Airlines now offer free changes on many flight tickets. Except these. And these. And these.

[ad_1] Are you looking for a cheap flight? Beware of these airline ticket change fees News Sports Entertainment Life Money Tech Travel Opinion <button class="gnt_em_vp_a gnt_em_vp__tp_a" data-g-r="vp_ap vp_tg" data-c-vpattrs="{"muted":false,"xprp":1,"bContent":false,"an":"usatoday","pn":"USA TODAY","vidNum":0}" data-c-vpdata="{"adsEnabled":true,"awsPath":"news","byline":"Just the FAQs","canonicalURL":"","contentSourceCode":"USAT","createDate":"2022-01-04T00:32:07Z","credit":"Just the FAQs, USA TODAY","duration":98000,"headline":"What travelers should know as winter weather, COVID-19 cancel thousands of flights","hlsURL":"https://hlsmedia.gannett-cdn.com/authoring/video-renditions/67411d5b-3b26-4102-8599-62ba1efdb9bc/8a885187-4f72-4016-86a8-75895e859dd3/1080p_30fps,720p_30fps,480p_30fps,master.m3u8?subtitles=9085253002","id":"9085253002","image":{"url":"https://www.gannett-cdn.com/presto/2022/01/04/USAT/ab1a6871-d797-446e-86af-f1a9112e95e6-TravelDelays_RectThumb.png","opto":true},"initialPublishDate":"2022-01-04T00:32:07Z","keywords":"Air Travel,Overall Positive,Winter,Weather,Coronavirus COVID-19,Video Syndication - OTT Platforms,Video Syndication - USAT","mp4URL":"https://downloadmedia.gannett-cdn.com/authoring/video-renditions/67411d5b-3b26-4102-8599-62ba1efdb9bc/8a885187-4f72-4016-86a8-75895e859dd3/1080p_30fps.mp4","origin":"USA TODAY","pageURL":{"long":"https://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/justthefaqs/2022/01/04/winter-flight-cancellations/9085253002/"},"promoBrief":"Travel troubles may be here to stay this winter with storms exacerbating crew staffing challenges amid the COVID-19 pandemic.","propertyName":"USATODAY","publishDate":"2022-01-04T00:32:07Z","series":"","ssts":{"section":"news","subsection":"justthefaqs","topic":"","subtopic":""},"tags":[{"id":"4dfc7464-a890-424d-a25e-f1c1c0bc8056","name":"Air Travel"},{"id":"7095bb07-b172-434b-a4eb-8856263ad949","name":"Overall Positive"},{"id":"794a7f15-8d8f-4e42-ad8f-64bea15da137","name":"Winter"},{"id":"6abf598d-61bb-4aeb-82e5-daa2919394e3","name":"Weather"},{"id":"3cf746dc-de06-4d2f-be6c-aa7f4e34936e","name":"Coronavirus COVID-19"},{"id":"16fe9f9b-4247-4e2e-a73c-9fac5b14d01b","name":"Video Syndication - OTT Platforms"},{"id":"6f55135f-3b5e-490d-8a52-a3b8e1f11ee7","name":"Video Syndication - USAT"}],"title":"Flight cancellations: What to know before booking a flight this winter","url":"/videos/news/justthefaqs/2022/01/04/winter-flight-cancellations/9085253002/"}" aria-label="Play video"> Pandemic-induced policy changes come with fine print attached to their "free-flying change." Major airlines have long admitted that they hope the restrictions on basic economy class tickets will encourage passengers to buy the more expensive regular economy class tickets. Some travelers might be better off buying more expensive economy class tickets for more flexibility. Airlines eliminated costly fees to change or cancel a ticket more than a year ago and are touting new flexibility at every turn.

"Welcome to travel without change fees," proclaims the American Airlines website.

“Book your next trip now and enjoy peace of mind with no change fees,” Delta tells online ticket buyers.

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