United Airlines canceled a couple's flight, then charged $4,000 more for comparable seats.
LAFAYETTE, Calif. -- There has been a big spike in airfares this travel season. Experts blame high fuel prices, a shortage of planes and pilots, and a surge in tourism. Prices on some routes have doubled since 2019.
"We've never flown business before. So we splurged on business, because it's our anniversary," Ward said."Saturday, I get this email saying, 'Your flight's been canceled,'" Ward said."I was on the phone with her for three and a half hours," Ward explained. "Because you are entitled to a full cash refund, the airline typically would prefer that you keep your money with them and take an alternative option," said Scott Keyes ofIndeed, when Ward called United again, the airline agreed to give her those business class seats for the same price after all.
Travel experts say airlines are dealing with a shortage of aircraft and pilots since travel slowed way down in the pandemic. Flight cancelations or changing routes may be more frequent than in the past.Advanced schedule changes are not unique to any one airline; they exist across all carriers for a variety of reasons, including aircraft availability, crew and vendor staffing and other market-related challenges.
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