A one-way flight from Washington, D.C., to Los Angeles International Airport leaving Thursday starts at $1,527.
After her original flight was canceled, she was able to rebook another flight on Southwest leaving later in the week, but she had a feeling that the flight would be canceled, too.
So she decided to book an additional flight on American Airlines for more than $900, she said.
Durham, who vented her frustrations Monday on Twitter, said an American Airlines representative responded by noting that "fares are up to some destinations."
An American Airlines representative pointed NBC News to a tweet buried in response to a user saying selected cities would see price caps.