After Ursula Maul’s husband passes away suddenly, she tries to get a refund for his nonrefundable ticket. But neither her online agency, nor her airline, will help her. Does she have any other options?
Christianna Kreiss thought she would be flying to India with her family a few weeks ago. Instead, she spent hours in Pittsburgh, trying to sort out a messy airline reservation that involved Air Canada, Lufthansa and Orbitz.
Melinda McGowan had to cancel her European vacation late last year because of a medical emergency. When she tried to rebook her tickets through Lufthansa, an airline representative quoted her a fare differential of $388, which seemed like a lot at the time.
