Originally Posted by
bnicole123
Well, I am going to call them (lucky me) I am just going to ask them if we can get the ticket re-dated I guess. I do not even know what to ask them! The ticket was 900 bucks...you figure he should just be able to come home whenever! I am new to all of this and stressed! I have to fly out at the first of next month...where is the best place to order tickets (we have to fly AA) and what type of tickets are the best? (I know 1st class...but money is a factor)
When you call all you need to do is say:
I'm calling about an existing itinerary. The locator number is XXXXXX or the Ticket number is 0000000000000. My husband needs to fly home on [date] instead of the originally booked date. What are my options, and how much will it cost.
For future travel - of which I hope you have much - here's what I do.
If it is a quick hop around the US I just go onto my airline's website (happends to be UA). If I see flight times I like at a price that seems reasonable I just book it and be done with it.
For more exotic travel I start with the ITA site (some prefer Kayak). The URL is:
http://matrix.itasoftware.com/cvg/dispatch/
and put in my trip details. This returns a grid of all the possibilities and fares, and warns you about tight connections, long layovers, etc. If I see something I like I then go to either the airline specific site or to one of the online agencies (take you're pick, as far as I can tell Expedia, Orbitz, Travelocity, etc. all have their plusses and minuses.)
I always book nonrefundable fares, since I don't book until I know my travel dates are firm.