Domestic Change fee going up to $50 from 1 Sept

[Mal]

It's going to get that little bit more expensive to change tickets around...

Effective 1 Sept, the change fee is increasing from $44 to $50 for domestic Red-e-deals and Super Savers.

 

[JohnK]

Absurd! It won't be long when it will be cheaper to buy a new ticket than change flights around.

By the way when did the change fee become $44? I changed a ticket recently and I think it was only $38.50. I could be wrong though....

 

[serfty]

It's been $44 since 5th September Last year.

http://www.qantas.com.au/agents/dyn/qf/news/200808/0810

- Domestic Change Fees: The change fee applicable to the Red e-Deal and Super Saver Fare Families has been revised, and the following amendments will apply:
	
                        Current (inc GST)        Effective 05 
                                             September 2008 (inc GST)

Red-e-Deal                  AUD38.50                AUD44.00
Super Saver                 AUD38.50                AUD44.00
Flexi Saver 	            No Fee                  No Fee
Fully Flexible              No Fee                  No Fee

 

[docjames]

Moving slowly but surely to a LCC model.

 

[JohnK]

It's been $44 since 5th September Last year.

So a 13.64% increase less than 12 months later.

I wish my salary increased in line with all the increases to goods and services....

 

[Travel Guru]

Moving slowly but surely to a LCC model.

Is that surprising given where the CEO came from??

TG

 

[docjames]

Is that surprising given where the CEO came from??

TG

Not really.

 

[anat0l]

Meh, something had to give.

Besides, most Red e-Deals are uneconomical to change anyway, and then there are very few times where you really, really need to change them and the money wouldn't be the first thing on your mind anyway.

 

[Dave Noble]

Moving slowly but surely to a LCC model.

Wouldn't agree there. Change fees are a typical feature of major carriers. At least they havent gone for non-refundable and non-changeable yet

Dave

 

[Flashback]

Wouldn't agree there. Change fees are a typical feature of major carriers. At least they havent gone for non-refundable and non-changeable yet

Dave

And they're still much cheaper than what it costs you to change on US carriers!

 

[odysseus]

And they're still much cheaper than what it costs you to change on US carriers!

Not on ♥ Southwest!

 

[Dave Noble]

Not on ♥ Southwest!

But Southwest is a LCC so more of an evidence that it isnt switching to a LCC model

Dave