Showing up to airport to get earlier flight
I have a flight tomorrow on Delta from LAS to YYZ, booked through Expedia. Paid $245 for the ticket.
Current price for the ticket for that flight is $826.
There is the exact same flight tonight currently priced at $633.
Tomorrow's flight clearly has more value. I try to change with Delta, they say I have to talk to Expedia. Expedia tells me there is a $200 change fee + the difference in price which is another ~$400 because I paid $245. They don't factor in that tonight's flight has less value and is actually $200 cheaper than the value of the ticket for tomorrow's flight. Lack of business sense frustrates me to no end.
They should want to fill up tonight's flight, but instead they will fly it with empty seats and forego the opportunity to sell an extra seat on tomorrow's flight.
Is there any chance I can show up to the airport and have them switch it for me? It's not an emergency and I'm not interested in paying anything, but curious if it's even worth a shot.
Current price for the ticket for that flight is $826.
There is the exact same flight tonight currently priced at $633.
Tomorrow's flight clearly has more value. I try to change with Delta, they say I have to talk to Expedia. Expedia tells me there is a $200 change fee + the difference in price which is another ~$400 because I paid $245. They don't factor in that tonight's flight has less value and is actually $200 cheaper than the value of the ticket for tomorrow's flight. Lack of business sense frustrates me to no end.
They should want to fill up tonight's flight, but instead they will fly it with empty seats and forego the opportunity to sell an extra seat on tomorrow's flight.
Is there any chance I can show up to the airport and have them switch it for me? It's not an emergency and I'm not interested in paying anything, but curious if it's even worth a shot.