Travel Deal of the Day (Mar. 20, 2007)

$100 has become the standard fee for changing most domestic tickets. For cheap airfares, you may decide that you cannot justify making a change when it costs $100. Before you get discouraged, inquire with the airline about the actual change fee. In many competitive markets, the change fees have dropped to as low as $25.

The Deal:
Change fees have dropped in competitive markets to as low as $25 (in markets where low fare airlines compete). It pays to check with your airline to verify what change fee applies to a specific fare.

How:
Call your airline to ask what change fee applies to your fare. If you purchased your airfare on a website like expedia.com or travelocity.com, these sites will also be able to provide the fare rules and change fee information.