How to get money back when your flight price drops
It happens all the time - you book a flight and the price drops later.
Of course, most of us track flight prices only before we book, not after, so we rarely even know about these potential savings.
Now, a relatively new service called pAiback promises to turn those price drops into actual credits you can use for future travel.
Here’s how it works:
• You book your ticket directly with Alaska, American, Delta, or United.
• Forward your confirmation email to them.
• Their AI system tracks the fare around the clock.
• If the price goes down, pAiback secures an airline credit for you — no seat changes, no rebooking, no hassle.
I have been testing it myself over the past few months with various flights from American and United, and I just got my first credit.
Apparently, one of the flights I booked dropped in price by $20 per ticket. Since I had four tickets, that added up to an $80 credit back from the airline.
There’s no monthly fee to use the service. Instead, pAiback takes 20% of whatever credit you receive. That means you keep the full $80 credit, and they would bill your credit card for their commission, or $16 in this case.
According to the company, about 60% of flights drop in price after booking, sometimes multiple times. That means many travelers could save money they’d otherwise leave on the table.
For frequent flyers, this could be a game-changer. Instead of checking prices daily and hoping you booked at the right time, pAiback automates the process and makes sure you don’t miss out if fares fall.
My main concern is something I’ve seen many times before. When enough people start using a helpful tool like this, the companies take notice and change the rules. That means the benefits of this system could be reduced or eliminated in the future.
But for now, it works and it’s genius.
If you want to try it yourself, you can use my referral link for a $5 credit, or type in the number 351116198944 when you sign up.
