If I overpaid a travel agency for a ticket, can I claim some money back? How?

I reserved a ticket with an agency, at that time the ticket was at $750 and I paid it for the reservation, but I didn't receive a confirmation from Emirates that my ticket had been booked. Just a week later, Emirates advertised a promotion with ticket price dropping to $540 and that's when I received a confirmation from Emirates that my ticket has been booked. It's clear the agency bought me a ticket for $540.

Best Answer

I'm not sure how you intend to prove that the agent bought you the same ticket (the basis of your claim); and pocketed the difference.

Consider the following:

It is normal for airlines to offer cheaper fares on their website than agents; or hold different promotions that are not offered to agents.
The fare type/class/code may be different; you may not be comparing apples to apples; even if both tickets are for the same class of travel.
Rates that are available to individuals through direct booking are not always available to agents.
The agent would have to have advance knowledge of a booking; hold your reservation till that date, ensure that they were able to book that reservation in order to take advantage. A highly unlikely scenario.

I personally have had to pay a premium for booking through agents many times.

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If you booked the flight yourself you have no automatic right to re-routing or a refund. However, if you have to cancel because of COVID-19, you should contact the airline. Some airlines may be willing to offer you other alternatives like a voucher or credit note, or allow you to rebook your flight for a later date.

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