Originally Posted by
mbece
I don't think this is what happened. The 72 hour hold is not possible for tickets so close to the departure date (don't remember the exact rule for this). I put the hold on Saturday at around 5pm and called again on Sunday at 3pm and it was gone. So less than 24 hour hold.
Here the detailled information from the
USDM membership guide:
Ticketing time limits
When you call to book award travel, we’ll hold your reservation depending on when you book.
Code:
If your travel begins.............. We'll hold your itinerary for
Within 24 hours ................... 3 hours
In 24 - 96 hours (1 - 4 days) ..... 24 hours
In 96 hours or more (4 days) ...... 72 hours