How can I Change my Flight without Paying a Fee?

The airlines give a simple process and policy for rescheduling and changing your flight. The charges for the change of flight are different for different airlines. The policy related to the flight change is somewhat the same in all the airlines. And specific tips are required to be followed by the passengers to change flights without paying fees and in the most reasonable way. Let's consider the tips and the reasons to reschedule your flight ticket for free with all the airlines.

Tips to Change your Flight Ticket for Free 

Modify within 24 hours of Booking:

The airlines always allow the 24 hours of grace period to their passengers. So, if you make changes to your flight ticket within 24 hours of its booking, you'll not get charged for anything. According to U.S. Department of Transportation regulation, the airlines have to provide a 24 hours grace period to the passengers who book their flight ticket at least one week ahead of the scheduled departure.

Sixty days Ahead of Time:

If the booking was made in advance and you still have at least 60 days for the departure of their flight, in that case, many airlines go lenient on you. So, if you change your advanced booked tickets at least 60 days before the scheduled departure, there will be no charges for the rescheduling. Manu airlines like JetBlue and Alaska provide this policy to their passengers for flight changes.

Add-on or Flexible Fare:

If you are a premier member of the airline or have purchased any add-on and flexible flight fare from any airline. In that case, if you make any changes to your flight ticket, the airlines will charge you for such a change. The add-on or flexible fare facility provided by the airlines allows the passenger to make the necessary changes in their flight ticket date and timing for free.

Travel Insurance:

Travel insurance provides a complete refund of the flight in case of cancellation or flight ticket change. The travel insurance company provides you with the back of your flight tickets. 

Call Customer Service: 

The airline's customer service executive always has the solution for your queries and makes sure to give them the perfect assistance for everything. So in case of flight change contact the customer service and ask them for all the reliable assistance.

Emergency: 

If the changes in your flight ticket were made due to any medical emergency, in that case, the airlines exempt the charges for the change. All you need to do is provide all the required documents asked by the airlines as proof.

Process of Rescheduling the Flight

• Get into the 'Manage Booking/ Make my trip' section of the airlines mentioned on the official website.
• Enter your PNR number and the last name of the passengers and submit to proceed further. 
• Once getting into the manage booking page, select your flight and choose the option of 'flight change.'
• Fill out the details mentioning all the changes that are required to be made in your scheduled flight.
• Once the changes are made, follow the on-screen process to proceed further and make the payment for the change, if applicable.
• You'll receive the confirmation or your rescheduled flight ticket at your registered email address.

You can contact the customer service of the airlines for any help and inquiry related to the change in your flight. And follow the tips mentioned above to make the change flight For Free and save the cost of your flight.