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Old Nov 13, 2012, 5:21 pm
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mherdeg
 
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Originally Posted by sbm12
I don't see the Western Union option any more. And no more pay by phone, either.

Looks like free "holds" are really dead.
Oof. This is a problem for the following workflow:
  • Put the itinerary I want on hold.
  • Call United and ask them to upfare the outbound segment, but not the return, into W.
  • Ticket and apply a GPU to the outbound segment.

It's really, really hard to buy a ticket in W outbound / K return (if you want to apply an international upgrade to the outbound segment only) without already having the exact itinerary you want on hold.

This workflow will have to change a little now. We can still ticket, then call within 24 hours and beg to upfare without being charged a change fee; or call and book the entire itinerary from scratch with a reservations agent.
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