Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Menlo Park, CA, USA
Programs: UA 1MM 0P, AA, DL, *wood, Lifetime FPC Plat., IHG, HHD
Posts: 7,176
oh, I almost always have a backup - although I think car rental companies are going to be dinging us for this in the near future - the no show fees.
but, I have also had the case that with a reservation, sometimes I walk up or go to another and ask what they have. I would say 50% of the time, I get a CHEAPER offer. then, I just ask the rep to cancel the one I have. :-)