[Resolved]  Qatar Airways — Fare change due to change in date

<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> I travelled from Kochi to Dubai in Qatar Airways on 25thAugust under booking reference 2JN7HU. My initial booking was for 29thAugust which I had to advance to 25th August as my company wanted me to report earlier than the scheduled date. I would say this was one of my worst experience related to changing the tickets where first time I see the world 5-star airline selling tickets the way movie tickets are sold in black market. I bought the ticket for Indian Rupees 16, 591 initially to travel on 29th August and I had to pay additional INR 27902 for advancing the ticket to 25th August making the total price of INR 41070 for an economy class ticket. Upon asking the customer care why there is huge difference he mentioned that this is “higher class” of economy. Upon asking him to elaborate what he meant by “Higher Class”he had nothing to differentiate it from other economy except for fare. I have travelled by taxi, train and bus but I think this is only mode where fares are based on need of the passengers. I was the most expensive passenger in the whole aircraft sitting in economy class where even people travelling in business class bought ticket paying lesser than me. In light of above I ask Is there no rule which regulate the air fare, especially by the IATA? How can the airline charge so much in excess just for advancement by 4 days? How they sell the seat I vacated (dated 29th Aug) to another passenger for more than INR 16, 591 which I am sure they did? Soself claimed World 5-Star Airline exploiting passenger needs, they don’tunderstand that it’s passengers who give them this title and they don’t get itjust by advertising.