I read recently how some airlines would still charge you for full price if you miss your flight .. with reasonable doubt. Many years ago, I never had this trouble.. but i was usually flying business class, maybe that made a difference..?? Would the airline management refuse to speak to the passenger when he wants to explain his situation..?? i agree if you deliberately miss your flight, that’s another thing altogether.. but if you genuinely was in an accident.. or in line at the airport but the counter was slow.. would you still be at fault.
I hear the American Airlines would not even barge and charge you for another flight ticket.. but what about those times.. when you and I had to sit in the airport due to a fault on the airplane or weather..?? or what they called it .. act of God..?? Double standards..?? for sure !! but you will be glad to know.. that not airlines behave this way.. especially Cathay Pacific or Singapore Airlines. I vouch for these 2 airlines.. because once upon a time, when i was traveling to USA a lot for work, one agent at Cathay Pacific had given me a price over the phone for the trip.. and upon arrival.. they wanted to charge me $200 difference. When i explained to them.. about the situation.. they promptly waived the difference. I always fly Cathay Pacific because of that.