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Old Aug 10, 2016 | 1:29 pm
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In my experience, we have to pay another TMC (Travel Mgt Center) fee if it's ticketed and we make a change. By T-72 you are fairly well locked for dates and the risk of additional fees due to changes is low.

Originally Posted by fumje
At the risk of going off topic, why do government-contract fares not ticket until T-72? And how does that work? I gather somehow there can be a reservation in place, but the ticket is not paid for until T-72—?

Obviously I have no experience with this.
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