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Old Jul 15, 2008 | 1:32 pm
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Originally Posted by JoeJetplane
...I know that when booking through AA, I can hold the reservation for 24 hours prior to paying to think about and discuss with the wife, and I know a little about how to deal with them if we have problems...Joey
Welcome to FT, Joey!

This is probably stating the obvious, but just in case...be aware that holding your reservation for 24 hours does not guarantee the price for 24 hours...this is most often an issue when you are crossing over one of those traditional xx-day advance purchase thresholds. Always read the fare rules when you hold a reservation to have some reasonable assurance it won't re-price while you have it on hold. Even then, you could get bit...although sometimes it will work to your advantage, usually it won't.

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