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Old Aug 15, 2021 | 1:45 pm
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Originally Posted by hockey7711
Create a new search, don't click book using ffc. When you get to the payment page add the original pnr in the ffc section. Apply one at a time.
It worked for me.
Just for emphasis, this ONLY works for residual FFCs, not for the original FFC from a voluntary flight cancellation.

Originally Posted by mahasamatman
Would it work to book a cheap ticket to get a residual, combine that residual with the other FFC, then cancel the cheap ticket to get a new FFC? Or can you not even combine a "regular" FFC with a residual?

Scenario one: have two $400 FFCs. Book a $100 ticket, get $300 residual. Combine $400 FFC and $300 residual for $500 ticket, get $200 residual. Cancel $100 ticket. End result - $500 ticket, $100 "regular" FFC, $200 residual.

Scenario two: have two $400 FFCs. Book two $100 tickets (one with each FFC), get two $300 residuals. Combine two $300 residuals for $500 ticket, get $100 residual. Cancel $100 tickets. End result - $500 ticket, two $100 "regular" FFC, $100 residual.
Seems like a lot of effort but looks workable --- but why not just book one light now and save the other for a future flight (unless the expiration date is becoming a problem. The solutions require plans to book one or two additionally booings anyways

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