nonrefundable roundtrip ticket recently on Lufthansa only to
: find that the same fare went on sale a few days later for much less (by
: $300!). I know that it is "buyer beware" etc, but I can't help feeling
: a bit penalized for buying my ticket early (the fare had gone up by
: about $50 in the few days before I bought it, so I panicked thinking
: that it would cost much more if I waited any longer). Now, I don't
: really expect any refund or voucher for the difference, but do the
: airlines offer any sort of concession (such as upgrades, etc) for this
: sort of situation, or should I just grin and bear it?

You can always grin and bear later if you have to, so why rush?

Call and ask for some adjustment. Call again and speak to a supervisor
etc. You probably won't get cash back but you just might get a credit
voucher for later use.

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I bought a nonrefundable roundtrip ticket recently on Lufthansa only to
find that the same fare went on sale a few days later for much less (by
$300!). I know that it is "buyer beware" etc, but I can't help feeling
a bit penalized for buying my ticket early (the fare had gone up by
about $50 in the few days before I bought it, so I panicked thinking
that it would cost much more if I waited any longer). Now, I don't
really expect any refund or voucher for the difference, but do the
airlines offer any sort of concession (such as upgrades, etc) for this
sort of situation, or should I just grin and bear it?


No. Yes.

JohnT

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ups.com...
I bought a nonrefundable roundtrip ticket recently on Lufthansa only to
find that the same fare went on sale a few days later for much less (by
$300!). I know that it is "buyer beware" etc, but I can't help feeling
a bit penalized for buying my ticket early (the fare had gone up by
about $50 in the few days before I bought it, so I panicked thinking
that it would cost much more if I waited any longer). Now, I don't
really expect any refund or voucher for the difference, but do the
airlines offer any sort of concession (such as upgrades, etc) for this
sort of situation, or should I just grin and bear it?


If the price had gone up - would you call them and offer to pay more ?

Ticket pricing is an extremely complex affair. Airlines employ armies
of analysts and programmers to get every last penny out of the
passenger. Price fluctuations like you've experienced are deliberate
and aimed at confusing the costumer. If the costumer could predict
airline prices by a rigid set of rules (such as buy early) he would be
able to trick the system. It's a bit of a roulette, so I wouldn't worry
about the matter. Maybe next time you'll be more lucky.

Ticket pricing is an extremely complex affair. Airlines employ armies
of analysts and programmers to get every last penny out of the
passenger. Price fluctuations like you've experienced are deliberate
and aimed at confusing the costumer. If the costumer could predict
airline prices by a rigid set of rules (such as buy early) he would be
able to trick the system. It's a bit of a roulette, so I wouldn't worry
about the matter. Maybe next time you'll be more lucky.