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Price dropped after you booked?
Prices for flights and hotels often fall after you book. When the booking allows it, you can get the lower price. These guides give the exact steps for each company.
Flights
Flight price dropped after you booked
Ask the airline to reprice the same flights for a credit.Hotels
Hotel price dropped after you booked
Book the same room again at the lower price, then cancel the old one.Flights
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Delta
If your Delta flights got cheaper after you booked, a Delta agent can give you the difference as an eCredit on the same flights. The steps, what to say, and what to watch for.
American Airlines
If your American Airlines flights got cheaper after you booked, ask American to reprice the same flights and give you the difference as a Trip Credit. The steps and what to say.
United
If your United flights got cheaper after you booked, a United agent can reprice the same flights and give you the difference as a future flight credit. Why united.com won’t, and what to say.
Southwest
If your Southwest flight got cheaper after you booked, change to the same flight at the lower fare and Southwest gives back the difference. How it comes back depends on your fare.
JetBlue
If your JetBlue flights got cheaper after you booked, change to the same flights at today’s fare and JetBlue gives the difference back as travel credit. The steps, the fees and what to check.
Capital One Travel
Capital One Travel’s free price drop protection pays up to $50 in travel credit on some flights. What it covers, and how to get the rest back when your fare drops more.Is Expedia Price Drop Protection worth it?
Expedia Price Drop Protection pays you the difference if Expedia’s own price for your exact flight drops, after you travel. What it costs, what it covers, and when asking for a reprice is better.
Alaska Airlines
Since October 2026, Alaska Airlines doesn’t lower the price of a ticket after you buy it. What you can still do: the 24-hour rule, refundable fares, and cancelling for travel credit.Hotels and travel sites
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Expedia
If your Expedia hotel or flight got cheaper after you booked, here is how to get the lower price: rebook and cancel for a hotel, ask Expedia to reprice for a flight.
Booking.com
If your Booking.com stay got cheaper after you booked and it has free cancellation, book the same room at the new price, then cancel the old one. The steps, and where to find your PIN.
Hotels.com
If your Hotels.com stay got cheaper after you booked and it has free cancellation, book the same room at the new price, then cancel the old one. The steps and what to check.
Marriott
If your Marriott stay got cheaper after you booked, book the lower flexible rate signed in, then cancel the old reservation. Why Edit Room and the Best Rate Guarantee won’t do it.
Hilton
If your Hilton stay got cheaper after you booked, don’t rely on editing the reservation. Book the new rate first, then cancel the old one. The steps and what to watch for.
Hyatt
If your Hyatt stay got cheaper after you booked, Hyatt won’t reliably lower the rate on your reservation. Book the new rate first, then cancel the old one. The steps and what to watch for.
IHG
If your Holiday Inn or other IHG stay got cheaper after you booked, book the lower flexible rate signed in, then cancel the old reservation. The steps and what to check.Do hotels price match?
Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt and IHG match a lower price on another site if you claim within 24 hours of booking. None of them match their own price when it drops later. What each one covers.
Priceline
Priceline doesn’t watch your price after you book. How to get a lower price on a Priceline hotel or flight anyway, and when its Best Price Guarantee helps.Compared
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