Just a thought. All those people that booked this price line ticket, might come to the airport and get smacked with the 'fat' fee. They're not even going to know what to do. It'll cause a huge ruckuss... Cmiiw.
On ddms it doesn't even say anything about not making changes or calling about seats...
What is a fat fee?
so if I got JFK > TLV; Milan > Beijing then I'll be charged more for fuel than the $132 oneway ticket price?
Huh? Under DOT laws how can they charge more at the airport?
They cant.
I'm basing it on blogs I read
So once you booked a FD there is no more risk?
I think it depends on the type of FD
Write to the DOT.
I used the wideroe ticket in pesach to israel with my whole family everything went smoothe. I just came back from israel for lag baomer with wideroe ticket and they charged me $606 for fuel on my ticket!! I am trying to fight it.