Originally Posted by
Smiley90
The procedure for mistake fares is:
1) Book multiple ones
2) Cancel those you don't want within 24h
3) wait a couple days/weeks to see if the remaining tickets stick or get cancelled
4) book hotels/positioning flights then
Hesitation is lose-lose.
Remember the change in DOT's policy. They will likely cancel them ASAP to avoid the extra refunding costs. It's essentially freegame for airlines to cancel tickets now.